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Miami |
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Saints upset Colts in Super Bowl New Orleans Saints won their first Super Bowl with a surprise 31-17 win over Indianapolis. Brees hit a record-equalling 32 passes for 288 yards
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Connecticut |
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Power plant blast 'causes mass casualties' |
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Washington |
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Obama to hold TV summit on healthcare |
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| Sat. |
Washington |
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Snowstorm paralyses DC and eastern US| An 'extremely dangerous' storm has dumped large amounts of snow, killing at least two people and paralysing parts of the region | |
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Haiti |
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U.S. missionaries charged with kidnapping| Ten Americans detained while trying to take 33 Haitian children out of the country were charged with kidnapping children and criminal association. Haitian officials said their cases would now be sent to... | |
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| Feb. 1 |
Haiti |
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PM criticises US missionaries |
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Washington |
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Obama unveils 2011 budget plans |
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| Jan. 29 |
Taiwan |
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U.S., Taiwan in $6.4 billion arms deal 
| Overriding objections from China, the Obama administration unveiled a deal that includes about $2.85 billion in missiles and 60 helicopters. China warns of a 'serious negativ... | |
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U.S. Congress |
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Obama delivers his first State of the Union| US President in his first State of the Union address has said that jobs must be the nation's number one focus. He was setting a new goal to double... | |
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| Jan. 26 |
Southern California |
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Avatar is top-grossing film ever Sci-fi spectacular has surpassed Titanic to become the highest grossing movie of all time, figures from distributor 20th Century Fox show
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| Jan. 21 |
Washington |
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Obama pushes new bank regulation |
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| Jan. 20 |
Haiti |
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US to send 4,000 extra troops to Haiti
The US is sending another 4,000 sailors and marines for the earthquake relief effort, diverting them from deployments in the Gulf and Africa
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| Jan. 19 |
Boston |
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Republicans win key US Senate election Republican Scott Brown has won the race for the Senate seat in the state of Massachusetts left vacant by Edward Kennedy's death
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| Jan. 18 |
Haiti |
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US marines arrive to bolster quake efforts |
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| Jan. 16 |
Haiti |
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Clinton visits quake-hit Haitians |
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| Jan. 12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google reports China-based attack Google says pullout possible. The company and at least 20 others were victims of a highly sophisticated and targeted attack in mid-December
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| Jan.8 |
Detroit |
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'Not guilty' plea in plane bomb case |
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| Jan.4 |
Washington |
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CIA bomber was al-Qaeda triple agent |
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| Jan.3 |
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Tougher US air screening rules |
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| Dec.30 |
Afghanistan |
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Eight US 'CIA agents' killed in bomb attack
Map of Khost Afghanistan A bomber was wearing an explosive vest managed to enter Forward Operating Base Chapman
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| Dec.25 |
Detroit |
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Jet incident 'was terror attack bid'
An incident on an airliner arriving from the Netherlands was an attempt by a passenger to blow up the plane. The suspect was subdued
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| Dec.24 |
U.S. Senate |
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Senate passes healthcare reform bill |
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| Dec.11 |
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Tiger Woods to take leave from golf |
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| Dec.1 |
Upstate New York |
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Obama: 3-year plan to end Afghan war |
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| Nov.17 |
Beijing |
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Trade focus for Obama talks |
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| Nov.10 |
Washington |
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Washington sniper is put to death |
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| Nov.7 |
House of Representatives |
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US House backs healthcare reforms |
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| Nov.6 |
Washington |
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US jobless rate rises to over 10% US Labor Department: The unemployment rate in the US rose to 10.2% in October, which was its highest rate since April 1983
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| Nov.5 |
Texas |
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Deadly shootings at US army base
An army major has opened fire on fellow soldiers, killing 11 people and 31. The shooter had been killed in the incident and two suspects arr...
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| Nov.4 |
New York |
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Yankees win World Series |
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| Oct.29 |
Washington |
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US economy is growing once again The economy grew at an annual pace of 3.5% between July and September, its first expansion in more than a year
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| Oct.24 |
Washington |
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US declares swine flu 'emergency' |
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| Oct.23 |
Puerto Rico |
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Fire rages at fuel depot |
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| Oct.15 |
Colorado |
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'Balloon boy' found alive at home 6-year-old Falcon Heene thought to have been carried away by a helium balloon was in fact hiding in a box in an attic at home
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| Oct.13 |
U.S. Senate |
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Senate panel passes health bill |
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| Oct.9 |
Norway |
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Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize
Obama said that he was 'surprised and deeply humbled' by the decision of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award him the 2009 Nobel Peace Pri...
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| Sep.29 |
Samoa |
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85 deaths reported after quake A tsunami warning for the South Pacific was called off hours after a magnitude 8.0 earthquake was recorded near American Samoa
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| Sep.27 |
Switzerland |
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Roman Polanski detained in Zurich
Film director Roman Polanski has been taken into custody and faces extradition to the US for having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977
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| Sep.25 |
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Iran 'hiding underground nuclear facility' US President: Iran concealed a partially-built second uranium enrichment plant in defiance of calls for transparency over its nuclear plans
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| Sep.24 |
Pennsylvania |
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G-20 to supplant G-8 on world stage
Leaders of the G-20 summit will announce that the group will become the new permanent council for international economic cooperation
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| Sep.16 |
Washington |
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US cut missile defence plan
The US will abandon its plan to develop a missile system in Poland and the Czech Republic because Iran's missile program was less advanced
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| Sep.9 |
U.S. Congress |
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Obama urges action on healthcare
US President has made one of the most critical speeches of his presidency, as he faced Congress over his plans for healthcare reform
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| Sep.3 |
Los Angeles |
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Pop legend Michael Jackson buried |
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| Aug.27 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Missing girl found 18 years on
Jaycee Lee Dugard found after being abducted as a girl in 1991 gave birth to two children fathered by her kidnapper Phillip Garrido, 58
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| Aug.25 |
New England |
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Senator Edward Kennedy, 77, dies
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| Aug.4 |
North Korea |
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N. Korean leader pardons U.S. journalists
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| Jul.20 |
Washington |
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Obama hails Apollo 11 astronauts |
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| Jul.7 |
Los Angeles |
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Emotional farewell to King of Pop |
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| Jun.29 |
Baghdad |
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US soldiers leaving Iraq's cities
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New York |
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Fraudster Madoff gets 150 years
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| Jun.25 |
Los Angeles |
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Singer Michael Jackson dies
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| Jun.18 |
New Jersey |
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Jetliner lands safely after pilot dies |
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| Jun.4 |
Egypt |
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Obama speaks of tensions with Muslims |
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| Jun.1 |
New York |
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GM enters bankruptcy protection
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| Apr.29 |
Texas |
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First U.S. swine flu death confirmed |
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| Apr.12 |
Somalia |
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Captain rescued, snipers kill 3 pirates
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| Mar.29 |
Detroit |
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GM chairman to leave car maker |
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| Mar.18 |
Washington |
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Fed pumps $1.2tn into US economy |
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| Mar.10 |
Alabama |
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Ten die in shooting spree |
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| Mar.8 |
Washington |
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Obama reversed stem cell ban |
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| Mar.2 |
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AIG reports record $61.7bn loss |
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| Feb.23 |
New York |
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US shares at nearly 12-year low |
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| Feb.18 |
Washington |
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Obama's housing plan 'to help 9m' |
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| Feb.12 |
Upstate New York |
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50 die after plane crashes into house |
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| Jan.28 |
House of Representatives |
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US House passes economic package |
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| Jan.22 |
Washington |
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Obama signs order to close Guantanamo
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| Jan.20 |
Washington |
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President Obama sworn into history
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| Jan.15 |
New York |
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Airplane crash-lands into Hudson River
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| Dec.14 |
Baghdad |
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Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush
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| Dec.13 |
New York |
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Top investors 'hit by $50bn con' |
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| Dec.9 |
Chicago |
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Illinois governor seized in probe |
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| Dec.1 |
Chicago |
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Clinton named secretary of state |
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| Nov.25 |
Washington |
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US Fed announces $800bn stimulus |
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| Nov.18 |
U.S. Congress |
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US car firms ask for $25bn aid
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| Nov.15 |
Washington |
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Summit pledge to 'restore growth'
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| Nov.4 |
Chicago |
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Barack Obama wins presidential election
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| Oct.7 |
New York |
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Dow Jones hits 5-year low
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| Oct.3 |
House of Representatives |
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House backs $700bn bail-out plan
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| Sep.19 |
Washington |
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Bush hails financial rescue plan |
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| Sep.14 |
New York |
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Lehman Bros files for bankruptcy
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| Sep.12 |
Los Angeles |
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24 killed, 135 injured in train collision |
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| Sep.7 |
Washington |
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US takes over key mortgage firms |
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| Aug.29 |
Ohio |
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McCain picks woman running mate
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| Aug.1 |
Washington |
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US anthrax 'suspect' found dead |
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| Jul.11 |
New York |
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Oil price per barrel reached $147.02
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| Jun.18 |
Washington |
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Bush calls for offshore drilling |
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| Jun.3 |
U. S. Midwest |
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Obama winner of Democratic race
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| Apr.3 |
Texas |
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Police entered YFZ compound |
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| Mar.12 |
New York |
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Scandal-hit governor resigns |
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| Nov.27 |
Washington |
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New Mid-East peace drive launched |
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| Oct.12 |
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Gore says prize must spur action |
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| Sep.4 |
Nevada |
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Famed flier Fossett missing |
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| Aug.9 |
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Mortgage concerns hit US markets
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| Aug.1 |
Minnesota |
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Bridge collapses into Mississippi
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| May.17 |
Washington |
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World Bank head Wolfowitz to quit |
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| Apr.16 |
Virginia |
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33 students massacred in class
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| Feb.8 |
Miami |
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Former Playmate Smith dies at 39 |
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| Jan.12 |
Missouri |
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Missing teens discovered alive |
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| Dec.26 |
Southern California |
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Gerald Ford dies |
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| Nov.7 |
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Democrats seize control of House
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| Jul.13 |
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Record oil price of $78.40 per barrel |
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| Jun.11 |
Guantanamo |
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Suicides spur criticism |
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| Oct.24 |
Detroit |
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Civil rights icon Parks dies |
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| Sep.29 |
U.S. Senate |
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Roberts confirmed as chief justice |
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| Sep.3 |
New Orleans |
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Massive airlift rescues thousands |
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| Aug.29 |
New Orleans |
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Hurricane Katrina lashes coast
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| Aug.9 |
Southern California |
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Discovery returns safely to Earth |
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| Jun.13 |
Southern California |
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Michael Jackson cleared on all counts |
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| Mar.31 |
Florida |
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Terri Schiavo has died |
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| Jan.20 |
Washington |
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Bush sworn in for second term |
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| Jul.22 |
Washington |
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911 panel report: 'Failure of imagination' |
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| Jun.5 |
Los Angeles |
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Ronald Reagan dead at 93 |
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| Mar.19 |
Iraq |
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
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| Feb.20 |
New England |
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96 killed in nightclub inferno |
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| Feb.1 |
Texas |
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Space shuttle and crew lost
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| Nov.12 |
Kabul |
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Alliance moves in abandoned Kabul |
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| Oct.7 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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US begins military strike |
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| Sep.11 |
New York |
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Terror attacks hit U.S. |
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| Nov.7 |
Washington |
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Closest Presidential election |
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| Mar.10 |
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Nasdaq reached 5048 |