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| Sep.1 |
New Orleans |
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Gustav slams into Gulf Coast
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Western Iraq |
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Iraqi troops take control of key province |
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Alaska |
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Palin's teenage daughter pregnant |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google unveils free browser Chrome
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New Orleans |
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Gustav evacuees urged to stay away
| Sep.2 |
Florida |
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Trio of storms stirs up Atlantic |
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Washington |
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Rice to make historic Libya visit |
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Minnesota |
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Bush backs McCain for president |
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New Orleans |
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New Orleans ready for mass return |
| Sep.3 |
Tribal Areas |
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U.S. troops attack in Pakistan
Map of South Waziristan Pakistan A senior U.S. official: U.S. military forces landed at a compound to battle targets linked to recent attacks on U.S. troops in Afghanistan
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Minnesota |
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Palin makes convention debut John McCain's running mate has walked on stage to a rapturous reception to deliver a key speech at the Republican convention
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New York |
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Safina powers through to U.S. Open semis |
| Sep.4 |
Georgia |
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Cheney: Georgia will be in our alliance
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Minnesota |
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Palin takes battle to Democrats |
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Washington |
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Lobbyist Abramoff jailed for corruption |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan, Afghanistan deplore U.S. attack |
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Minnesota |
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McCain vows to shake up Washington
John McCain said he's prepared to reach across the aisle to get the country 'back on the road to prosperity and peace'
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Washington |
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U.S. military: No troop cuts this year |
| Sep.5 |
Ukraine |
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U.S. risks Russia row with Ukraine backing |
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Libya |
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Rice making historic Libya visit |
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USA |
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US jobless rate near 5-year high |
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New York |
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Djokovic exacts revenge on Roddick |
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Libya |
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Rice meets with Libya leader Secretary of State met with Moammar Gadhafi, who asked for the latest news on the hurricanes plaguing U.S. coasts in recent weeks
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New York |
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Serena, Jankovic advance to final |
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Washington |
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U.S. may pull nuclear deal to punish Russia |
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Washington |
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Bush considering 8,000 troop cuts in Iraq |
| Sep.6 |
New York |
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Federer sweeps past lackluster Djokovic |
| Sep.7 |
Washington |
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US takes over key mortgage firms US financial officials have outlined plans for the government to take over Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the largest bail-outs in US history | |
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New York |
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Murray stuns No. 1 Nadal |
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Afghanistan |
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General wants review of civilian killings |
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New York |
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Serena Williams wins U.S. Open
| Sep.8 |
New York |
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Federer beats Murray for 5th U.S. Open Roger Federer easily beat Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 to win his fifth consecutive U.S. Open and 13th Grand Slam title
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New Orleans |
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Mayor fears city too weary to flee Ike |
| Sep.9 |
Washington |
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Bush reshuffles war-zone troops US President has ordered the withdrawal of about 8,000 troops from Iraq by February and the dispatch of additional forces to Afghanistan
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Global |
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Obama win preferred in world poll |
| Sep.10 |
Obama |
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Obama rejects 'lipstick' charge |
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USA |
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Lehman shake-up as losses mount |
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Texas |
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Texans flee as Hurricane Ike approaches |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan orders end to foreign incursions
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Afghanistan |
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US to focus on Pakistani border |
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Washington |
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US oil officials in sex scandal |
| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
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US marks seventh 9/11 anniversary |
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Venezuela |
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Venezuela to expel U.S. ambassador President Hugo Chavez said he is recalling his own ambassador from Washington and expelling the U.S. ambassador from Venezuela
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USA |
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Palin makes TV interview debut |
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Washington |
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Washington expels Bolivian envoy |
| Sep.12 |
Texas |
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Sea floods island |
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Washington |
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US sanctions Venezuela officials |
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Houston |
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Texas officials: Too late to flee Ike
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Los Angeles |
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24 killed, 135 injured in train collision Rescue workers combed their way through the mangled wreckage of a train looking for survivors; a commuter train collided with a freight train. Human error led to fatal train collision. The Metrolink train, packed with about 220 commuters, co... | |
| Sep.13 |
Houston |
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Hurricane Ike pounds Texas coast
Map of Houston USA As Galveston's west end was deluged, Houston officials warned residents to stay put because it was no longer safe to try to escape
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Texas |
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Bush declares Texas disaster zone |
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Texas |
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Rescuers search storm-hit Texas
| Sep.14 |
New York |
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Barclays quits Lehman sale talks
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Texas |
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Fuel shortage fear after storm
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USA |
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Record donations month for Obama |
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New York |
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Lehman Bros files for bankruptcy 
The 4th-largest investment bank in the US will file for bankruptcy protection, amid a growing global financial crisis
The move dealed a further blow to the global financial system. It was a primary dealer in the U.S. Treasury securities market. The filing marked the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history
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| Sep.15 |
Texas |
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Ike blamed for 27 deaths |
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Baghdad |
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Gates arrives to oversee command change
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Nevada |
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OJ Simpson robbery trial begins |
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Zimbabwe |
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US and EU keep Zimbabwe sanctions |
| Sep.16 |
New York |
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World markets continue to slide In the first hour of trading on Wall Street, the Dow was down 41.85, or 0.38%, to 10,875.66. It fell as much as 175 in the opening minutes. UK's FTSE 100 shedding 3.2%. Central banks around the globe have pumped funds into the markets, including $5... | |
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Baghdad |
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Odierno warning on Iraq security |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan orders troops to repel U.S. raids |
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Washington |
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US government rescues insurer AIG
| Sep.17 |
United Kingdom |
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Barclays agrees $1.75B Lehman deal British bank Barclays said it had reached a deal to purchase key units of U.S. investment bank, as global markets continued to worry
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New York |
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Investors edgy as US stocks fall
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Kabul |
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U.S. apologizes for Afghan civilian deaths |
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New York |
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Turmoil sends US stocks tumbling
US stocks have plunged to a 3-year low amid continuing financial volatility and despite the bailout of the insurance giant AIG
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Southern Iraq |
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7 U.S. soldiers die in copter crash
| Sep.18 |
Yemen |
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U.S. death sparks embassy pullout
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Washington |
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US pledges financial rescue plan
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Florida |
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Soldier's family in dark about son's death
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Yemen |
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U.S. student, husband dead in attack |
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Washington |
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Rice criticises 'isolated' Russia |
| Sep.19 |
Washington |
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Bush to meet Pakistani president
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Washington |
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Bush hails financial rescue plan President George W Bush : The US is set to take 'unprecedented measures' to tackle the crisis gripping US financial markets | |
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Washington |
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Pentagon reviewing Afghanistan strategy |
| Sep.20 |
House of Representatives |
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Crisis talks over 'toxic debt' rescue plan |
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Kentucky |
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Europe fight back to trim U.S. lead |
| Sep.21 |
Washington |
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Paulson wants a speedy debt deal |
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New York |
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US banks make shock status switch Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are to become bank holding companies, allowing them to take deposits from investors
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Kentucky |
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Inspired U.S. win back Ryder Cup |
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New York |
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Yankee Stadium hosts final game |
| Sep.22 |
West Pakistan |
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Pakistan troops 'repel US raid' Pakistani troops have fired warning shots at two US helicopters forcing them back into Afghanistan
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Japan |
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Morgan Stanley sells stake to Mitsubishi |
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Global |
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Shares slide amid bail-out fears Shares in Asia opened lower, following a sharp slide in the US, amid uncertainty about the impact of the massive US financial bail-out plan
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Washington |
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No cut in Iraq troop levels expected |
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USA |
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Mars rover facing two-year trek |
| Sep.23 |
U.S. Congress |
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Paulson eyes rescue plan backing |
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U.S. Senate |
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Congress cool after bail-out plea
| Sep.24 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan finds 'U.S. drone wreckage' |
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Washington |
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Bernanke demands bail-out action |
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Washington |
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Bush: Bail-out 'vital to easing crisis'
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Kazakhstan |
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Armstrong to join Astana |
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Washington |
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N Korea warned over nuclear move |
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New York |
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Zardari tells Palin she's 'gorgeous' |
| Sep.25 |
Washington |
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US rivals in economy crisis talks
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Washington |
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Wall St rescue plan 'needs work'
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Venezuela |
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Russia shows off military for U.S. |
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West Pakistan |
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Shots fired in US-Pakistan clash |
| Sep.26 |
Washington |
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Bailout talks implode
High-stakes negotiations over the $700 billion bailout of the financial system dissolved into bickering, begging and a battle between parties
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Washington |
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U.S. envoy urges better coordination |
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Southern U.S. |
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McCain and Obama spar in first debate
Map of Oxford Mississippi USA Presidential rivals have attacked each other over foreign policy and the economy, in their first debate
| Sep.27 |
Connecticut |
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Paul Newman dies at 83
The legendary actor whose steely blue eyes, good-humored charm made him one of the most renowned figures in arts, has died of cancer
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U.S. Congress |
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US edges closer to bail-out deal |
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USA |
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Poll: Round 1 in debates goes to Obama |
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U.S. Congress |
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'Great progress' in US bail-out
| Sep.28 |
Washington |
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Obama and McCain back bail-out package
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House of Representatives |
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Buffett: Bail out or face meltdown |
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New England |
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Hurricane Kyle strengthens |
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U.S. Congress |
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US lawmakers publish rescue deal
| Sep.29 |
House of Representatives |
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Wall Street bail-out goes to vote
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New York |
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Dow closed down 777 points The stock market immediately dipped after it became apparent that the $700 billion bailout package would fail
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House of Representatives |
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$700 billion bailout package failed Democrats and Republicans immediately blamed each other for the failure of the bailout package in the House
| Sep.30 |
Washington |
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Bush warning over bail-out delay
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New York |
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U.S. stocks rebound after bailout failure |
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West Pakistan |
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Several killed in US drone attack |
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North Korea |
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US envoy in crucial N Korea trip |