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| Jan.3 |
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NASA rover lands safely on red planet A robotic explorer is sending a signal that it survived the risky descent through the Martian atmosphere and bouncing landing | |
| Jan.7 |
Washington |
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Bush calls for changes on illegal workers |
| Jan.12 |
Mexico |
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Americas leaders meet for summit |
| Jan.14 |
Washington |
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Bush unveils vision for moon and beyond
| Jan.19 |
Iowa |
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Kerry leads in caucuses Shaking up the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination, senator was emerging as the preference of Iowa Democrats
| Jan.25 |
Washington |
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Kay: No evidence Iraq stockpiled WMDs
| Jan.27 |
Iraq |
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Insurgents killed 6 US soldiers |
| Jan.31 |
Texas |
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Janet Jackson revealing breast
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| Feb.1 |
Texas |
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Patriots take Super Bowl |
| Feb.6 |
Washington |
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Bush launches Iraq WMD commission
| Feb.18 |
New England |
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Dean quits presidential race |
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| Mar.5 |
New York |
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Jury finds Martha Stewart guilty
| Mar.24 |
Washington |
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Former terror chief slams Bush |
| Mar.25 |
UN Security Council |
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US sinks resolution on Yassin |
| Mar.28 |
Iraq |
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Protests as U.S. closes Iraqi paper
| Mar.29 |
Washington |
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Bush welcomes NATO's new seven
| Mar.31 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Iraqis hang U.S. bodies off bridge
Map of Fallujah Iraq U.S. officials said they expect more attacks like the one that killed 4 U.S. civilian contractors in Fallujah
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| Apr.6 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Heavy fighting in sealed Falluja
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Iraq |
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Dozen U.S. Marines killed |
| Apr.7 |
Hamburg |
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Court frees 9/11 suspect |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Coalition battled Shiite, Sunni insurgents |
| Apr.8 |
Washington |
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Rice: Al Qaeda not flagged as threat |
| Apr.11 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Truce bid calms Falluja fighting |
| Apr.14 |
Washington |
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Bush praises Sharon's pullout proposal
| Apr.16 |
Iraq |
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Missing U.S. soldier on videotape |
| Apr.27 |
Iraq |
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U.S. forces kill 64 insurgents near Najaf |
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Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. warplanes pound Fallujah targets
| Apr.30 |
Washington |
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Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage A coalition military spokesman is 'disgusted' by photographs that apparently show U.S. soldiers abusing detainees | |
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| May.4 |
Washington |
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Bush appeal to Arabs in abuse row
| May.7 |
Washington |
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Rumsfeld apologizes |
| May.11 |
Iraq |
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Video shows U.S. captive beheaded
| May.14 |
Baghdad |
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Interrogation techniques banned in Iraq |
| May.16 |
Massachusetts |
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Massachusetts recognizes gay marriages |
| May.24 |
Pennsylvania |
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Bush outlines 5-step Iraq plan |
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| Jun.3 |
CIA |
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Tenet resigns as CIA director
| Jun.4 |
Vatican |
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Bush meets pope, faces protests |
| Jun.5 |
Los Angeles |
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Ronald Reagan dead at 93 Former President died at his home in Los Angeles. He led a conservative revolution and hastened the end of the Cold War | |
| Jun.6 |
France |
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D-Day: 'America would do it again'
| Jun.10 |
US Georgia |
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G8 summit ends with show of unity
| Jun.11 |
U.S. Congress |
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World bids farewell to Reagan |
| Jun.16 |
Washington |
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Probe rules out Iraq-9/11 links |
| Jun.18 |
Saudi Arabia |
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U.S. hostage beheaded
| Jun.27 |
Baghdad |
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US hands over sovereignty in Iraq US administrator Paul Bremer gave legal documents to an Iraqi judge two days ahead of schedule
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| Jul.6 |
Pennsylvania |
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Kerry names Edwards his running mate Democratic presidential candidate is calling the senator 'a man who understands and defends the values of America'
| Jul.9 |
U.S. Senate |
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CIA slammed for Iraq intelligence |
| Jul.22 |
Washington |
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911 panel report: 'Failure of imagination' The 570-page, 14-chapter report offers recommendations for reforming security agencies to fight terrorism | |
| Jul.25 |
Paris |
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Armstrong wins 6th Tour de France
| Jul.29 |
Boston |
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Kerry accepting nomination
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| Aug.1 |
New York |
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Threat level raised at key financial sites
| Aug.5 |
Iraq |
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U.S. helicopter downed in Najaf |
| Aug.9 |
Iraq |
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Marines take lead in Najaf |
| Aug.10 |
U.S. Congress |
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Bush appoints new CIA director |
| Aug.11 |
Iraq |
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U.S. launches offensive in Najaf The military launched a major offensive against militants loyal to renegade Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr
| Aug.14 |
Florida |
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Hurricane Charley death toll at 13 |
| Aug.16 |
Washington |
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Shake-up for US troops overseas |
| Aug.20 |
New York |
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Oil nears key $50-a-barrel mark |
| Aug.21 |
Greece |
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Phelps got record-tying 8th medal |
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Iraq |
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US warplane attacks Najaf rebels |
| Aug.24 |
Washington |
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Abu Ghraib report attacks 'chaos' |
| Aug.28 |
FBI |
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FBI Suspects Israel Has Mole in Pentagon |
| Aug.30 |
New York |
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Convention lauds Bush on terror |
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| Sep.2 |
New York |
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Bush giving speech at Republ. Convention |
| Sep.6 |
New York |
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Clinton bypass surgery a success |
| Sep.7 |
Iraq |
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U.S. death toll in Iraq passes 1,000 More than three-quarters have died in combat, and 647 of have been killed since Bush declared an end to major combat
| Sep.9 |
Washington |
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Powell declares genocide in Sudan |
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Eastern Afghanistan |
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Al-Zawahiri: U.S. faltering in Afghanistan |
| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
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September 11 remembered |
| Sep.15 |
UN |
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Iraq war illegal, says Annan |
| Sep.16 |
Baghdad |
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2 Americans, Briton kidnapped |
| Sep.17 |
Alabama |
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U.S. death toll at least 22 in Ivan's wake Residents in 5 states face homes sheared from their pilings, power outages, floodwaters, looters and a missing alligator
| Sep.20 |
Iraq |
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U.S. hostage beheaded |
| Sep.21 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
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Bush defends US Iraq policy at UN |
| Sep.23 |
U.S. Congress |
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Iraq PM thanks U.S. Interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi is laying out his government's aspirations to a joint meeting of Congress
| Sep.24 |
New York |
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S Asia leaders hold first summit |
| Sep.25 |
Florida |
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Jeanne eyewall hits Florida |
| Sep.27 |
New York |
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Oil rises to $50 Rising tension in Nigeria has pushed U.S. crude oil futures to the psychological level
| Sep.30 |
Florida |
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Bush, Kerry face off in debate President and Senator met face-to-face for their first and only debate on foreign policy issues and homeland security
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| Oct.1 |
Sunni Triangle |
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109 insurgents killed in Samarra
3,000 U.S. troops moved into Samarra. One American soldier was killed
| Oct.5 |
Ohio |
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Running mates clash over Iraq |
| Oct.7 |
U.S. Senate |
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Iraq war debate fuelled by report |
| Oct.8 |
U. S. Midwest |
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Candidates in second TV debate |
| Oct.10 |
New York |
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Actor Christopher Reeve dies |
| Oct.13 |
Arizona |
|
Bush, Kerry clash on security in debate
| Oct.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S., Iraqis in Falluja assault |
| Oct.18 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. bombs targets linked to al-Zarqawi |
| Oct.20 |
Baghdad |
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Abu Ghraib guard pleads guilty |
| Oct.22 |
New York |
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Oil price rises above $55 a barrel
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Sunni Triangle |
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Falluja raid 'nets Zarqawi aide' |
| Oct.27 |
U. S. Midwest |
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Boston won World Series title over St Louis Red Sox sweep Cardinals for first World Series title in 86 years. Damon homered and Boston won 3-0 in Game 4
| Oct.29 |
Arab Countries |
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New Bin Laden's videotape Osama bin Laden told Americans their security does not depend on the president they elect, but on U.S. policy
| Oct.30 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Eight U.S. Marines killed |
| Oct.31 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. forces launch new assaults in Falluja
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Ohio |
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Final push for key poll states |
|
| Nov.2 |
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No winner yet in 3 key states |
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U.S. Senate |
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Senate chief Daschle loses seat |
| |
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Bush re-elected 
In Ohio Kerry trailed Bush by about 104,000 votes out of just over 5 million cast -- 48% to 51%
George W Bush projected himself during the campaign as the strong leader who could defend the U.S. in a time of war
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| Nov.3 |
Boston |
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Kerry admits election defeat Democratic challenger is giving President George W Bush a second term in office
| |
Washington |
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President Bush declares victory 'historic' |
| Nov.5 |
Sunni Triangle |
|
US military 'seals off Falluja' |
| Nov.8 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Battle for Falluja under way |
| |
Sunni Triangle |
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Soldiers advanced into Falluja |
| Nov.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Mozilla Firefox browser launched |
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Washington |
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Attorney general Ashcroft quits cabinet |
| Nov.12 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. troops push into south Falluja |
| |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Jury finds Peterson guilty of killing
| |
Washington |
|
Bush, Blair hail Mid-East peace hope
| Nov.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S.: 'Enemy is broken' in Falluja Marines spread through the deserted streets, kicking in doors during a dangerous house-to-house search
| Nov.15 |
Washington |
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Rice to replace Colin Powell Stephen Hadley will be promoted to national security adviser
| Nov.16 |
Southern California |
|
Superfast Nasa jet pushes Mach 10 |
| Nov.20 |
Chile |
|
Bush urges unity against N. Korea nukes |
|
| Dec.1 |
Iraq |
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U.S. Troop Numbers in Iraq to Hit 150,000 |
| Dec.3 |
Washington |
|
Bush Keeps Rumsfeld, Names Kerik |
| Dec.6 |
Saudi Arabia |
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9 Killed in Attack on U.S. Mission
Militants stormed the heavily fortified consulate in Jeddah in a brazen raid before security forces regained control
| Dec.8 |
House of Representatives |
|
Congress Approves Intelligence Bill
| Dec.21 |
Mosul |
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22 killed in attack on U.S. base Multiple rounds hit a dining hall near Mosul, killing U.S. troops, members of the Iraqi national guard, and Iraqi civilians
| Dec.23 |
Mosul |
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Security review after Mosul attack |
| |
|
|
Battered dollar hits another low
| |
Iraq |
|
Rumsfeld arrives for surprise visit |
| Dec.29 |
Washington |
|
US forms quake relief coalition
| Dec.31 |
Washington |
|
US pledges $350m in tsunami aid |
|
|
2004 |
| Jan.27 |
Iraq |
Insurgents killed 6 US soldiers |
| Mar.29 |
Washington |
Bush welcomes NATO's new seven
| Mar.31 |
Sunni Triangle |
Iraqis hang U.S. bodies off bridge
Map of Fallujah Iraq U.S. officials said they expect more attacks like the one that killed 4 U.S. civilian contractors in Fallujah
| Apr.6 |
Sunni Triangle |
Heavy fighting in sealed Falluja
| Apr.6 |
Iraq |
Dozen U.S. Marines killed |
| Apr.7 |
Sunni Triangle |
Coalition battled Shiite, Sunni insurgents |
| Apr.11 |
Sunni Triangle |
Truce bid calms Falluja fighting |
| Apr.16 |
Iraq |
Missing U.S. soldier on videotape |
| Apr.27 |
Iraq |
U.S. forces kill 64 insurgents near Najaf |
| Apr.27 |
Sunni Triangle |
U.S. warplanes pound Fallujah targets
| Apr.30 |
Washington |
Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage A coalition military spokesman is 'disgusted' by photographs that apparently show U.S. soldiers abusing detainees | |
| May.7 |
Washington |
Rumsfeld apologizes |
| Jun.6 |
France |
D-Day: 'America would do it again'
| Aug.5 |
Iraq |
U.S. helicopter downed in Najaf |
| Aug.9 |
Iraq |
Marines take lead in Najaf |
| Aug.11 |
Iraq |
U.S. launches offensive in Najaf The military launched a major offensive against militants loyal to renegade Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr
| Aug.16 |
Washington |
Shake-up for US troops overseas |
| Aug.21 |
Iraq |
US warplane attacks Najaf rebels |
| Aug.24 |
Washington |
Abu Ghraib report attacks 'chaos' |
| Aug.28 |
FBI |
FBI Suspects Israel Has Mole in Pentagon |
| Sep.7 |
Iraq |
U.S. death toll in Iraq passes 1,000 More than three-quarters have died in combat, and 647 of have been killed since Bush declared an end to major combat
| Sep.15 |
UN |
Iraq war illegal, says Annan |
| Oct.1 |
Sunni Triangle |
109 insurgents killed in Samarra
3,000 U.S. troops moved into Samarra. One American soldier was killed
| Oct.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
U.S., Iraqis in Falluja assault |
| Oct.18 |
Sunni Triangle |
U.S. bombs targets linked to al-Zarqawi |
| Oct.20 |
Baghdad |
Abu Ghraib guard pleads guilty |
| Oct.22 |
Sunni Triangle |
Falluja raid 'nets Zarqawi aide' |
| Oct.30 |
Sunni Triangle |
Eight U.S. Marines killed |
| Oct.31 |
Sunni Triangle |
U.S. forces launch new assaults in Falluja
| Nov.5 |
Sunni Triangle |
US military 'seals off Falluja' |
| Nov.8 |
Sunni Triangle |
Battle for Falluja under way |
| Nov.8 |
Sunni Triangle |
Soldiers advanced into Falluja |
| Nov.12 |
Sunni Triangle |
U.S. troops push into south Falluja |
| Nov.12 |
Washington |
Bush, Blair hail Mid-East peace hope
| Nov.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
U.S.: 'Enemy is broken' in Falluja Marines spread through the deserted streets, kicking in doors during a dangerous house-to-house search
| Dec.1 |
Iraq |
U.S. Troop Numbers in Iraq to Hit 150,000 |
| Dec.3 |
Washington |
Bush Keeps Rumsfeld, Names Kerik |
| Dec.21 |
Mosul |
22 killed in attack on U.S. base Multiple rounds hit a dining hall near Mosul, killing U.S. troops, members of the Iraqi national guard, and Iraqi civilians
| Dec.23 |
Mosul |
Security review after Mosul attack |
| Dec.23 |
Iraq |
Rumsfeld arrives for surprise visit |
|
|
2004 |
| Aug.14 |
Florida |
Hurricane Charley death toll at 13 |
| Sep.6 |
New York |
Clinton bypass surgery a success |
| Sep.17 |
Alabama |
U.S. death toll at least 22 in Ivan's wake Residents in 5 states face homes sheared from their pilings, power outages, floodwaters, looters and a missing alligator
| Sep.25 |
Florida |
Jeanne eyewall hits Florida |
| Dec.29 |
Washington |
US forms quake relief coalition
|
|
2004 |
| Feb.1 |
Texas |
Patriots take Super Bowl |
| Jul.25 |
Paris |
Armstrong wins 6th Tour de France
| Aug.21 |
Greece |
Phelps got record-tying 8th medal |
| Oct.27 |
U. S. Midwest |
Boston won World Series title over St Louis Red Sox sweep Cardinals for first World Series title in 86 years. Damon homered and Boston won 3-0 in Game 4
|
|
2004 |
| Jan.31 |
Texas |
Janet Jackson revealing breast
| Mar.5 |
New York |
Jury finds Martha Stewart guilty
| Aug.20 |
New York |
Oil nears key $50-a-barrel mark |
| Sep.27 |
New York |
Oil rises to $50 Rising tension in Nigeria has pushed U.S. crude oil futures to the psychological level
| Oct.10 |
New York |
Actor Christopher Reeve dies |
| Oct.22 |
New York |
Oil price rises above $55 a barrel
| Nov.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Mozilla Firefox browser launched |
| Nov.16 |
Southern California |
Superfast Nasa jet pushes Mach 10 |
| Dec.23 |
|
Battered dollar hits another low
|
|
2004 |
| Mar.5 |
New York |
Jury finds Martha Stewart guilty
| Mar.31 |
Sunni Triangle |
Iraqis hang U.S. bodies off bridge
Map of Fallujah Iraq U.S. officials said they expect more attacks like the one that killed 4 U.S. civilian contractors in Fallujah
| Apr.7 |
Hamburg |
Court frees 9/11 suspect |
| Apr.30 |
Washington |
Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage A coalition military spokesman is 'disgusted' by photographs that apparently show U.S. soldiers abusing detainees | |
| May.11 |
Iraq |
Video shows U.S. captive beheaded
| May.14 |
Baghdad |
Interrogation techniques banned in Iraq |
| Jun.3 |
CIA |
Tenet resigns as CIA director
| Jun.18 |
Saudi Arabia |
U.S. hostage beheaded
| Aug.1 |
New York |
Threat level raised at key financial sites
| Aug.10 |
U.S. Congress |
Bush appoints new CIA director |
| Aug.24 |
Washington |
Abu Ghraib report attacks 'chaos' |
| Aug.28 |
FBI |
FBI Suspects Israel Has Mole in Pentagon |
| Sep.9 |
Eastern Afghanistan |
Al-Zawahiri: U.S. faltering in Afghanistan |
| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
September 11 remembered |
| Sep.16 |
Baghdad |
2 Americans, Briton kidnapped |
| Sep.20 |
Iraq |
U.S. hostage beheaded |
| Oct.20 |
Baghdad |
Abu Ghraib guard pleads guilty |
| Oct.29 |
Arab Countries |
New Bin Laden's videotape Osama bin Laden told Americans their security does not depend on the president they elect, but on U.S. policy
| Nov.12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Jury finds Peterson guilty of killing
| Dec.6 |
Saudi Arabia |
9 Killed in Attack on U.S. Mission
Militants stormed the heavily fortified consulate in Jeddah in a brazen raid before security forces regained control
|
|
2004 |
| Jan.3 |
|
NASA rover lands safely on red planet A robotic explorer is sending a signal that it survived the risky descent through the Martian atmosphere and bouncing landing | |
| Jan.7 |
Washington |
Bush calls for changes on illegal workers |
| Jan.12 |
Mexico |
Americas leaders meet for summit |
| Jan.14 |
Washington |
Bush unveils vision for moon and beyond
| Jan.19 |
Iowa |
Kerry leads in caucuses Shaking up the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination, senator was emerging as the preference of Iowa Democrats
| Jan.25 |
Washington |
Kay: No evidence Iraq stockpiled WMDs
| Feb.6 |
Washington |
Bush launches Iraq WMD commission
| Feb.18 |
New England |
Dean quits presidential race |
| Mar.24 |
Washington |
Former terror chief slams Bush |
| Mar.25 |
UN Security Council |
US sinks resolution on Yassin |
| Mar.28 |
Iraq |
Protests as U.S. closes Iraqi paper
| Mar.29 |
Washington |
Bush welcomes NATO's new seven
| Apr.8 |
Washington |
Rice: Al Qaeda not flagged as threat |
| Apr.14 |
Washington |
Bush praises Sharon's pullout proposal
| May.4 |
Washington |
Bush appeal to Arabs in abuse row
| May.7 |
Washington |
Rumsfeld apologizes |
| May.16 |
Massachusetts |
Massachusetts recognizes gay marriages |
| May.24 |
Pennsylvania |
Bush outlines 5-step Iraq plan |
| Jun.3 |
CIA |
Tenet resigns as CIA director
| Jun.4 |
Vatican |
Bush meets pope, faces protests |
| Jun.5 |
Los Angeles |
Ronald Reagan dead at 93 Former President died at his home in Los Angeles. He led a conservative revolution and hastened the end of the Cold War | |
| Jun.6 |
France |
D-Day: 'America would do it again'
| Jun.10 |
US Georgia |
G8 summit ends with show of unity
| Jun.11 |
U.S. Congress |
World bids farewell to Reagan |
| Jun.16 |
Washington |
Probe rules out Iraq-9/11 links |
| Jun.27 |
Baghdad |
US hands over sovereignty in Iraq US administrator Paul Bremer gave legal documents to an Iraqi judge two days ahead of schedule
| Jul.6 |
Pennsylvania |
Kerry names Edwards his running mate Democratic presidential candidate is calling the senator 'a man who understands and defends the values of America'
| Jul.9 |
U.S. Senate |
CIA slammed for Iraq intelligence |
| Jul.22 |
Washington |
911 panel report: 'Failure of imagination' The 570-page, 14-chapter report offers recommendations for reforming security agencies to fight terrorism | |
| Jul.29 |
Boston |
Kerry accepting nomination
| Aug.10 |
U.S. Congress |
Bush appoints new CIA director |
| Aug.30 |
New York |
Convention lauds Bush on terror |
| Sep.2 |
New York |
Bush giving speech at Republ. Convention |
| Sep.9 |
Washington |
Powell declares genocide in Sudan |
| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
September 11 remembered |
| Sep.15 |
UN |
Iraq war illegal, says Annan |
| Sep.21 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Bush defends US Iraq policy at UN |
| Sep.23 |
U.S. Congress |
Iraq PM thanks U.S. Interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi is laying out his government's aspirations to a joint meeting of Congress
| Sep.24 |
New York |
S Asia leaders hold first summit |
| Sep.30 |
Florida |
Bush, Kerry face off in debate President and Senator met face-to-face for their first and only debate on foreign policy issues and homeland security
| Oct.5 |
Ohio |
Running mates clash over Iraq |
| Oct.7 |
U.S. Senate |
Iraq war debate fuelled by report |
| Oct.8 |
U. S. Midwest |
Candidates in second TV debate |
| Oct.13 |
Arizona |
Bush, Kerry clash on security in debate
| Oct.31 |
Ohio |
Final push for key poll states |
| Nov.2 |
|
No winner yet in 3 key states |
| Nov.2 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate chief Daschle loses seat |
| Nov.2 |
|
Bush re-elected 
In Ohio Kerry trailed Bush by about 104,000 votes out of just over 5 million cast -- 48% to 51%
George W Bush projected himself during the campaign as the strong leader who could defend the U.S. in a time of war
|
| |
| Nov.3 |
Boston |
Kerry admits election defeat Democratic challenger is giving President George W Bush a second term in office
| Nov.3 |
Washington |
President Bush declares victory 'historic' |
| Nov.9 |
Washington |
Attorney general Ashcroft quits cabinet |
| Nov.12 |
Washington |
Bush, Blair hail Mid-East peace hope
| Nov.15 |
Washington |
Rice to replace Colin Powell Stephen Hadley will be promoted to national security adviser
| Nov.20 |
Chile |
Bush urges unity against N. Korea nukes |
| Dec.3 |
Washington |
Bush Keeps Rumsfeld, Names Kerik |
| Dec.8 |
House of Representatives |
Congress Approves Intelligence Bill
| Dec.23 |
Iraq |
Rumsfeld arrives for surprise visit |
| Dec.29 |
Washington |
US forms quake relief coalition
| Dec.31 |
Washington |
US pledges $350m in tsunami aid |