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US House Speaker Paul Ryan to retire. House of Representatives
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Larry Nassar: MSU president resigns |
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Senator Al Franken to resign amid sexual misconduct claims |
| Sep.16 |
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St Louis police killing: Protest breaks out in city |
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Otto Warmbier: US student sent home from North Korea dies
Ohio: Warmbier, 22, was serving 15 years of hard labour for attempting to steal a propaganda sign from a hotel. He had been in a coma for a year.
| Jun.15 |
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US doctors dispute N Korean coma story. Ohio
| Jun.13 |
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Otto Warmbier: North Korea releases jailed US student 'in coma' US student Otto Warmbier has been freed from jail in North Korea, but his parents say he has been in a coma for a year
| May.17 |
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Chelsea Manning, who gave U.S. secrets to WikiLeaks, leaves prison |
| Mar.24 |
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Singapore teen blogger Amos Yee granted US asylum |
| Jan.10 |
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Obama speech: Democracy needs you. Chicago
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| Dec.8 |
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John Glenn, first American to orbit Earth, dies aged 95 |
| Dec.4 |
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US Army refuses N Dakota pipeline access |
| Dec.1 |
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Trump names Gen James 'Mad Dog' Mattis as defence secretary. Ohio
| Nov.28 |
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Ohio attacker Abdul Ali Artan was 'Somali refugee' |
| Nov.25 |
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Request for Wisconsin vote recount sent |
| Aug.16 |
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Donald Trump defends Milwaukee police shooting |
| Jul.21 |
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US election: Donald Trump promises a 'safer' America
Ohio: Donald Trump has vowed as president to confront and repel the multiple threats facing the US, as he accepted the Republican nomination
| Jul.20 |
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Ted Cruz booed for failing to back Donald Trump |
| Jul.19 |
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Trump seals Republican nomination. Ohio
| Jul.14 |
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Donald Trump chooses Mike Pence as his running mate |
| May.4 |
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John Kasich, last Republican Trump rival, quits race |
| May.3 |
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Cruz drops out after key Trump win
Indiana: Republican Donald Trump beats his rival Ted Cruz in Indiana and has a clear path to the nomination. Sanders has beaten Hillary Clinton
| May.2 |
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Trump accuses China of 'raping' US with unfair trade policy |
| Apr.5 |
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Cruz 'wins Wisconsin' in blow of Trump
| Mar.11 |
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Trump calls off rally following violent clashes. Chicago
| Mar.8 |
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Trump wins in Mississippi and Michigan |
| Mar.3 |
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Donald Trump under attack from debate rivals |
| Feb.1 |
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Ted Cruz wins Iowa Republican vote
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US elections: Candidates in final pitch before Iowa vote |
| Jan.28 |
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Republican rivals mock Trump over no-show. Iowa
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Republicans debate without Donald Trump. Iowa
| Jan.19 |
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Donald Trump presidential bid gets Sarah Palin backing |
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| Dec.23 |
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Black Lives Matter protests disrupt airports and shopping |
| Nov.10 |
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Debate: Trump's immigration plan savaged by rivals |
| Aug.8 |
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Ferguson marks Michael Brown shooting anniversary |
| Aug.6 |
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Donald Trump attacked in Republican debates
Ohio: The Republican candidates running for US president have attacked frontrunner Donald Trump in their first debate
| Apr.12 |
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Hillary Clinton sets off for tour of key states |
| Mar.12 |
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Ferguson on edge after shootings |
| Mar.11 |
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Ferguson police chief steps down |
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| Dec.24 |
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St Louis unrest after police killing |
| Nov.29 |
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Ferguson shooting: Darren Wilson quits police force |
| Nov.25 |
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Ferguson protests spread across US |
| Nov.24 |
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Clashes as Ferguson jury issues no charges |
| Nov.4 |
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Republicans win control of US Senate
U.S. Senate: The Republican Party has won control of the Senate in the mid-term elections, increasing its power in the final two years of Obama's preside...
| Aug.18 |
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Ferguson unrest: White House steps up involvement |
| Aug.17 |
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Overnight curfew resumes in tense St Louis suburb. Missouri
| Aug.11 |
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Riots over killing of US black teen
Map of Ferguson Missouri Missouri Missouri: Rioting over the killing of Michael Brown, 18, an unarmed black teenager, by a police officer has erupted in the US state of Missouri. The shooting of Michael Brown occurred on August 9, 2014, in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown, an unarmed black man, was shot to death by a white police officer, ... | |
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| Jul.20 |
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Protests in US at Zimmerman verdict |
| Jul.18 |
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Detroit in largest US bankruptcy
The city, once a symbol of US industrial power, has become the largest US city ever to file for bankruptcy, with debts of at least $15bn
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| Nov.7 |
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Obama: 'Best yet to come' |
| Nov.6 |
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Obama re-elected as US president 
Chicago: 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
Elsewhere, Obama and Romney each racked up expected victories in relatively safe territory. Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, has called the president to concede the race
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| Nov.5 |
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Obama and Romney push to the finish. Ohio
| Nov.3 |
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US rivals battle for swing states |
| Oct.25 |
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Obama to cast vote early in Chicago |
| Oct.21 |
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Nixon's challenger McGovern dies
| Oct.17 |
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US rivals back in battlegrounds |
| Sep.7 |
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US campaign opens with jobs row |
| Aug.21 |
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Romney calls for Akin to drop out |
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Congressman Todd Akin seeks 'forgiveness' for gaffe |
| Aug.11 |
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Romney names Ryan as running mate. Virginia
| Jun.5 |
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Republican Governor Walker survives recall |
| May.21 |
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NATO summit Oks Obama's Afghan timetable
Chicago: NATO leaders signed off on President Obama's exit strategy from Afghanistan that calls for an end to combat operations next year
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US-Pakistan rift hits Nato summit |
| May.20 |
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NATO summit draws protests |
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'Hard days ahead' in Afghanistan |
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New charges in foiled plot as NATO meets |
| May.5 |
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Obama rally kicks off campaign |
| Apr.3 |
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Romney revels in triple primary win |
| Mar.20 |
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Mitt Romney wins Illinois primary |
| Mar.6 |
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Romney reaps Super Tuesday spoils
Ohio: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has crowned a string of victories with a wafer-thin win in the marquee swing state of Ohio
| Feb.28 |
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Romney secures primary victories |
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Michigan and Arizona head to polls |
| Feb.7 |
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Santorum's hat-trick stuns Romney |
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Santorum declared Missouri winner |
| Feb.1 |
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Victorious Mitt Romney goes west |
| Jan.4 |
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Romney defeats Santorum by 8 votes. Iowa
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Bachmann ends bid for White House |
| Jan.3 |
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Romney and Santorum tied in caucuses |
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Three-way race in Iowa caucuses |
| Jan.2 |
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Republicans in final Iowa push |
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| Dec.15 |
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Republican debaters assail Obama |
| Dec.6 |
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Obama slams Republican economics |
| Nov.28 |
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Stalin's only daughter dies in US |
| Aug.13 |
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Bachmann wins Iowa straw poll
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Republican candidates face key Iowa poll |
| Aug.11 |
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Republicans trade barbs at Iowa debate
| Mar.9 |
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Republicans remove bargaining rights |
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| Apr.22 |
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US man names Pope in abuse lawsuit |
| Mar.25 |
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Pope accused of failing to act on abuse
Vatican: Benedict XVI has been accused of failing to act on complaints from two archbishops in the US about a priest who allegedly abused 200 deaf boys
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| Jan.29 |
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Illinois governor guilty of abuse |
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| Dec.11 |
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US car bail-out fails in Senate |
| Dec.1 |
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Clinton named secretary of state. Chicago
| 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
| Nov.4 |
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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
Obama is projected to win California, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii and Virginia. Democratic Senator says 'change has come to America', after being elected the first black president of the United States
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Obama wins battleground Ohio |
| Oct.2 |
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Biden and Palin meet in TV debate |
| Sep.4 |
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McCain vows to shake up Washington. Minnesota
| Sep.3 |
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Palin makes convention debut. Minnesota
| Aug.29 |
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McCain picks woman running mate Ohio: Republican presidential hopeful has picked Sarah Palin, the female governor of Alaska, as his surprise running mate
| Aug.22 |
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Senator Joe Biden is Obama's choice. Chicago
| Jun.3 |
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Obama winner of Democratic race
Democratic presidential candidate has earned enough delegates to clinch his party's nomination, US media have projected
| Mar.4 |
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Clinton takes key primary polls |
| Feb.26 |
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Democrats meet in crucial debate. Ohio
| Feb.19 |
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Obama wins Wisconsin primary poll |
| Feb.9 |
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Obama takes poll clean sweep |
| Jan.3 |
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Huckabee and Obama take Iowa wins
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| Feb.10 |
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Obama launches presidential bid
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| May.1 |
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Immigrants stage boycott day. Chicago
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| Oct.24 |
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Civil rights icon Parks dies Detroit: She refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man and inspired the modern civil rights movement
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| Nov.2 |
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No winner yet in 3 key states |
| Oct.31 |
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Final push for key poll states |
| Oct.8 |
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Candidates in second TV debate
| Oct.5 |
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Running mates clash over Iraq |
| Jan.19 |
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Kerry leads in caucuses Iowa: Shaking up the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination, senator was emerging as the preference of Iowa Democrats
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| Jan.25 |
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Gore and Bush victorious in caucuses. Iowa
before year 2000
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| May. 4, 1970 |
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4 students killed by National Guard at anti-war protest
Map of Kent State University Kent Ohio Ohio Ohio: Kent State massacre occurred at Kent State University, and involved the shooting of unarmed college students by the Ohio National Guard
| Mar. 5, 1946 |
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Winston Churchill 'Iron Curtain' speech
Map of Westminster College Fulton Missouri Missouri Missouri: Churchill's 'Sinews of Peace' address at Westminster College, used the term "iron curtain" in the context of Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe | |
| May. 19, 1925 |
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Malcolm X Birthday
Map of Omaha Nebraska USA An American Muslim minister and a human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the rights of blacks
| Dec. 12, 1917 |
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Father Flanagan establishes Boys Town in Omaha
Map of Boys Town Nebraska USA An Irish-born priest of the Catholic Church founded the orphanage known as Boys Town, which now also serves as a center for troubled youth
| Apr. 30, 1803 |
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USA purchased Louisiana from France The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the Louisiana territory. The U.S. paid fifty million francs ($11,250,000 USD) and a cancellation of debts | |
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2016 |
| Nov.25 |
Request for Wisconsin vote recount sent |
| Aug.16 |
Donald Trump defends Milwaukee police shooting |
| Jul.21 |
US election: Donald Trump promises a 'safer' America
Ohio: Donald Trump has vowed as president to confront and repel the multiple threats facing the US, as he accepted the Republican nomination
| Jul.20 |
Ted Cruz booed for failing to back Donald Trump |
| Jul.19 |
Trump seals Republican nomination. Ohio
| Jul.14 |
Donald Trump chooses Mike Pence as his running mate |
| May.4 |
John Kasich, last Republican Trump rival, quits race |
| May.3 |
Cruz drops out after key Trump win
Indiana: Republican Donald Trump beats his rival Ted Cruz in Indiana and has a clear path to the nomination. Sanders has beaten Hillary Clinton
| May.2 |
Trump accuses China of 'raping' US with unfair trade policy |
| Apr.5 |
Cruz 'wins Wisconsin' in blow of Trump
| Mar.8 |
Trump wins in Mississippi and Michigan |
| Mar.3 |
Donald Trump under attack from debate rivals |
| Feb.1 |
Ted Cruz wins Iowa Republican vote
| Feb.1 |
US elections: Candidates in final pitch before Iowa vote |
| Jan.28 |
Republican rivals mock Trump over no-show. Iowa
| Jan.28 |
Republicans debate without Donald Trump. Iowa
| Jan.19 |
Donald Trump presidential bid gets Sarah Palin backing |
2015 |
| Nov.10 |
Debate: Trump's immigration plan savaged by rivals |
| Aug.6 |
Donald Trump attacked in Republican debates
Ohio: The Republican candidates running for US president have attacked frontrunner Donald Trump in their first debate
| Apr.12 |
Hillary Clinton sets off for tour of key states |
2014 |
| Nov.4 |
Republicans win control of US Senate
U.S. Senate: The Republican Party has won control of the Senate in the mid-term elections, increasing its power in the final two years of Obama's preside...
2012 |
| Nov.7 |
Obama: 'Best yet to come' |
| Nov.6 |
Obama re-elected as US president 
Chicago: 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
Elsewhere, Obama and Romney each racked up expected victories in relatively safe territory. Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, has called the president to concede the race
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| |
| Nov.5 |
Obama and Romney push to the finish. Ohio
| Nov.3 |
US rivals battle for swing states |
| Oct.25 |
Obama to cast vote early in Chicago |
| Oct.17 |
US rivals back in battlegrounds |
| Sep.7 |
US campaign opens with jobs row |
| Aug.11 |
Romney names Ryan as running mate. Virginia
| Jun.5 |
Republican Governor Walker survives recall |
| May.5 |
Obama rally kicks off campaign |
| Apr.3 |
Romney revels in triple primary win |
| Mar.20 |
Mitt Romney wins Illinois primary |
| Mar.6 |
Romney reaps Super Tuesday spoils
Ohio: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has crowned a string of victories with a wafer-thin win in the marquee swing state of Ohio
| Feb.28 |
Romney secures primary victories |
| Feb.28 |
Michigan and Arizona head to polls |
| Feb.7 |
Santorum's hat-trick stuns Romney |
| Feb.7 |
Santorum declared Missouri winner |
| Feb.1 |
Victorious Mitt Romney goes west |
| Jan.4 |
Romney defeats Santorum by 8 votes. Iowa
| Jan.4 |
Bachmann ends bid for White House |
| Jan.3 |
Romney and Santorum tied in caucuses |
| Jan.3 |
Three-way race in Iowa caucuses |
| Jan.2 |
Republicans in final Iowa push |
2011 |
| Dec.15 |
Republican debaters assail Obama |
| Aug.13 |
Bachmann wins Iowa straw poll
| Aug.13 |
Republican candidates face key Iowa poll |
| Aug.11 |
Republicans trade barbs at Iowa debate
2008 |
| Nov.4 |
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
Obama is projected to win California, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii and Virginia. Democratic Senator says 'change has come to America', after being elected the first black president of the United States
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| Nov.4 |
Obama wins battleground Ohio |
| Oct.2 |
Biden and Palin meet in TV debate |
| Sep.4 |
McCain vows to shake up Washington. Minnesota
| Sep.3 |
Palin makes convention debut. Minnesota
| Aug.29 |
McCain picks woman running mate Ohio: Republican presidential hopeful has picked Sarah Palin, the female governor of Alaska, as his surprise running mate
| Aug.22 |
Senator Joe Biden is Obama's choice. Chicago
| Jun.3 |
Obama winner of Democratic race
Democratic presidential candidate has earned enough delegates to clinch his party's nomination, US media have projected
| Mar.4 |
Clinton takes key primary polls |
| Feb.26 |
Democrats meet in crucial debate. Ohio
| Feb.19 |
Obama wins Wisconsin primary poll |
| Feb.9 |
Obama takes poll clean sweep |
| Jan.3 |
Huckabee and Obama take Iowa wins
2007 |
| Feb.10 |
Obama launches presidential bid
2004 |
| Nov.2 |
No winner yet in 3 key states |
| Oct.31 |
Final push for key poll states |
| Oct.8 |
Candidates in second TV debate
| Oct.5 |
Running mates clash over Iraq |
| Jan.19 |
Kerry leads in caucuses Iowa: Shaking up the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination, senator was emerging as the preference of Iowa Democrats
2000 |
| Jan.25 |
Gore and Bush victorious in caucuses. Iowa
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2013 |
| Jul.18 |
Detroit in largest US bankruptcy
The city, once a symbol of US industrial power, has become the largest US city ever to file for bankruptcy, with debts of at least $15bn
1803 |
| Apr. 30, 1803 |
USA purchased Louisiana from France The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the Louisiana territory. The U.S. paid fifty million francs ($11,250,000 USD) and a cancellation of debts | |
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2010 |
| Apr.22 |
US man names Pope in abuse lawsuit |
| Mar.25 |
Pope accused of failing to act on abuse
Vatican: Benedict XVI has been accused of failing to act on complaints from two archbishops in the US about a priest who allegedly abused 200 deaf boys
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2015 |
| Aug.8 |
Ferguson marks Michael Brown shooting anniversary |
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2012 |
| May.21 |
NATO summit Oks Obama's Afghan timetable
Chicago: NATO leaders signed off on President Obama's exit strategy from Afghanistan that calls for an end to combat operations next year
| May.21 |
US-Pakistan rift hits Nato summit |
| May.20 |
'Hard days ahead' in Afghanistan |
| May.20 |
New charges in foiled plot as NATO meets |
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2017 |
| Mar.24 |
Singapore teen blogger Amos Yee granted US asylum |
2016 |
| Nov.28 |
Ohio attacker Abdul Ali Artan was 'Somali refugee' |
2006 |
| May.1 |
Immigrants stage boycott day. Chicago
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2017 |
| Jun.19 |
Otto Warmbier: US student sent home from North Korea dies
Ohio: Warmbier, 22, was serving 15 years of hard labour for attempting to steal a propaganda sign from a hotel. He had been in a coma for a year.
| Jun.15 |
US doctors dispute N Korean coma story. Ohio
| Jun.13 |
Otto Warmbier: North Korea releases jailed US student 'in coma' US student Otto Warmbier has been freed from jail in North Korea, but his parents say he has been in a coma for a year
1917 |
| Dec. 12, 1917 |
Father Flanagan establishes Boys Town in Omaha
Map of Boys Town Nebraska USA An Irish-born priest of the Catholic Church founded the orphanage known as Boys Town, which now also serves as a center for troubled youth
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2018 |
| Apr.11 |
US House Speaker Paul Ryan to retire. House of Representatives
| Jan.24 |
Larry Nassar: MSU president resigns |
2017 |
| Dec.7 |
Senator Al Franken to resign amid sexual misconduct claims |
| Jan.10 |
Obama speech: Democracy needs you. Chicago
2016 |
| Dec.1 |
Trump names Gen James 'Mad Dog' Mattis as defence secretary. Ohio
2015 |
| Mar.11 |
Ferguson police chief steps down |
2012 |
| Aug.21 |
Romney calls for Akin to drop out |
| Aug.21 |
Congressman Todd Akin seeks 'forgiveness' for gaffe |
2011 |
| Dec.6 |
Obama slams Republican economics |
2009 |
| Jan.29 |
Illinois governor guilty of abuse |
2008 |
| Dec.1 |
Clinton named secretary of state. Chicago
1946 |
| Mar. 5, 1946 |
Winston Churchill 'Iron Curtain' speech
Map of Westminster College Fulton Missouri Missouri Missouri: Churchill's 'Sinews of Peace' address at Westminster College, used the term "iron curtain" in the context of Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe | |
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2017 |
| Sep.16 |
St Louis police killing: Protest breaks out in city |
2016 |
| Dec.4 |
US Army refuses N Dakota pipeline access |
| Mar.11 |
Trump calls off rally following violent clashes. Chicago
2015 |
| Dec.23 |
Black Lives Matter protests disrupt airports and shopping |
| Mar.12 |
Ferguson on edge after shootings |
2014 |
| Dec.24 |
St Louis unrest after police killing |
| Nov.25 |
Ferguson protests spread across US |
| Aug.18 |
Ferguson unrest: White House steps up involvement |
| Aug.17 |
Overnight curfew resumes in tense St Louis suburb. Missouri
| Aug.11 |
Riots over killing of US black teen
Map of Ferguson Missouri Missouri Missouri: Rioting over the killing of Michael Brown, 18, an unarmed black teenager, by a police officer has erupted in the US state of Missouri. The shooting of Michael Brown occurred on August 9, 2014, in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown, an unarmed black man, was shot to death by a white police officer, ... | |
2013 |
| Jul.20 |
Protests in US at Zimmerman verdict |
2012 |
| May.20 |
NATO summit draws protests |
1970 |
| May. 4, 1970 |
4 students killed by National Guard at anti-war protest
Map of Kent State University Kent Ohio Ohio Ohio: Kent State massacre occurred at Kent State University, and involved the shooting of unarmed college students by the Ohio National Guard
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2014 |
| Nov.24 |
Clashes as Ferguson jury issues no charges |
1925 |
| May. 19, 1925 |
Malcolm X Birthday
Map of Omaha Nebraska USA An American Muslim minister and a human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the rights of blacks
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2014 |
| Nov.29 |
Ferguson shooting: Darren Wilson quits police force |
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2017 |
| May.17 |
Chelsea Manning, who gave U.S. secrets to WikiLeaks, leaves prison |
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2016 |
| Dec.8 |
John Glenn, first American to orbit Earth, dies aged 95 |
2012 |
| Oct.21 |
Nixon's challenger McGovern dies
2011 |
| Nov.28 |
Stalin's only daughter dies in US |
2005 |
| Oct.24 |
Civil rights icon Parks dies Detroit: She refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man and inspired the modern civil rights movement
|
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2011 |
| Mar.9 |
Republicans remove bargaining rights |
2008 |
| Dec.11 |
US car bail-out fails in Senate |
| Nov.18 |
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