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EX-CIA chief Mike Pompeo confirmed as secretary of state. U.S. Senate
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Trump expelling 60 Russian diplomats in wake of UK nerve agent attack
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In joint statement, world leaders agree Russia behind nerve agent attack
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Secretary of state Rex Tillerson fired by Trump
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Trump steel tariffs: Trading partners threaten retaliation
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State of the Union: Trump hails 'new American moment'. U.S. Congress
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US shutdown ends as Congress passes bill U.S. Congress: The US government partial shutdown is ending after Republicans and Democrats voted for a temporary funding bill
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| Jan.12 |
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Trump must apologise for comments - African Union |
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Trump recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital| President Trump ordered the State Department to begin the process of relocation of the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv | |
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US health secretary Tom Price quits after plane scandal |
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| Jun.8 |
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Comey: Trump White House 'lied' about the FBI. U.S. Senate
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Trump exits from Paris climate deal 
There has been widespread international condemnation of Trump's announcement that the US is withdrawing from the 2015 Paris climate agreemen...
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| May.17 |
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Former FBI boss to lead Russia inquiry |
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| May.4 |
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Obamacare is 'dead' says Trump after healthcare victory |
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Trump blames Democrats for failed healthcare bill |
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Trump attorney general Jeff Sessions met Russian ambassador |
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| Feb.13 |
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Michael Flynn: Trump's national security adviser quits Flynn, has resigned over his contacts with Russia. He is alleged to have discussed US sanctions with the Russian ambassador before Mr Trump took...
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| Jan.31 |
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Trump picks Neil Gorsuch as nominee for Supreme Court |
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| Jan.27 |
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Trump suspends US refugee program and bans Syrians
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| Jan.23 |
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Rex Tillerson: Trump foreign affairs pick narrowly backed |
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| Jan.20 |
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Donald Trump inagurated | Donald Trump has taken his first steps as president, signing an executive order which targets the signature health care reforms of his predecessor | |
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| Jan.6 |
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US election hacking: Putin 'sought to help' Trump |
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| Dec.29 |
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Obama expels 35 Russian diplomats in retaliation for hacking |
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| Dec.15 |
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Obama vows action against Russia over election hacks |
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| Nov.10 |
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Donald Trump and Barack Obama meet at White House |
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| Oct.30 |
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Clinton emails: FBI chief may have broken law |
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| Sep.26 |
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Sparks fly in Clinton-Trump duel |
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Hillary Clinton diagnosed with pneumonia |
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Hillary became first woman to be officially nominated |
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| Mar.6 |
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Nancy Reagan death: President Obama leads tributes |
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Antonin Scalia, conservative US Supreme Court justice, dies |
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East coast struck by mammoth snowfall |
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Obama: US gun control inaction must end |
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US Fed raises interest rates by 0.25%| The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 0.25 percentage points - its first increase since 2006. The move takes the range of rates banks offer to lend to each other overnight... | |
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| Sep.22 |
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Pope Francis begins tour of the US |
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| Jun.26 |
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US Supreme Court rules gay marriage is legal nationwide |
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Millions of US government workers hit by data breach |
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| May.31 |
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US surveillance powers expire as Senate deal fails |
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| Apr.12 |
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Hillary Clinton declares 2016 Democratic presidential bid. USA
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| Jan.20 |
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State of the Union: Obama demands spread of wealth |
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| Dec.17 |
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US and Cuba seek to normalise ties
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| Nov.20 |
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Obama offer to 5m illegal migrants
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Senate passes US budget deal. U.S. Senate
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| Oct.3 |
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Chase and gunfire at US Capitol |
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US begins shutdown amid budget row The government has begun a partial shutdown after the House of Representatives refused to approve a budget for next year
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Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis killed 12 people
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| Jun.26 |
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Historic US rulings for gay marriage |
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White House: Syria crosses 'red line' |
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| May.15 |
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US tax chief resigns amid scandal |
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| Apr.25 |
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US suspects Syria of chemical attack
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| Jan.23 |
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US to end ban on women in combat |
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| Jan.20 |
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Obama sworn in as US president
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| Jan.1 |
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President Obama praises US 'fiscal cliff' deal Obama has hailed a deal reached to stave off drastic taxation and spending measures as 'just one step in the broader effort to strengthen the...
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| Nov.9 |
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CIA's Petraeus quits over affair
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| Jan.11 |
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Video shows alleged U.S. Marine abuse |
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Sombre US honours victims of 9/11 |
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| Aug.6 |
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U.S. government credit downgraded Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgraded its credit rating of the U.S. federal government from AAA to AA+
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Obama signs bill to end default threat |
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| May.19 |
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Obama made major Middle East speech
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| May.7 |
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US releases Bin Laden home videos
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| Apr.27 |
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Obama releases birth certificate |
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| Jan.8 |
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Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords shot |
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| Dec.22 |
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Obama signs law ending military gay ban |
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| Nov.2 |
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Republicans win House, Dems keep Senate |
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| Oct.29 |
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Packages had 'explosive material' |
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| Mar.21 |
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U.S. House passes health care vote House of Representatives: The House passed the Senate's health care reform bill and a package of measures meant to reconcile differences with the Senate bill
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| Dec.30 |
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Eight US 'CIA agents' killed in bomb attack |
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| Nov.6 |
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US jobless rate rises to over 10%
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| Oct.29 |
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US economy is growing once again
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| Oct.9 |
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Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize |
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Obama urges action on healthcare. U.S. Congress
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| Aug.25 |
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Senator Edward Kennedy, 77, dies |
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| Jul.20 |
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Obama hails Apollo 11 astronauts |
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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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Obama's housing plan 'to help 9m' |
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| Jan.28 |
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US House passes economic package |
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| Jan.22 |
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Obama signs order to close Guantanamo |
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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. After being sworn in as the first African-American US leader, President Obama uses his inaugural address to pledge... | |
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| Dec.1 |
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Clinton named secretary of state |
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| Nov.25 |
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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 |
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| Nov.15 |
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Summit pledge to 'restore growth'
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| Oct.3 |
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House backs $700bn bail-out plan. House of Representatives
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| Sep.19 |
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Bush hails financial rescue plan |
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| Sep.7 |
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US takes over key mortgage firms |
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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 |
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Bush calls for offshore drilling |
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| Dec.6 |
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CIA 'wiped' interrogation tapes |
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| Nov.27 |
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New Mid-East peace drive launched |
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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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| Nov.7 |
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Democrats seize control of House. USA
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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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| Sep.29 |
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Roberts confirmed as chief justice |
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| Jan.20 |
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Bush sworn in for second term |
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| Nov.2 |
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Bush re-elected. USA
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| Jul.22 |
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911 panel report: 'Failure of imagination'
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Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage |
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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. Blair ordered British forces to take part in the action to protect against a new threat of 'disorder and chaos'. Saddam that denounced the U.S.-led military campaign as... | |
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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. 
Map of World Trade Center USA Manhattan: 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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| Nov.7 |
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Closest Presidential election Bush's slim lead in Florida leads to automatic recount in that state
before year 2000
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| Sep. 13, 1993 |
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Oslo Accords The Oslo Accords are a set of agreements between the government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
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| Nov. 3, 1992 |
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Bill Clinton is elected President of United States Previously, he served as Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 1983 to 1992
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| Nov. 8, 1988 |
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George HW Bush is elected President 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. He is the oldest living former President
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| Nov. 4, 1980 |
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Ronald Reagan defeating incumbent Jimmy Carter The presidential campaign between Reagan and President Jimmy Carter was conducted during domestic concerns and the ongoing Iran hostage crisis
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| Apr. 4, 1949 |
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North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) signed at Washington Talks for a new military alliance began resulting in the North Atlantic Treaty, which was signed in Washington, D.C.
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| Nov. 12, 1921 |
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Washington Naval Conference began It was the first international conference held in the United States and the first arms control conference in history
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| Aug. 26, 1920 |
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Women's suffrage began in U.S. American women won the vote on August 26, 1920 with the passage of the 19th Amendment
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| Apr. 6, 1917 |
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U.S. enters World War I After two and a half years of efforts by President Woodrow Wilson to keep the United States neutral during World War I
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| Apr. 15, 1865 |
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Abraham Lincoln died John Wilkes Booth crept up from behind and aimed at the back of Lincoln's head and fired at point-blank range, mortally wounding the President
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| Dec. 28, 1856 |
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Woodrow Wilson born |
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| May. 24, 1844 |
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Samuel Morse sends first message on U.S. telegraph line |
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| Apr. 24, 1800 |
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Library of Congress founded
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| Jun. 14, 1777 |
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Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes |
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