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Baseball's Rodriguez admits steroid use Alex Rodriguez has admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs from 2001-2003 seasons of $252 million contract with the Rangers
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| Mar.24 |
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Obama to beef up Mexico border policy The administration is sending hundreds of extra federal agents and new crime-fighting equipment to the border | |
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| Apr.6 |
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Stanford: 'Clients lost no money' Allen Stanford, accused of an $8bn fraud by regulators, has insisted no money was lost by customers dealing with his companies
| Apr.29 |
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First U.S. swine flu death confirmed  A 2-year-old child became the first fatality in the United States, while more European countries announced confirmed cases of the disease | |
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| May.5 |
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U.S. marks second swine flu-linked death A woman who had swine flu is marking the second death in the United States linked to the virus and the first of a U.S. resident
| May.13 |
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Nuggets beat Mavericks to wrap series Behind 30 points from Anthony and 28 from Billups, Denver beat Dallas 124-110 to wrap up their semifinal series in five feisty games
| May.17 |
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Lakers hammer Rockets in Game 7 Gasol is dominating on both ends of the court, the LA silenced Houston, winning the decisive game of the Western Conference semifinals 89-70
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| Jun.18 |
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Texas billionaire Stanford arrested Allen Stanford was taken into custody on a fraud-related charge. He had surrendered to agents
| Jun.25 |
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Billionaire Stanford 'not guilty' Sir Allen Stanford has pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud, conspiracy and obstruction as he appeared to hear if he would remain in custo...
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| Jul.22 |
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Jackson doctor's clinic raided Map of Houston USA The clinic of Michael Jackson's physician, Dr Conrad Murray, has been raided by officers from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
| Jul.23 |
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Jackson's doctor is probe target Dr Conrad Murray has been identified as the target of a manslaughter investigation into the singer's death
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| Aug.11 |
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Soldier accused of being hit man for cartel Map of El Paso Texas Michael Jackson Apodaca, a U.S. soldier arrested in connection with the killing of a Mexican drug cartel member, allegedly worked as a hit man | |
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| Sep.24 |
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Jordanian teen trying to bomb tower Map of Dallas USA 19-year-old Hosam Maher Husein Smadi bent on committing 'violent jihad' was arrested after FBI agents foiled his attempt to bomb an office tower
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| Nov.5 |
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Deadly shootings at US army base Map of Fort Hood Texas An army major has opened fire on fellow soldiers, killing 11 people and injuring 31. The shooter had been killed in the incident and two suspects arrested
The gunman, Nidal Malik Hasan, was a military psychiatrist and due to be sent on a mission to Iraq. One of the dead was a policeman, others were soldiers. President Obama described it as 'a horrific outburst of violence'
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| Nov.6 |
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US 'grieving' after army shooting  President Obama has said the 'entire nation' is grieving after a shooting that killed 13 people at a Texas army base | |
| Nov.9 |
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US Army attack 'not terror plot' The FBI says that a US Army major suspected of killing 13 people was not part of a 'broader terrorist plot'
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| Dec.12 |
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Houston elects first openly gay mayor Annise Parker, a Democrat and the current city controller, won 53.6% in the run-off election, beating former city attorney Gene Locke
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