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Obama in final health vote push 
House of Representatives: US President is to head to Capitol Hill as he seeks the backing of a final few Democrats ahead of a vote on sweeping healthcare reform
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Obama renews Iran dialogue offer |
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Obama hails 'historic' healthcare vote US President has described a congressional vote on healthcare reform due on Sunday as a 'historic' moment in a century-long struggle
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Clinton in Russia for nuke, Mideast talks |
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Obama reasserts healthcare bill |
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Clinton affirms US support for Israel |
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Envoy delays visit over Israeli settlement |
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Obama aide condemns Israeli homes plan |
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| Mar. 12 |
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Clinton: Israeli action an 'insult' |
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Moon move dismays Apollo men |
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| Mar. 9 |
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Biden condemns new Israel housing units |
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| Mar. 4 |
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Congress panel accuses Turks of genocide. House of Representatives
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| Feb. 25 |
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Healthcare summit fails to reach accord |
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| Feb. 24 |
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Lawmakers grilled Toyota's president House of Representatives: Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, acknowledged that the company had made mistakes and apologized for the recent lapses in quality control
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Obama pushes to revive healthcare reform |
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| Feb.18 |
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Dalai Lama-Obama meeting angers China |
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| Feb.6 |
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Snowstorm paralyses DC and eastern US |
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| Feb.1 |
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Obama unveils 2011 budget plans |
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| Jan.27 |
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Obama delivers his first State of the Union. U.S. Congress
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| Jan.21 |
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Obama pushes new bank regulation
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| Jan.19 |
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Republicans win key US Senate election. Boston
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| Jan.5 |
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Obama admits intelligence failures |
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| Jan.4 |
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CIA bomber was al-Qaeda triple agent
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| Dec.30 |
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Eight US 'CIA agents' killed in bomb attack 
Map of Khost Afghanistan  Afghanistan: A bomber was wearing an explosive vest managed to enter Forward Operating Base Chapman | |
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| Dec.27 |
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Obama orders review of flight screenings |
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| Dec.24 |
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Senate passes healthcare reform bill. U.S. Senate
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| Dec.19 |
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Snowstorm strikes US East Coast |
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| Nov.10 |
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Washington sniper is put to death
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| Nov.7 |
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US House backs healthcare reforms. House of Representatives
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| Nov.6 |
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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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| Oct.29 |
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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. Some economists think there could be further setbacks. The growth was helped b... | |
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| Oct.24 |
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US declares swine flu 'emergency'
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| Oct.13 |
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Senate panel passes health bill. U.S. Senate
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| Oct.9 |
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Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize 
Norway: Obama said that he was 'surprised and deeply humbled' by the decision of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award him the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize
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| Sep.16 |
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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.14 |
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Obama issues warning to bankers |
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| Sep.12 |
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Tea party activists rally at U.S. Capitol |
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| Sep.9 |
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Obama urges action on healthcare U.S. Congress: 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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| Aug.26 |
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Obama leads tributes to Kennedy |
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| Aug.25 |
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Senator Edward Kennedy, 77, dies New England: The Democratic Massachusetts senator, the brother of ex-President John F Kennedy, has died after battling a brain tumour
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US deficit to soar towards $1.6tn |
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| Aug.23 |
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CIA report alleges prisoner abuse |
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| Jul.22 |
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Obama defends health care reforms |
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| Jul.20 |
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Obama hails Apollo 11 astronauts
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| Jun.22 |
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Fatal crash on subway system |
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| Apr.29 |
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Obama marks 100th day in office |
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| Mar.23 |
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US unveils $1tn toxic asset plan |
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| Mar.18 |
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Fed pumps $1.2tn into US economy
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| Mar.8 |
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Obama reversed stem cell ban
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| Feb.26 |
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Obama to pull troops from Iraq in 2010
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| Feb.18 |
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Obama's housing plan 'to help 9m'
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| Feb.11 |
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US lawmakers reach stimulus deal |
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| Jan.28 |
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US House passes economic package. House of Representatives
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| Jan.23 |
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Obama reverses abortion-funding policy |
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| Jan.22 |
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Obama signs order to close Guantanamo President Obama issued 3 executive orders to demonstrate a clean break from the Bush administration
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| Jan.20 |
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President Obama sworn into history Barack Obama launched his presidency before an estimated 1.5 million people on the National Mall with somber yet confident tones
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| Dec.19 |
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US to send 3,000 more troops to Afgh-an
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| Dec.1 |
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Clinton named secretary of state. Chicago
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| Nov.25 |
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Gates 'to stay as Pentagon chief' |
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US Fed announces $800bn stimulus
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| Nov.18 |
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US car firms ask for $25bn aid U.S. Congress: The bosses of Ford, GM and Chrysler, have asked Congress for a $25bn bail-out and warned of broader risks to the US economy
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| Nov.15 |
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Summit pledge to 'restore growth' Global leaders at the G20 financial summit have pledged to work together to restore global growth
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| Nov.14 |
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World leaders grapple with crisis |
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| Nov.10 |
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Bush calls meeting with Obama 'friendly' |
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| Oct.3 |
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House backs $700bn bail-out plan House of Representatives: The House of Representatives has passed by 263-171 vote a government plan to rescue the US financial sector
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| Sep.29 |
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$700 billion bailout package failed |
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| Sep.19 |
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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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| Sep.7 |
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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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| Aug.1 |
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US anthrax 'suspect' found dead
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| Jul.23 |
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US lawmakers pass housing rescue. House of Representatives
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| Jun.18 |
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Bush calls for offshore drilling
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| Jun.7 |
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Clinton backs Obama and bows out |
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| Apr.22 |
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Clinton 'wins key Democrat vote' |
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| Mar.18 |
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Federal Reserve slashes rates by 0.75 |
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| Feb.12 |
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Obama, McCain sweep Potomac primaries |
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| Jan.28 |
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Bush addresses US economy fears |
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| Jan.24 |
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Deal reached on US economic plan |
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| Dec.13 |
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Baseball 'rife' with drug use |
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| Dec.6 |
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CIA 'wiped' interrogation tapes |
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| Dec.3 |
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U.S.: Iran's nuclear weapons work halted |
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| Nov.27 |
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New Mid-East peace drive launched
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| Oct.10 |
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US bill on Armenia moves forward |
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| Sep.10 |
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Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working |
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| Sep.7 |
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Bin Laden says US should convert |
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| May.17 |
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World Bank head Wolfowitz to quit
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| Jan.10 |
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Bush boosts troop numbers in Iraq |
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| Dec.6 |
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Iraq Study Group: Situation grave |
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| Nov.8 |
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Bush replaces Rumsfeld by Gates |
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| Nov.7 |
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Democrats seize control of House 
USA: The Dems has won control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections. Senate hangs on 2 races
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| Sep.11 |
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US remembers 9/11 five years on |
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| May.16 |
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US releases 9/11 Pentagon video |
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| Apr.12 |
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Jurors hear Flight 93 cockpit tape |
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| Feb.12 |
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Cheney shoots man in hunt error |
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| Jan.13 |
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Airstrike targeted al-Zawahiri |
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| Nov.15 |
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'Secret CIA flights' probed |
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| Oct.28 |
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Lewis Libby quits Cheney office |
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| Sep.29 |
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Roberts confirmed as chief justice. U.S. Senate
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| Sep.12 |
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Emergencies chief steps down |
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| Sep.3 |
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Chief Justice Rehnquist dies |
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| Jul.1 |
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Supreme Court justice O'Connor retires |
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| May.15 |
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Newsweek backs off Quran story |
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| Feb.2 |
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President speaks on state of nation |
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| Jan.20 |
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Bush sworn in for second term
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| Nov.15 |
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Rice to replace Colin Powell |
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| Nov.2 |
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Bush re-elected USA: In Ohio Kerry trailed Bush by about 104,000 votes out of just over 5 million cast -- 48% to 51%
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| Jul.22 |
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911 panel report: 'Failure of imagination'
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| Jun.3 |
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Tenet resigns as CIA director |
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| Apr.30 |
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Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage |
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| Feb.6 |
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Bush launches Iraq WMD commission |
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| Jan.14 |
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Bush unveils vision for moon and beyond |
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| Jul.11 |
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CIA chief takes blame for Bush speech |
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| Mar.19 |
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq After air raid sirens went off across Baghdad, anti-aircraft fire and explosions were heard
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| Nov.5 |
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Congress falls to Republicans |
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| Oct.24 |
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Two arrested in sniper shootings |
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| Sep.20 |
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Bush addresses nation in Congress |
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| Sep.11 |
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Terror attacks hit U.S. New York: 3 commercial jets crash into World Trade Center and Pentagon. Both towers collapsed. United Airlines plane crashed
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| Jan.20 |
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Bush sworn in as president |
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| Dec.13 |
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Gore conceded race |
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| Nov.7 |
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Closest Presidential election Bush's slim lead in Florida leads to automatic recount in that state
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