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| Oct.1 |
Washington |
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U.S.: No resolution, no inspectors
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Texas |
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Lili strengthens, aims for U.S. |
| Oct.2 |
Iraq |
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Iraq says it will fight U.S. |
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House of Representatives |
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Congress boost for Bush on Iraq
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Boston |
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'Shoe bomber' intends to plead guilty |
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Philippines |
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U.S. soldier killed in blast |
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USA |
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Coast cowers as Lili approaches |
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New York |
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Bank in $4bn clerical error |
| Oct.3 |
Louisiana |
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Lili hits Louisiana, loses strength
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North Korea |
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U.S. envoy visits 'evil' N. Korea |
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Washington |
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W. Lindh: Al Qaeda spoke of more attacks
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UN |
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Shots narrowly miss employees |
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Washington |
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Police link killings Police hunted a 'very calculating' killer or killers who shot to death three men and two women
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Washington |
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Blix called to take hard line in Iraq
| Oct.4 |
Boston |
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Shoebomber: Guilty plea accepted
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Washington |
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Walker Lindh sentenced to 20 years Lindh told U.S. District Judge that he 'made a mistake by joining the Taliban'
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Washington |
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Be tough on Iraq, U.S. urging Blix |
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Washington |
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Powell: Blix talks termed very constructive
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California |
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Philip Morris to fight record damages |
| Oct.5 |
Iraq |
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Iraq warns of US threat to region
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Washington |
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Bush urged to end port dispute |
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North Korea |
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U.S. calls N. Korea talks 'useful' |
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Washington |
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Bush declares war may be 'unavoidable'
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Missouri |
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D'backs swept, Cards advance |
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Southern California |
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Angels send Yankees packing |
| Oct.6 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Twins eliminate A's, advanced to the ALCS |
| Oct.7 |
Washington |
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Boy feared to be new sniper victim |
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North Korea |
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N. Korea slams 'arrogant' U.S. envoy |
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Washington |
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Rumsfeld downplays bin Laden tape |
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Ohio |
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Bush cites Saddam's 'arsenal of terror'
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US Georgia |
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Bonds, Giants break through to NLCS |
| Oct.8 |
Malaysia |
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U.S. terror suspect arrested |
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Kuwait |
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Attack on Marines Two Kuwaitis fired on Failaka Island in the Persian Gulf, killing one Marine and wounding another
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California |
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US court orders ports to reopen
| Oct.9 |
New York |
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Dow fell to 7,286
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USA |
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Nasdaq fell to 1,114
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Washington |
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U.S. analyzes purported al Qaeda tape
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Florida |
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Female serial killer executed |
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Washington |
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Tarot card, casing found at sniper scene |
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Kuwait |
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Al Qaeda linked to attack on Marines |
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Kuwait |
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U.S. troops fire at armed civilians |
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New York |
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Shares tumble |
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Washington |
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Bush presses Chirac on Iraq resolution |
| Oct.10 |
Washington |
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Sniper probe in new killing |
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USA |
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U.S. goes on terror alert
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U.S. Congress |
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Congress backs Bush war powers The Senate (77-23 in favour) has followed the House of Representatives in authorising President to use force against Iraq | |
| Oct.11 |
Virginia |
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New sniper murder feared |
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New York |
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World shares bounce back |
| Oct.12 |
Washington |
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8th fatality linked to D.C. sniper Police linked the killing of a man shot while pumping gas with a series of sniper attacks in suburban Washington
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Kuwait |
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al Qaeda linked to attack on Marines |
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Cuba |
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Conference shows how close war was |
| Oct.13 |
Southern California |
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Anaheim wins over Minnesota
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Washington |
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Sniper hunt: Truck image yields tips |
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Chicago |
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Radcliffe shatter world marathon record |
| Oct.14 |
Kuwait |
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Shots fired at U.S. military units |
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California |
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Giants win NLCS over Cards
| Oct.15 |
Washington |
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Sniper claims ninth victim Police were working with witnesses and might be able to produce a sketch of a man as well as license plate
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Washington |
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Powell meets British Foreign Secretary |
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New York |
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Share prices storm back |
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Jamaica |
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Jimmy Carter to observe poll |
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Washington |
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Pentagon to help in sniper hunt Following FBI request, the manned, fixed-wing reconnaissance aircraft will be provided
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Chicago |
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Europe urged to boost Nato spending |
| Oct.16 |
Washington |
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Bush and Sharon meet President Bush: Israel would deliver 'an appropriate response' if Iraq attacked it without provocation
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Washington |
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Bush signs Iraq war resolution |
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Washington |
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Enron auditor fined $500,000 |
| Oct.17 |
Washington |
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Rumsfeld: N. Korea may have nukes North Korea may have nuclear weapons already after renouncing a 1994 pact to give up its weapons efforts
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CIA |
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CIA chief: Al Qaeda poses new threats |
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Florida |
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Family of mad cow case blames U.K. |
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Iraq |
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Saddam: U.S. policy 'evil' |
| Oct.18 |
Washington |
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U.S., Pakistan mum on deal with N. Korea |
| Oct.19 |
Japan |
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$13M compensation for collision families |
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Washington |
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New shooting fuels sniper fears |
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California |
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Giants over Angels 4-3 in Game 1 |
| Oct.20 |
Washington |
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Sniper police find message |
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Southern California |
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Angels rallied to beat the Giants 11-10 |
| Oct.21 |
Washington |
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2 questioned in sniper probe Police take two men into custody. The first man was in a white minivan that had pulled up to a pay phone at a gas station
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Guantanamo |
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U.S. to return some detainees to Pakistan |
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Washington |
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Bush to work on disarming North Korea |
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Washington |
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Sniper hunt police renew appeal |
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Washington |
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Bush to try diplomacy with Iraq again U.S. diplomats delivered a draft of a tough resolution on Iraq to the United Nations
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Washington |
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Sniper used voice-disguising device |
| Oct.22 |
Washington |
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Bus driver killed by sniper A 40-year-old man shot in the chest has died, renewing fears that a sniper is still operating in the area
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Washington |
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Israel urged to show restraint |
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Washington |
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Sniper's chilling threat to children Police have issued a warning that children are under specific threat from a sniper who has killed 9 people
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Angels rout Giants 10-4 in World Series |
| Oct.23 |
Washington |
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New note found near shooting The note is similar to the letter found after a weekend shooting. First letter reveals frustrated individual
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Chicago |
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Jiang Zemin has arrived in America |
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Washington |
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U.S. brands Indonesian group terrorist |
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Washington |
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Man sought in sniper case Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for John Allen Mohammed wanted for questioning in connection with the attacks
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Giants win 4-3 over Angels in World Series |
| Oct.24 |
Washington |
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Two arrested in sniper shootings Members of the sniper task force arrested an ex-soldier John Allen Muhammad, 42, and his stepson | |
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China |
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China, U.S. to resume military ties |
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North Korea |
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Non-aggression pact urged with U.S. |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Giants win 16-4 over Anaheim in Game 5 |
| Oct.25 |
Alabama |
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Police to seek death penalty for snipers Alabama police will seek the death penalty against Muhammad and Malvo for the killing of a woman in Montgomery
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Texas |
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Jiang and Bush start summit The two presidents have begun probably be their last bilateral talks before the Chinese leader hands over power
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Minnesota |
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Senator Wellstone dies in plane crash
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Texas |
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Bush, Jiang agree on North Korea Presidents agreed that N. Korea should scrap its nuclear weapons program and pledged to resolve the standoff peacefully
| Oct.26 |
California |
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Giants lost 6-5 to Angels in Game 6
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Washington |
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Peace marches draw thousands
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U. S. Midwest |
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Co-owner of sniper suspects' car held
| Oct.27 |
Southern California |
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Angels win World Series over Giants Angels lead Giants 4-1 through 8 innings. Lackey was steady for 5 innings and Garret Anderson hit a 3-run double | |
| Oct.28 |
North Korea |
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Korean War remains coming home
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Arizona |
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4 dead at nursing college
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Moscow |
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US identifies deadly siege gas The sleep inducing substance was not a nerve gas, but an opiate which dulls the senses, the embassy said
| Oct.29 |
Afghanistan |
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Freed detainees describe treatment
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Washington |
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Feds to file charges in sniper case
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Florida |
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Boatload of Haitians swarms ashore
| Oct.30 |
U.S. Congress |
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Bush urged to toughen N. Korea stance
| Oct.31 |
Minnesota |
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Mondale accepts nomination for Senate
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Washington |
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Feds deny thwarting sniper's confession