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 Singapore teen blogger Amos Yee granted US asylum Yee, who was jailed twice in his homeland for posting political and religious criticism online, has been granted asylum in the United States
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 Obama speech: Democracy needs you President Barack Obama has called on Americans to defend their democracy in his farewell speech in Chicago
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Chicago police plagued by racism, says official report The police force in the US city of Chicago is plagued by racism, according to an official report
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Trump calls off rally following violent clashes   Map of University of Illinois Chicago USA| US Republican front-runner Donald Trump has called off a rally in Chicago on safety grounds after protests led to violent clashes | |
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Chicago policeman denies murder A white Chicago police officer has denied murder over the death of black teenager Laquan McDonald who was shot 16 times in 2014
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Chicago police release dashcam video of fatal shooting US officials have released dashboard camera video showing a white police officer shooting a black teenager 16 times in Chicago last year
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Sandra Bland funeral in Illinois draws hundreds Hundreds have been attending the funeral in Illinois of Sandra Bland, who died in a Texas prison cell nearly two weeks ago after being arres...
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Vigils across US for Michael Brown Missouri: Thousands of people have held vigils across the US in honour of a black teenager killed by police in Missouri
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Toronto mayor 'turned back' from US
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Protests in US at Zimmerman verdict Protests are under way in dozens of cities, a week after George Zimmerman was cleared of murdering unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin
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Obama: 'Best yet to come' US President Barack Obama has pledged 'the best is yet to come', after a decisive re-election victory over Republican challenger Mitt Romney
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 Obama re-elected as US president The president earlier scored a big win in Pennsylvania. Obama also walked away with a win in the swing states of New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Michigan
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Obama to cast vote early in Chicago President Barack Obama is set to cast his vote in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, as his campaign seeks to harvest votes ahead of election...
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Chicago school strike agreement 'close'
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  NATO summit Oks Obama's Afghan timetable | NATO leaders signed off on President Obama's exit strategy from Afghanistan that calls for an end to combat operations next year. NATO's combat troops would be withdrawn by the ... | |
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  US-Pakistan rift hits Nato summit A row between the US and Pakistan over supply routes to Afghanistan is threatening to overshadow the summit of Nato leaders
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NATO summit draws protests Protesters and police clashed outside the NATO summit in Chicago, where world leaders met to discuss the way forward in Afghanistan
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'Hard days ahead' in Afghanistan President Barack Obama has warned of 'hard days ahead' at a Nato summit in Chicago dominated by the issue of withdrawal from Afghanistan
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 New charges in foiled plot as NATO meets Two additional suspects faced charges in connection with an alleged terror plot in Chicago as world leaders met at a NATO summit
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Afghanistan is issue No. 1 at NATO summit
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Mexico fugitive linked to Obama 2012 bid. Washington
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Blagojevich sentenced to 14 years
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Ex-Governor Blagojevich convicted
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Emanuel elected mayor of Chicago
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Prosecutors indict Blagojevich
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 Illinois governor guilty of abuse Rod Blagojevich has been ousted after being convicted of abusing his powers. He was banned from holding public office in Illinois for life
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Accused governor to fight charges Illinois: Scandal-hit Illinois Governor Blagojevich has told reporters he is innocent of any crime and will not be resigning his position
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 Clinton named secretary of state| US President-elect Barack Obama has nominated his former rival Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state. Defence Secretary, Robert Gates will remain in his job. Retired General James Jones was nominated as National Security Adviser; Eric ... | |
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Barack Obama wins presidential election Washington: As polls closed on the West coast, the senator was projected to receive enough electoral votes to pass the 270-vote threshold
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 Senator Joe Biden is Obama's choice US Democratic presidential hopeful is set to reveal his vice-presidential running mate ahead of a rally
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Immigrants stage boycott day Up to a million immigrants have joined a day of nationwide action to protest against proposed immigration reform
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Emotional reunion for freed dissident
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