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| Sep.3 |
South Africa |
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U.S. pulls out of racism conference Israel and the U.S. have pulled out of the U.N. Conference Against Racism after compromise over condemning Israel had failed
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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HP buying Compaq for $25 billion
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New York |
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Sampras beats Rafter |
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USA |
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Shark attack: Man killed, woman hurt |
| Sep.5 |
New York |
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Sampras outlasts Agassi
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Washington |
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Bush, Fox meet at White House |
| Sep.6 |
Washington |
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Feds drop Microsoft breakup
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New York |
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Kafelnikov destroys Kuerten |
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U.S. Congress |
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Fox, Bush promote partnership |
| Sep.7 |
Japan |
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U.S. issues terror attack warning |
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New York |
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Venus beat Capriati at U.S. Open
| Sep.8 |
New York |
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Hewitt beat Kafelnikov |
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New York |
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Venus whips Serena for U.S. Open title 6-2, 6-4. First Grand Slam final between siblings in 117 years
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Japanese Foreign Minister apologized |
| Sep.9 |
California |
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Guard killed 4 co-workers |
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New York |
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Hewitt won U.S. Open title
| Sep.10 |
USA |
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Epidemic child sex abuse |
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Japan |
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U.S. serviceman pleads not guilty |
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Chicago |
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Michael Jordan will return |
| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
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Attacks paralyze New York New York was brought to a standstill. Tunnels and bridges into Manhattan were shut down
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Basra |
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U.S. spy drone missing over Iraq |
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Manhattan |
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Terror attacks hit U.S.
Map of World Trade Center USA 3 commercial jets crash into World Trade Center and Pentagon. Both towers collapsed. United Airlines plane crashed
2,973 people died. 19 terrorists affiliated with al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners. Passengers and members of the flight crew on the Flight 93 attempted to retake control of their plane from the hijackers. The plane crashed into a field near the town of Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania |
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United Airlines Flight 93 crashed
Map of Shanksville Pennsylvania The crew and passengers, alerted through phone calls to loved ones, had overpowered the hijackers
The flight was from Newark to San Francisco. The hijackers had turned the plane around and were heading towards Washington, D.C. They crashed the plane to keep the crew and passengers from gaining control
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Manhattan |
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Rescuers comb through rubble Mayor has declared the lower part of Manhattan off limits to civilians. 170 hospitals are on alert. 300 firefighters missing
| Sep.12 |
NATO |
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NATO reviews retaliatory action Draft document look to invoke NATO's self-defence charter and give military or logistical support to the U.S.
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FBI |
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Massive hunt for attackers 4,000 FBI special agents have been deployed to track down those responsible for terror attack
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Manhattan |
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8 survivors have been pulled Rescue teams are sifting through the rubble to find people trapped
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Washington |
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Rescuers struggle at Pentagon
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New York |
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Insurers face claims up to $15bn Owners of the World Trade Center had insured only one of the 2 towers
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FBI |
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FBI identifies some hijackers
| Sep.13 |
New York |
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5,000 people remain missing New Yorkers are carrying photographs of their missing relatives to trace them. 190 people died when a plane crashed into Pentagon | |
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New York |
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NFL cancels Sunday's games |
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Pennsylvania |
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Black box found |
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FBI |
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50 suspects in FBI investigation
| Sep.14 |
Washington |
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America mourns its dead President Bush is attending a service at the national cathedral
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USA |
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Day of prayer and remembrance |
| Sep.15 |
USA |
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Bush says US is at war President views Osama Bin Laden as the main enemy
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USA |
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Airlines cut jobs to avoid bankruptcy
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Manhattan |
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New York reopening for business |
| Sep.16 |
USA |
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USA widens war targets
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New York |
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Giuliani still hopes to find survivors |
| Sep.17 |
New York |
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Wall Street reopens, Stocks plummet Dow Jones was down by 600 points or 6% and the Nasdaq by 5%. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.5% to 3% | |
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USA |
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Baseball returns |
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Washington |
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Bush ponders hits on terror chiefs |
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USA |
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Bush condemns 'revenge attacks' |
| Sep.18 |
New York |
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Wall Street restores calm |
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Seattle |
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Boeing slashing up to 30,000 jobs Aviation industry asked for $24bn as financial rescue package
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Washington |
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Bush sees hope for Middle East
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USA |
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Virus Nimda infects the internet |
| Sep.19 |
Washington |
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Bush met Megawati |
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Afghanistan |
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Taleban demand proof on Bin Laden |
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USA |
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US orders planes to the Gulf
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USA |
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Airlines slash thousands of jobs |
| Sep.20 |
Kabul |
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Clerics ask Bin Laden to leave The resolution is represent a compromise agreed at a meeting in Kabul. The U.S. has dismissed as inadequate
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USA |
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US offers airlines $15bn aid
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FBI |
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FBI probes hijackers' identities |
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New York |
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US shares tumble again |
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U.S. Congress |
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Bush addresses nation in Congress President is singling out Osama Bin Laden and his al-Qaeda organisation. Bush creates High Office of Homeland Security | |
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Washington |
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Blair ready for long battle
| Sep.21 |
Washington |
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US have enough evidence
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New York |
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Stock markets above fresh lows |
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European Union |
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European Union back US war plans |
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New York |
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Stars in global charity telethon |
| Sep.22 |
Washington |
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Bush holds council of war
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New York |
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New Yorkers urged to overcome grief |
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USA |
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Spacecraft flies close to comet |
| Sep.23 |
Afghanistan |
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US confirms losing spy plane |
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Washington |
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US to produce Bin Laden evidence
| Sep.24 |
USA |
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Bush calls halt to terror funding
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USA |
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IMF shrugs off recession fears |
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Afghanistan |
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US military threats dismissed |
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New York |
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Stock markets rally |
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Moscow |
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Putin pledges support for US Russian President says country will support operations in Afghanistan and widen the cooperation with the alliance
| Sep.25 |
USA |
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Business gurus warn of US recession
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Washington |
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US warns of long campaign Defence Secretary Rumsfeld has said there will be no single co-ordinated assault at the start of fight against terrorism
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New York |
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Bloomberg wins NYC Republican race |
| Sep.26 |
NATO |
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NATO hears US strike plans
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Washington |
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Chechens told to break with Bin Laden
| Sep.27 |
Chicago |
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Bush urges return to the skies
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FBI |
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FBI links hijackers with Bin Laden
| Sep.28 |
Washington |
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Bush met King of Jordan
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Afghanistan |
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Special forces deploy US and UK commandos have been operating within Afghanistan performing scouting and reconnaissance missions
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UN Security Council |
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Anti-terrorism resolution Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution introduced by the United States a cut off the financing of terrorist groups
| Sep.29 |
New York |
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Empire State Building reopens Building reopens to tourists. It is now New York City's tallest building
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Washington |
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US peace protests draw protest
| Sep.30 |
USA |
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US backs former Afghan king
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USA |
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US warns of new terror threat Attorney General has warned of the further terrorist activity in response to prospective US military action
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Indiana |
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Hakkinen won U.S. Grand Prix |
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Washington |
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US unmoved by Taleban statement