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| Jan.3 |
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Only one miner reported alive
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| Jan.13 |
 West Pakistan |
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Airstrike targeted al-Zawahiri A CIA strike on a building in village near the Afghan border may have killed Osama bin Laden's most-trusted aide
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| Jan.25 |
Washington |
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Report: Army stretched to breaking point |
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Washington |
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Pinochet's daughter seeks asylum in U.S. |
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| Jan.31 |
Washington |
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Bush made State of the Union address |
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| Feb.5 |
Detroit |
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Steelers win Super Bowl over Seahawks |
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| Feb.8 |
Washington |
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Syria, Rice face off over prophet cartoon |
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| Feb.9 |
Kuwait |
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Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV |
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| Feb.12 |
Texas |
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Cheney shoots man in hunt error
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| Feb.15 |
Australia |
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New Abu Ghraib images broadcast |
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| Feb.16 |
UN |
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U.N. report: Close Guantanamo |
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| Feb.21 |
Washington |
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Bush faces pressure to block port deal
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| Mar.2 |
 New Delhi |
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India, U.S. agree to nuclear pact India and the United States have sealed a landmark agreement during Bush's visit
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| Mar.7 |
Moscow |
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US, Russia reject Iran compromise |
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| Mar.10 |
Iraq |
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FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found
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| Mar.16 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Military launches largest air assault
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Iraq |
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U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths
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| Mar.19 |
Washington |
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Debate over Iraq strong as ever |
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| Apr.1 |
Baghdad |
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Rice and Straw arrive |
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| Apr.12 |
Washington |
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Jurors hear Flight 93 cockpit tape
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| Apr.13 |
Washington |
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Moussaoui: 'No remorse' for 9/11 |
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| Apr.21 |
New York |
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Oil breaks through record $75
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| May.1 |
Chicago |
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Immigrants stage boycott day
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| May.3 |
Washington |
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Jury spares 9/11 plotter Moussaoui
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| May.4 |
Washington |
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Moussaoui delivers final taunt |
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| May.5 |
CIA |
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Porter Goss resigns as CIA chief |
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| May.6 |
Afghanistan |
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10 U.S. soldiers killed in copter crash |
|
| May.9 |
Washington |
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Ahmadinejad letter attacks Bush
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| May.15 |
Washington |
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Bush unveils immigration reforms |
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| May.16 |
Washington |
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US releases 9/11 Pentagon video
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| May.21 |
Kandahar |
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'80 die' in air strike |
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| May.31 |
Washington |
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US to join Iran talks
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| Jun.2 |
Iraq |
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Troops cleared of wrongdoing |
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| Jun.6 |
European Union |
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Europe 'connived in CIA flights'
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| Jun.8 |
 Iraq |
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U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi 
Map of Baquba Iraq Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
| U.S. and Iraqi officials first revealed the news to reporters.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bill Caldwell: two F-16s dropped two 500-pound bombs on a safe house
6 people, including and a key al-Zarqawi lieutenant, spiritual adviser Sheik Abd-al-Rahman, were killed in the strike
Bush: Al-Zarqawi's death gives Iraq a chance to 'turn the tide' in the fight against the insurgency
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| Jun.11 |
Guantanamo |
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Suicides spur criticism The suicides of 3 inmates at the prison camp spurred renewed calls for changes at the facility
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| Jun.13 |
Baghdad |
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Bush makes surprise visit The President arrived in Baghdad on a visit to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki
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| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
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Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers Iraqi witnesses say they saw 2 U.S. soldiers being led away by masked insurgents to a pair of cars
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| Jun.19 |
Washington |
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US warns N Korea off missile test |
|
| Jun.20 |
Dallas |
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Miami Heat wins NBA finals 4-2 |
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| Jun.21 |
Austria |
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Bush-EU talks focus on Iran, Iraq |
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8 U.S. troops charged with murder |
|
| Jun.22 |
Miami |
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Seven arrests over 'Chicago plot'
|
| |
Washington |
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Study: Earth 'likely' hottest in 2,000 years |
|
| Jun.24 |
Kandahar |
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US-led forces 'kill 65 Taleban' |
|
| Jun.29 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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Guantanamo tribunals 'illegal' |
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| Jul.4 |
Florida |
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Discovery space shuttle blasted-off
|
| Jul.9 |
Washington |
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U.S. urges China: Pressure North Korea |
|
| Jul.10 |
Kabul |
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Rumsfeld arrives in Afghanistan |
|
| Jul.13 |
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 |
Record oil price of $78.40 per barrel Due in part to N. Korea's missile launches, Middle East Crisis, Iranian nuclear brinkmanship
|
| Jul.17 |
Florida |
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Discovery makes landing |
|
| Jul.24 |
Lebanon |
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Rice had meeting with PM Fouad Siniora |
|
| Jul.25 |
Washington |
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Bush, Iraqi PM discussed Baghdad security |
|
| Jul.26 |
Rome |
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Mideast talks fail to reach cease-fire |
|
| Jul.27 |
France |
|
Landis gives positive drugs test
|
| Jul.28 |
Washington |
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Bush talks with Blair |
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| |
Southern California |
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Mel Gibson charged with drink-driving |
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| Aug.3 |
Washington |
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Bush calls for democracy in Cuba |
|
| Aug.5 |
UN Security Council |
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U.S., France draft truce deal goes to U.N. |
|
| Aug.16 |
 Thailand |
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Man detained over JonBenet death 41-year-old US schoolteacher arrested in connection with the murder of American 6-year-old
child beauty queen
|
| Aug.21 |
Washington |
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Bush pledges $230m in Lebanon aid |
|
| Aug.23 |
Gaza |
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Abduction claim of Fox News journalists |
|
| Aug.27 |
 Kentucky |
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49 dead in plane crash A passenger plane, the Comair CRJ-100, carrying 50 people has crashed shortly after taking off, killing all but one on board
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| |
Gaza |
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Kidnapped Fox journalists released |
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|
| Sep.3 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Al Qaeda in Iraq No. 2 held |
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| Sep.6 |
Washington |
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Bush admits to CIA secret prisons President said 14 key terrorist suspects have now been sent to Guantanamo Bay
|
| Sep.7 |
Baghdad |
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US hands over Iraq army control |
|
| Sep.8 |
Kabul |
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Suicide bomb hits US convoy |
|
| Sep.9 |
Florida |
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Space shuttle Atlantis blasts off The shuttle has blasted off from Kennedy Space Center to continue construction of the International Space Station
|
| Sep.10 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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Nato kills 94 'Taleban fighters'
|
| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
|
US remembers 9/11 five years on| Four minute-long silences have been observed to mark the fifth anniversary of the attacks. Relatives read out the names of the 2,749 who died at the site of the Worl... | |
|
| |
Global |
|
Divided world remembers 9/11 attacks |
|
| Sep.12 |
 Syria |
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U.S. Embassy attack foiled Syrian security forces killed 4 attackers outside the U.S. Embassy in Damascus after a car exploded
|
| Sep.14 |
U.S. Senate |
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Senators defy Bush on tribunals |
|
| Sep.17 |
Kazakhstan |
|
Lift off for woman space tourist |
|
| Sep.19 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
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Bush: freedom or extremism |
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| |
UN |
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Iranian president takes on U.S., Israel |
|
| Sep.21 |
Musharraf |
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'U.S. threatened to bomb us' Musharraf: U.S. threatened to bomb Pakistan back to the Stone Age if he did not help war on terror
|
| Sep.26 |
Washington |
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Iraq war fuels terror - US report
|
| Sep.27 |
Washington |
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Bush meets with anti-terror allies
|
| Sep.28 |
U.S. Senate |
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Senate backs terror trial bill |
|
| Sep.30 |
U.S. Congress |
|
Congress OKs 700 miles of Mexico fence |
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|
| Oct.1 |
Afghanistan |
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Video: laughing 9/11 hijackers in hideout |
|
| Oct.2 |
Pennsylvania |
|
Fatal shooting at Amish school 
A gunman has shot dead 4 girls before killing himself in an attack on an Amish school in the state of Pennsylvania
|
| Oct.3 |
New York |
|
Dow hits record |
|
| Oct.8 |
Iraq |
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30 rebels killed in mostly Shiite city |
|
| Oct.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
|
Google buys YouTube for $1.65bn |
|
| Oct.11 |
New York |
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Study claims 655,000 Iraqi deaths |
|
| Oct.13 |
Washington |
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Evidence of radioactivity from N. Korea
|
| Oct.16 |
 Malawi |
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Madonna baby flies out of Malawi | A plane carrying 13-month-old David Banda that pop star is seeking to adopt has taken off from the country | |
|
| |
Washington |
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Rice: Resolution sends 'clear message' |
|
| Oct.18 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Attacks kill 10 U.S. troops in single day |
|
| |
South Korea |
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Rice holding 3-way talks in Seoul |
|
| Oct.20 |
Washington |
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Bush holds Iraq strategy talks Gen. John Abizaid arrived for meetings with the President Bush, Rumsfeld and Casey
|
| Oct.23 |
Iraq |
|
October deadliest month for U.S. troops The U.S. military's death toll for October stands at 85, the highest of the year
|
| |
Texas |
|
Enron boss gets 24-year sentence |
|
| Oct.24 |
Baghdad |
|
Masked men abducted U.S. soldier |
|
| Oct.25 |
Washington |
|
Bush 'dissatisfied' with Iraq war |
|
| Oct.26 |
Washington |
|
Bush signs Mexico fence into law US President has authorised 700 miles of new fencing along the border, in a move to curb illegal immigration
|
| Oct.27 |
U. S. Midwest |
|
Cardinals beat Tigers for 10th title
|
|
| Nov.2 |
Washington |
|
Report: Seafood faces collapse by 2048 |
|
| Nov.7 |
|
|
Democrats seize control of House The Dems has won control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections. Senate hangs on 2 races
| The Democrats had picked up the 15 seats needed to wrest power. The Democratic Party focused on voters' anger over the Iraq, while the Republicans stressed their own stance on security. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi stands to become the first female House speaker. Arnie holds California
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|
| Nov.8 |
Washington |
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Bush replaces Rumsfeld by Gates | President former CIA chief introduced Robert Gates as his nominee to replace Donald Rumsfeld as secretary of defense. Gates was a member of the Iraq Study Group, a panel that is making recommendation... | |
|
| Nov.9 |
U.S. Senate |
|
Democrats secure sweeping win
|
| Nov.16 |
Vietnam |
|
Bush arrives for regional summit |
|
| Nov.20 |
Indonesia |
|
Protests greet Bush |
|
| Nov.25 |
New York |
|
Police kill man on wedding day |
|
| Nov.29 |
Jordan |
|
Bush begins delayed talks on Iraq |
|
|
| Dec.4 |
UN |
|
Controversial US envoy Bolton quits post
|
| Dec.6 |
Washington |
|
Iraq Study Group: Situation grave The report given to President Bush says the U.S. needs to change its strategy to tackle the deteriorating situation
|
| Dec.7 |
Washington |
|
Bush and Blair held White House talks |
|
| |
Washington |
|
Bush says Iraq policy will change |
|
| Dec.8 |
Iraq |
|
Coalition: crackdown kills 20 insurgents |
|
| Dec.12 |
Washington |
|
Bush delays fresh Iraq strategy |
|
| Dec.15 |
Washington |
|
US 'troop boost in Iraq likely' |
|
| Dec.20 |
Washington |
|
Bush: Army need to increase in size
|
| Dec.21 |
Washington |
|
Marines charged in Haditha killings
|
| Dec.25 |
US Georgia |
|
Soul star James Brown dies at 73
|
| Dec.26 |
Southern California |
|
Gerald Ford dies Born in 1913 he was the 38th (1974–1977) President and the first appointed to the VP under the 25th Amendment
|
| Dec.28 |
Washington |
|
US body backs sale of cloned food |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Jan.13 |
West Pakistan |
Airstrike targeted al-Zawahiri A CIA strike on a building in village near the Afghan border may have killed Osama bin Laden's most-trusted aide
|
| Jan.25 |
Washington |
Report: Army stretched to breaking point |
|
| Mar.16 |
Sunni Triangle |
Military launches largest air assault
|
| Mar.16 |
Iraq |
U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths
|
| Mar.19 |
Washington |
Debate over Iraq strong as ever |
|
| May.6 |
Afghanistan |
10 U.S. soldiers killed in copter crash |
|
| May.21 |
Kandahar |
'80 die' in air strike |
|
| Jun.2 |
Iraq |
Troops cleared of wrongdoing |
|
| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi Map of Baquba Iraq Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
| U.S. and Iraqi officials first revealed the news to reporters.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bill Caldwell: two F-16s dropped two 500-pound bombs on a safe house
6 people, including and a key al-Zarqawi lieutenant, spiritual adviser Sheik Abd-al-Rahman, were killed in the strike
Bush: Al-Zarqawi's death gives Iraq a chance to 'turn the tide' in the fight against the insurgency
|
| |
|
| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers Iraqi witnesses say they saw 2 U.S. soldiers being led away by masked insurgents to a pair of cars
|
| Jun.19 |
Washington |
US warns N Korea off missile test |
|
| Jun.21 |
|
8 U.S. troops charged with murder |
|
| Jun.24 |
Kandahar |
US-led forces 'kill 65 Taleban' |
|
| Jul.10 |
Kabul |
Rumsfeld arrives in Afghanistan |
|
| Jul.26 |
Rome |
Mideast talks fail to reach cease-fire |
|
| Aug.5 |
UN Security Council |
U.S., France draft truce deal goes to U.N. |
|
| Sep.3 |
Sunni Triangle |
Al Qaeda in Iraq No. 2 held |
|
| Sep.7 |
Baghdad |
US hands over Iraq army control |
|
| Sep.8 |
Kabul |
Suicide bomb hits US convoy |
|
| Sep.10 |
Southern Afghanistan |
Nato kills 94 'Taleban fighters'
|
| Sep.21 |
Musharraf |
'U.S. threatened to bomb us' Musharraf: U.S. threatened to bomb Pakistan back to the Stone Age if he did not help war on terror
|
| Sep.26 |
Washington |
Iraq war fuels terror - US report
|
| Oct.8 |
Iraq |
30 rebels killed in mostly Shiite city |
|
| Oct.11 |
New York |
Study claims 655,000 Iraqi deaths |
|
| Oct.13 |
Washington |
Evidence of radioactivity from N. Korea
|
| Oct.18 |
Sunni Triangle |
Attacks kill 10 U.S. troops in single day |
|
| Oct.20 |
Washington |
Bush holds Iraq strategy talks Gen. John Abizaid arrived for meetings with the President Bush, Rumsfeld and Casey
|
| Oct.23 |
Iraq |
October deadliest month for U.S. troops The U.S. military's death toll for October stands at 85, the highest of the year
|
| Oct.24 |
Baghdad |
Masked men abducted U.S. soldier |
|
| Oct.25 |
Washington |
Bush 'dissatisfied' with Iraq war |
|
| Nov.8 |
Washington |
Bush replaces Rumsfeld by Gates | President former CIA chief introduced Robert Gates as his nominee to replace Donald Rumsfeld as secretary of defense. Gates was a member of the Iraq Study Group, a panel that is making recommendation... | |
|
| Dec.6 |
Washington |
Iraq Study Group: Situation grave The report given to President Bush says the U.S. needs to change its strategy to tackle the deteriorating situation
|
| Dec.8 |
Iraq |
Coalition: crackdown kills 20 insurgents |
|
| Dec.15 |
Washington |
US 'troop boost in Iraq likely' |
|
| Dec.20 |
Washington |
Bush: Army need to increase in size
|
| Dec.21 |
Washington |
Marines charged in Haditha killings
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Jan.3 |
|
Only one miner reported alive
|
| Feb.12 |
Texas |
Cheney shoots man in hunt error
|
| Jun.22 |
Washington |
Study: Earth 'likely' hottest in 2,000 years |
|
| Aug.27 |
Kentucky |
49 dead in plane crash A passenger plane, the Comair CRJ-100, carrying 50 people has crashed shortly after taking off, killing all but one on board
|
| Nov.2 |
Washington |
Report: Seafood faces collapse by 2048 |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Apr.21 |
New York |
Oil breaks through record $75
|
| Jul.13 |
|
Record oil price of $78.40 per barrel Due in part to N. Korea's missile launches, Middle East Crisis, Iranian nuclear brinkmanship
|
| Jul.28 |
Southern California |
Mel Gibson charged with drink-driving |
|
| Oct.3 |
New York |
Dow hits record |
|
| Oct.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Google buys YouTube for $1.65bn |
|
| Oct.16 |
Malawi |
Madonna baby flies out of Malawi | A plane carrying 13-month-old David Banda that pop star is seeking to adopt has taken off from the country | |
|
| Dec.25 |
US Georgia |
Soul star James Brown dies at 73
|
| Dec.28 |
Washington |
US body backs sale of cloned food |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Feb.5 |
Detroit |
Steelers win Super Bowl over Seahawks |
|
| Jun.20 |
Dallas |
Miami Heat wins NBA finals 4-2 |
|
| Jul.27 |
France |
Landis gives positive drugs test
|
| Oct.27 |
U. S. Midwest |
Cardinals beat Tigers for 10th title
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Jan.13 |
West Pakistan |
Airstrike targeted al-Zawahiri A CIA strike on a building in village near the Afghan border may have killed Osama bin Laden's most-trusted aide
|
| Feb.9 |
Kuwait |
Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV |
|
| Mar.10 |
Iraq |
FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found
|
| Mar.16 |
Iraq |
U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths
|
| Apr.12 |
Washington |
Jurors hear Flight 93 cockpit tape
|
| Apr.13 |
Washington |
Moussaoui: 'No remorse' for 9/11 |
|
| May.3 |
Washington |
Jury spares 9/11 plotter Moussaoui
|
| May.4 |
Washington |
Moussaoui delivers final taunt |
|
| May.5 |
CIA |
Porter Goss resigns as CIA chief |
|
| May.16 |
Washington |
US releases 9/11 Pentagon video
|
| Jun.2 |
Iraq |
Troops cleared of wrongdoing |
|
| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi Map of Baquba Iraq Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
| U.S. and Iraqi officials first revealed the news to reporters.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bill Caldwell: two F-16s dropped two 500-pound bombs on a safe house
6 people, including and a key al-Zarqawi lieutenant, spiritual adviser Sheik Abd-al-Rahman, were killed in the strike
Bush: Al-Zarqawi's death gives Iraq a chance to 'turn the tide' in the fight against the insurgency
|
| |
|
| Jun.11 |
Guantanamo |
Suicides spur criticism The suicides of 3 inmates at the prison camp spurred renewed calls for changes at the facility
|
| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers Iraqi witnesses say they saw 2 U.S. soldiers being led away by masked insurgents to a pair of cars
|
| Jun.21 |
|
8 U.S. troops charged with murder |
|
| Jun.22 |
Miami |
Seven arrests over 'Chicago plot'
|
| Jul.28 |
Southern California |
Mel Gibson charged with drink-driving |
|
| Aug.16 |
Thailand |
Man detained over JonBenet death 41-year-old US schoolteacher arrested in connection with the murder of American 6-year-old
child beauty queen
|
| Aug.23 |
Gaza |
Abduction claim of Fox News journalists |
|
| Aug.27 |
Gaza |
Kidnapped Fox journalists released |
|
| Sep.3 |
Sunni Triangle |
Al Qaeda in Iraq No. 2 held |
|
| Sep.12 |
Syria |
U.S. Embassy attack foiled Syrian security forces killed 4 attackers outside the U.S. Embassy in Damascus after a car exploded
|
| Sep.26 |
Washington |
Iraq war fuels terror - US report
|
| Sep.28 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate backs terror trial bill |
|
| Oct.1 |
Afghanistan |
Video: laughing 9/11 hijackers in hideout |
|
| Oct.2 |
Pennsylvania |
Fatal shooting at Amish school A gunman has shot dead 4 girls before killing himself in an attack on an Amish school in the state of Pennsylvania
|
| Oct.23 |
Texas |
Enron boss gets 24-year sentence |
|
| Oct.24 |
Baghdad |
Masked men abducted U.S. soldier |
|
| Nov.25 |
New York |
Police kill man on wedding day |
|
| Dec.21 |
Washington |
Marines charged in Haditha killings
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Jan.25 |
Washington |
Pinochet's daughter seeks asylum in U.S. |
|
| Jan.31 |
Washington |
Bush made State of the Union address |
|
| Feb.8 |
Washington |
Syria, Rice face off over prophet cartoon |
|
| Feb.15 |
Australia |
New Abu Ghraib images broadcast |
|
| Feb.16 |
UN |
U.N. report: Close Guantanamo |
|
| Feb.21 |
Washington |
Bush faces pressure to block port deal
|
| Mar.2 |
New Delhi |
India, U.S. agree to nuclear pact India and the United States have sealed a landmark agreement during Bush's visit
|
| Mar.7 |
Moscow |
US, Russia reject Iran compromise |
|
| Mar.19 |
Washington |
Debate over Iraq strong as ever |
|
| Apr.1 |
Baghdad |
Rice and Straw arrive |
|
| May.1 |
Chicago |
Immigrants stage boycott day
|
| May.5 |
CIA |
Porter Goss resigns as CIA chief |
|
| May.9 |
Washington |
Ahmadinejad letter attacks Bush
|
| May.15 |
Washington |
Bush unveils immigration reforms |
|
| May.31 |
Washington |
US to join Iran talks
|
| Jun.6 |
European Union |
Europe 'connived in CIA flights'
|
| Jun.13 |
Baghdad |
Bush makes surprise visit The President arrived in Baghdad on a visit to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki
|
| Jun.19 |
Washington |
US warns N Korea off missile test |
|
| Jun.21 |
Austria |
Bush-EU talks focus on Iran, Iraq |
|
| Jun.29 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Guantanamo tribunals 'illegal' |
|
| Jul.4 |
Florida |
Discovery space shuttle blasted-off
|
| Jul.9 |
Washington |
U.S. urges China: Pressure North Korea |
|
| Jul.10 |
Kabul |
Rumsfeld arrives in Afghanistan |
|
| Jul.17 |
Florida |
Discovery makes landing |
|
| Jul.24 |
Lebanon |
Rice had meeting with PM Fouad Siniora |
|
| Jul.25 |
Washington |
Bush, Iraqi PM discussed Baghdad security |
|
| Jul.26 |
Rome |
Mideast talks fail to reach cease-fire |
|
| Jul.28 |
Washington |
Bush talks with Blair |
|
| Aug.3 |
Washington |
Bush calls for democracy in Cuba |
|
| Aug.5 |
UN Security Council |
U.S., France draft truce deal goes to U.N. |
|
| Aug.21 |
Washington |
Bush pledges $230m in Lebanon aid |
|
| Sep.6 |
Washington |
Bush admits to CIA secret prisons President said 14 key terrorist suspects have now been sent to Guantanamo Bay
|
| Sep.9 |
Florida |
Space shuttle Atlantis blasts off The shuttle has blasted off from Kennedy Space Center to continue construction of the International Space Station
|
| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
US remembers 9/11 five years on| Four minute-long silences have been observed to mark the fifth anniversary of the attacks. Relatives read out the names of the 2,749 who died at the site of the Worl... | |
|
| Sep.11 |
Global |
Divided world remembers 9/11 attacks |
|
| Sep.14 |
U.S. Senate |
Senators defy Bush on tribunals |
|
| Sep.17 |
Kazakhstan |
Lift off for woman space tourist |
|
| Sep.19 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Bush: freedom or extremism |
|
| Sep.19 |
UN |
Iranian president takes on U.S., Israel |
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| Sep.21 |
Musharraf |
'U.S. threatened to bomb us' Musharraf: U.S. threatened to bomb Pakistan back to the Stone Age if he did not help war on terror
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| Sep.27 |
Washington |
Bush meets with anti-terror allies
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| Sep.28 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate backs terror trial bill |
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| Sep.30 |
U.S. Congress |
Congress OKs 700 miles of Mexico fence |
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| Oct.16 |
Washington |
Rice: Resolution sends 'clear message' |
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| Oct.18 |
South Korea |
Rice holding 3-way talks in Seoul |
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| Oct.20 |
Washington |
Bush holds Iraq strategy talks Gen. John Abizaid arrived for meetings with the President Bush, Rumsfeld and Casey
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| Oct.25 |
Washington |
Bush 'dissatisfied' with Iraq war |
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| Oct.26 |
Washington |
Bush signs Mexico fence into law US President has authorised 700 miles of new fencing along the border, in a move to curb illegal immigration
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| Nov.7 |
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Democrats seize control of House The Dems has won control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections. Senate hangs on 2 races
| The Democrats had picked up the 15 seats needed to wrest power. The Democratic Party focused on voters' anger over the Iraq, while the Republicans stressed their own stance on security. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi stands to become the first female House speaker. Arnie holds California
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| Nov.8 |
Washington |
Bush replaces Rumsfeld by Gates | President former CIA chief introduced Robert Gates as his nominee to replace Donald Rumsfeld as secretary of defense. Gates was a member of the Iraq Study Group, a panel that is making recommendation... | |
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| Nov.9 |
U.S. Senate |
Democrats secure sweeping win
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| Nov.16 |
Vietnam |
Bush arrives for regional summit |
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| Nov.20 |
Indonesia |
Protests greet Bush |
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| Nov.29 |
Jordan |
Bush begins delayed talks on Iraq |
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| Dec.4 |
UN |
Controversial US envoy Bolton quits post
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| Dec.6 |
Washington |
Iraq Study Group: Situation grave The report given to President Bush says the U.S. needs to change its strategy to tackle the deteriorating situation
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| Dec.7 |
Washington |
Bush and Blair held White House talks |
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| Dec.7 |
Washington |
Bush says Iraq policy will change |
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| Dec.12 |
Washington |
Bush delays fresh Iraq strategy |
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| Dec.26 |
Southern California |
Gerald Ford dies Born in 1913 he was the 38th (1974–1977) President and the first appointed to the VP under the 25th Amendment
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