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| Oct.2 |
 Pennsylvania |
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Fatal shooting at Amish school 
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| Oct.3 |
New York |
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Dow hits record The investors hoping to join the rally pushed the industrial average to a record high
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| Oct.4 |
West Bank |
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Rice pledges US support for Abbas
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Washington |
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Blunt U.S. warning to North Korea
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Washington |
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Internet sex scandal engulfs D.C. |
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| Oct.5 |
Pennsylvania |
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Slain Amish girls laid to rest
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Iraq |
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U.S. deny al Qaeda leader killed in raid |
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Baghdad |
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Rice seeks to curb Iraq violence |
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House of Representatives |
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US House leader 'will not resign' |
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| Oct.6 |
North Carolina |
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Thousands told to flee blast |
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USA |
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US medic jailed over Iraq murder
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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A's complete sweep of Twins |
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| Oct.7 |
Northern Iraq |
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Troops launch crackdown in Kirkuk |
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Detroit |
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Tigers rip Yankees, reach ALCS |
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| Oct.8 |
 Iraq |
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30 rebels killed in mostly Shiite city 
U.S. and Iraqi soldiers killed 30 insurgents during combat in the city of Diwaniya
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Los Angeles |
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Mets top Dodgers to earn playoff sweep |
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Illinois |
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Russian giant crushes U.S. rival |
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U. S. Midwest |
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Cardinals eliminate Padres |
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| Oct.9 |
Sweden |
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Sixth 2006 Nobel goes to American |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google buys YouTube for $1.65bn Google is buying video-sharing website for $1.65bn in shares. The companies will continue to operate independently
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Washington |
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U.S. calls for sanctions against N. Korea
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| Oct.10 |
Washington |
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U.S.: North Korean test 'went wrong'
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New York |
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Lennon killer fails in parole bid |
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| Oct.11 |
New York |
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Study claims 655,000 Iraqi deaths A controversial study contends nearly 655,000 Iraqis have died because of the war
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Manhattan |
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Yankees pitcher killed in crash of plane Cory Lidle and his flight instructor were killed when the plane crashed into a high-rise in Manhattan
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Washington |
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Bush: N. Korea a 'threat to peace'
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Washington |
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$1 million for arrest of US al Qaeda |
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| Oct.12 |
London |
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Man admits UK-US terror bomb plot |
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Guantanamo |
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Sources: Red Cross visits top detainees
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| Oct.13 |
Washington |
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Evidence of radioactivity from N. Korea The evidence is preliminary. The U.S. will be in a position to confirm N. Korea's claim
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Guantanamo |
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Abuse boasts probed |
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| Oct.14 |
Detroit |
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Tigers in World Series over A's
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| Oct.15 |
Pennsylvania |
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Killer's wife salutes Amish mercy |
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Hawaii |
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Strong earthquake |
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Washington |
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U.S. presses Beijing on N. Korea |
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| Oct.16 |
 Malawi |
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Madonna baby flies out of Malawi | A plane carrying 13-month-old David Banda that pop star is seeking to adopt has taken off from the country | |
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Washington |
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Rice: Resolution sends 'clear message' Secretary of State said the U.N. resolution was a message that Pyongyang must 'make a new set of calculations'
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USA |
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US population hit 300 million |
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| Oct.17 |
Washington |
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Bush signs US terror trial bill |
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North Korea |
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U.S. spies 3 potential nuke sites
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| Oct.18 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Attacks kill 10 U.S. troops in single day 4 coalition soldiers died in a roadside bomb attack west of Baghdad. In Diyala province, 3 soldiers were killed
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Japan |
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Rice: US stands firm over NK sanctions
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Washington |
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US adopts tough new space policy
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Kentucky |
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4 U.S. soldiers charged with rape, murder
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 South Korea |
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Rice holding 3-way talks in Seoul U.S. Secretary of State arrived for meetings to discuss the region's response to North Korea's suspected nuclear test
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New York |
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Undertakers admit corpse scam |
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| Oct.19 |
Baghdad |
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Baghdad security plan 'failing'
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USA |
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Red Cross lambasts terror law |
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New York |
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St. Louis earned NL pennant over Mets
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Beijing |
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Rice presses Beijing on N Korea
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| Oct.20 |
New York |
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Anger as new 9/11 remains found |
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Washington |
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Bush holds Iraq strategy talks| Gen. John Abizaid arrived for meetings with the President Bush, Rumsfeld and Casey | |
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| Oct.21 |
Washington |
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Bush to rethink Iraq strategy
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Moscow |
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Rice: No promise on new nuke blast
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Detroit |
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Cardinals rout Tigers in opener |
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| Oct.22 |
USA |
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Diplomat: U.S. arrogant, stupid in Iraq
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Malawi |
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Father questions Madonna adoption |
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Washington |
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US official retracts Iraq remarks |
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Detroit |
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Tigers square series |
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| Oct.23 |
Iraq |
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October deadliest month for U.S. troops| The U.S. military's death toll for October stands at 85, the highest of the year | |
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Texas |
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Enron boss gets 24-year sentence Jeffrey Skilling has been sentenced for his role in the giant fraud that led to the energy firm's 2001 collapse
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Washington |
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US says Iraq must improve policy
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| Oct.24 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq 'success' possible, US says US ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has said stabilising the country is possible in a realistic time-frame
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USA |
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Most Americans say no one winning in Iraq
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Baghdad |
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Masked men abducted U.S. soldier The soldier was handcuffed forced into a vehicle, the U.S. military said, offering a relative's account
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Washington |
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Bush team defends US Iraq plans
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Pakistan |
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One of FBI 'Most Wanted Terrorists' dead |
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Missouri |
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Cardinals slam Tigers 5-0 |
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| Oct.25 |
Washington |
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Bush warning on Iraq terror risk President has said that success in Iraq is vital to US interests and to defeat of extremism in the Middle East
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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iTunes copy protection 'cracked' |
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Southern California |
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Madonna attacks adoption coverage |
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Washington |
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Bush 'dissatisfied' with Iraq war US President says he is unhappy with the progress, admitting that an upsurge in violence is a 'serious concern'
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USA |
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Spacecraft go to film Sun in 3D Nasa has launched The Stereo mission that are expected to make the first movies of the Sun
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| Oct.26 |
Washington |
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Bush signs Mexico fence into law| US President has authorised 700 miles of new fencing along the border, in a move to curb illegal immigration | |
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Western Iraq |
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Five U.S. troops killed The deaths bring the U.S. military death toll in October to 96, matching the number of deaths in October of 2005
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Missouri |
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St. Louis defeats Tigers 5-4 |
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Mexico |
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Mexico anger over US border fence
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| Oct.27 |
Washington |
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Bush enters Cheney 'torture row'
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U. S. Midwest |
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Cardinals beat Tigers for 10th title St Louis won the World Series by beating Detroit 4-2 to claim the best-of-seven championship 4-1
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Southern California |
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4 firefighters died in fire
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| Oct.28 |
Tokyo |
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U.S. may put Patriots near Tokyo
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| Oct.29 |
Spain |
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Hayden's title as Rossi slides off |
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| Oct.30 |
Washington |
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Pentagon mounts media offensive A new unit focuses on promoting its message across 24-hour rolling news, and particularly on the internet
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| Oct.31 |
USA |
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Hubble telescope will get upgrade
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