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Ohio State Wins Rose Bowl |
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| Jan.3 |
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Avatar smashes box office record The 3D science fiction blockbuster, directed by James Cameron, has become the fastest movie ever to achieve $1bn in ticket sales around the...
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| Jan.5 |
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Pitcher Johnson retires |
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Google unveils Nexus One phone |
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| Jan.7 |
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Alabama wins college title 
At the Rose Bowl, Tide knocked out Texas star McCoy, and then they knocked out the Longhorns with a 37-21 win in the BCS championship game
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| Jan.9 |
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6.5-magnitude quake hits off coast An earthquake has struck off the shore of Northern California, leaving thousands of households without power
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| Jan.10 |
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Power restored to homes after quake |
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| Jan.11 |
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Gay marriage ban challenged in fed. Court The first US federal court case to determine whether states are allowed to ban same-sex marriages has opened
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| Jan.12 |
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Google reports China-based attack Google says pullout possible. The company and at least 20 others were victims of a highly sophisticated and targeted attack in mid-December
| Google has decided it is no longer willing to consider censorship of its site in China and may have to shut down its site and its offices in that nation
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| Jan.16 |
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Yahoo criticised by Alibaba for 'reckless' |
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| Jan.17 |
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Jets upset Chargers |
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| Jan.21 |
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Apple, music labels talk tunes in the cloud |
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| Jan.26 |
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Avatar is top-grossing film ever Sci-fi spectacular has surpassed Titanic to become the highest grossing movie of all time, figures from distributor 20th Century Fox show
| Director James Cameron holds the remarkable distinction of directing both the world's top grossing movies
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| Jan.29 |
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Google phases out support for IE6 |
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| Jan.31 |
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Beyonce is queen of Grammy Awards |
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| Feb.2 |
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Jackson's doctor to be charged over death |
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| Feb.8 |
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Jackson's doctor denies manslaughter Dr Conrad Murray has denied a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death
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| Feb.9 |
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Google takes on Facebook and Twitter |
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| Feb.12 |
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Google: We won't pull out of China |
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| Feb.20 |
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Roman Polanski wins best director award |
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| Feb.23 |
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Google in Brussels antitrust inquiry |
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| Mar.7 |
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'Hurt Locker' is best picture, wins 6 Oscars Kathryn Bigelow's 'The Hurt Locker' at the Academy Awards is taking home the best picture -- defeating James Cameron's 'Avatar'
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| Mar.14 |
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Mission: Impossible's Peter Graves dies |
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| Mar.15 |
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'Runaway Prius' claim dismissed by Toyota Toyota Motor says it has found no evidence to support a driver's account of a widely-publicised 'runaway' Prius incident in California
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| Mar.17 |
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Driver of Prius 'in shock' after incident |
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| Mar.22 |
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Google stops censoring search in China| Google has stopped censoring its search results in China, ignoring warnings by the country's authorities | |
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China state media: Google decision 'wrong' |
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| Mar.31 |
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Two aircraft came too close over SF |
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| Apr.3 |
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Apple iPad hits shops in America |
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| Apr.4 |
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Earthquakes rattle Pacific Coast Map of Baja California Mexico A string of earthquakes and aftershocks rattled the Pacific Coast of the U.S. and Mexico on Sunday, including a magnitude 7.2 quake
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| Apr.10 |
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Twitter used to predict box office hits |
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| Apr.20 |
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Google reveals government data requests |
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| Apr.30 |
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Gaso sent Lakers to playoff 2nd round |
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| May.8 |
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Sharks eliminate Wings with 2-1 victory |
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| May.10 |
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Twitter hit by major disruption |
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Lakers complete sweep over Jazz |
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| May.14 |
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Google admits wi-fi data blunder |
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| May.23 |
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Blackhawks ousted Sharks Byfuglien scored his 3rd go-ahead goal of the Western Conference finals as Chicago rallied to beat San Jose 4-2 on and complete a 4-game swe...
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| May.28 |
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Gary Coleman dies at 42 |
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| May.29 |
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Actor Dennis Hopper dies aged 74
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Lakers finish off Suns Bryant wrapped up a magnificent Western Conference finals with a 37-point performance in a series-clinching 111-103 victory over Phoenix
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| Jun.4 |
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Legendary coach Wooden dies |
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| Jun.7 |
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Apple shows off redesigned iPhone
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| Jun.10 |
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Teenage sailor in ocean distress |
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| Jun.12 |
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American teenage sailor rescued| Abby Sunderland who ran into problems trying to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world has been rescued in the Indian Ocean | |
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| Jun.15 |
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Lakers Rout Celtics |
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| Jun.17 |
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Lakers edge Celtics, win 16th title Bryant, the finals MVP, scored 23 points, and the Lakers are rallying from a 4th-quarter deficit to beat the Celtics 83-79 in Game 7 of the NBA finals
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| Jun.20 |
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McDowell takes U.S. Open title Graeme McDowell edged out Gregory Havret by a stroke to become the first European to claim the U.S. Open golf title in 40 years
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| Jun.25 |
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Wrongful death suit over Jackson
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| Jul.6 |
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Lindsay Lohan jailed for 90 days
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| Jul.12 |
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Switzerland's frees filmmaker Polanski
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| Jul.16 |
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Apple offers free iPhone 4 cases
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| Jul.17 |
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Polanski makes first public appearance
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| Jul.21 |
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Facebook hits 500m user milestone
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| Jul.29 |
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Google search working again in China Google users in China were temporary blocked from accessing the search engine, but the site was was once again working a few hours later
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| Aug.2 |
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Sheen gets rehab for wife assault
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| Aug.4 |
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US judge rejects gay marriage ban A US federal judge has overturned Proposition 8, California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage
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| Aug.6 |
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HP CEO resigns amid harassment claims
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Call for gay weddings to resume New
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| Aug.15 |
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8 spectators killed at car race A vehicle crashed into a crowd of spectators at the California 200 desert night race. 12 more injured at an off-road motor race
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| Aug.16 |
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California gay weddings on hold
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| Aug.20 |
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Frozen mamey fruit pulp recalled
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| Sep.9 |
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53 homes destroyed in fire
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| Sep.27 |
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Blackberry launches rival to iPad
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| Sep.28 |
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LA suffers heat wave power cuts
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| Oct.23 |
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Giants edge Phillies for NL pennant Uribe hit a tiebreaking homer off Madson with two outs in the eighth inning and the Giants held off the Phillies 3-2 Saturday night in Game...
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| Oct.24 |
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UK privacy body to re-examine Google
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| Oct.27 |
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Giants win Game 1 vs. Rangers 11-7 |
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| Oct.28 |
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Verdicts in Anna Nicole Smith trial
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Giants rout Rangers for 2-0 advantage |
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| Oct.29 |
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YouTube co-founder Hurley leaves
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| Oct.30 |
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Giants drop Game 3 to Rangers |
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| Oct.31 |
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San Francisco defeated the Rangers 4-0 |
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| Nov.1 |
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Giants win World Series over Rangers| Giants end their 56-year title drought. San Francisco is defeating the Texas Rangers 4-1 in their seven game series. The Giants were crowned the top team in baseball after winning game five 3-1 in Arlington. Renteria hit a ... | |
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Turkey lifts YouTube ban
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| Nov.2 |
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Brown elected next governor of California 72-year-old Democrat Jerry Brown is defying an era of term limits to return to the office he held 28 years ago
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| Nov.6 |
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Navy SEAL accused of smuggling arms
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| Nov.9 |
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City ban toys in unhealthy fast-food meals
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| Nov.10 |
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Passengers: Cruise ship isn't 'splendid' Thousands of passengers on a towed cruise ship will disembark in San Diego with their own tales from a three-day ordeal
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| Nov.23 |
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SAP hit with $1.3B verdict in Oracle trial
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| Dec.4 |
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China 'orchestrated Google hack'
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| Dec.8 |
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Sampras's tennis trophies stolen |
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| Dec.14 |
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Yahoo cuts 600 jobs
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| Dec.17 |
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'Captain Beefheart' dies aged 69
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| Dec.23 |
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Southern California hit by severe storm
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| 2010 |
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| Nov.6 |
Navy SEAL accused of smuggling arms
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.9 |
6.5-magnitude quake hits off coast An earthquake has struck off the shore of Northern California, leaving thousands of households without power
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| Jan.10 |
Power restored to homes after quake |
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| Mar.17 |
Driver of Prius 'in shock' after incident |
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| Mar.31 |
Two aircraft came too close over SF |
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| Apr.4 |
Earthquakes rattle Pacific Coast Map of Baja California Mexico A string of earthquakes and aftershocks rattled the Pacific Coast of the U.S. and Mexico on Sunday, including a magnitude 7.2 quake
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| Jun.10 |
Teenage sailor in ocean distress |
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| Jun.12 |
American teenage sailor rescued| Abby Sunderland who ran into problems trying to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world has been rescued in the Indian Ocean | |
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| Aug.15 |
8 spectators killed at car race A vehicle crashed into a crowd of spectators at the California 200 desert night race. 12 more injured at an off-road motor race
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| Sep.9 |
53 homes destroyed in fire
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| Sep.28 |
LA suffers heat wave power cuts
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| Nov.10 |
Passengers: Cruise ship isn't 'splendid' Thousands of passengers on a towed cruise ship will disembark in San Diego with their own tales from a three-day ordeal
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| Dec.23 |
Southern California hit by severe storm
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.3 |
Avatar smashes box office record The 3D science fiction blockbuster, directed by James Cameron, has become the fastest movie ever to achieve $1bn in ticket sales around the...
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| Jan.5 |
Google unveils Nexus One phone |
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| Jan.12 |
Google reports China-based attack Google says pullout possible. The company and at least 20 others were victims of a highly sophisticated and targeted attack in mid-December
| Google has decided it is no longer willing to consider censorship of its site in China and may have to shut down its site and its offices in that nation
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| Jan.16 |
Yahoo criticised by Alibaba for 'reckless' |
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| Jan.21 |
Apple, music labels talk tunes in the cloud |
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| Jan.26 |
Avatar is top-grossing film ever Sci-fi spectacular has surpassed Titanic to become the highest grossing movie of all time, figures from distributor 20th Century Fox show
| Director James Cameron holds the remarkable distinction of directing both the world's top grossing movies
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| Jan.29 |
Google phases out support for IE6 |
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| Jan.31 |
Beyonce is queen of Grammy Awards |
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| Feb.9 |
Google takes on Facebook and Twitter |
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| Feb.12 |
Google: We won't pull out of China |
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| Feb.20 |
Roman Polanski wins best director award |
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| Feb.23 |
Google in Brussels antitrust inquiry |
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| Mar.7 |
'Hurt Locker' is best picture, wins 6 Oscars Kathryn Bigelow's 'The Hurt Locker' at the Academy Awards is taking home the best picture -- defeating James Cameron's 'Avatar'
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| Mar.14 |
Mission: Impossible's Peter Graves dies |
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| Mar.15 |
'Runaway Prius' claim dismissed by Toyota Toyota Motor says it has found no evidence to support a driver's account of a widely-publicised 'runaway' Prius incident in California
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| Mar.22 |
Google stops censoring search in China| Google has stopped censoring its search results in China, ignoring warnings by the country's authorities | |
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| Mar.22 |
China state media: Google decision 'wrong' |
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| Apr.3 |
Apple iPad hits shops in America |
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| Apr.10 |
Twitter used to predict box office hits |
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| Apr.20 |
Google reveals government data requests |
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| May.10 |
Twitter hit by major disruption |
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| May.14 |
Google admits wi-fi data blunder |
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| May.28 |
Gary Coleman dies at 42 |
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| May.29 |
Actor Dennis Hopper dies aged 74
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| Jun.7 |
Apple shows off redesigned iPhone
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| Jun.25 |
Wrongful death suit over Jackson
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| Jul.6 |
Lindsay Lohan jailed for 90 days
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| Jul.12 |
Switzerland's frees filmmaker Polanski
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| Jul.16 |
Apple offers free iPhone 4 cases
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| Jul.17 |
Polanski makes first public appearance
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| Jul.21 |
Facebook hits 500m user milestone
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| Jul.29 |
Google search working again in China Google users in China were temporary blocked from accessing the search engine, but the site was was once again working a few hours later
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| Aug.2 |
Sheen gets rehab for wife assault
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| Aug.6 |
HP CEO resigns amid harassment claims
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| Aug.20 |
Frozen mamey fruit pulp recalled
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| Sep.27 |
Blackberry launches rival to iPad
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| Oct.24 |
UK privacy body to re-examine Google
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| Oct.28 |
Verdicts in Anna Nicole Smith trial
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| Oct.29 |
YouTube co-founder Hurley leaves
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| Nov.9 |
City ban toys in unhealthy fast-food meals
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| Nov.10 |
Passengers: Cruise ship isn't 'splendid' Thousands of passengers on a towed cruise ship will disembark in San Diego with their own tales from a three-day ordeal
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| Nov.23 |
SAP hit with $1.3B verdict in Oracle trial
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| Dec.14 |
Yahoo cuts 600 jobs
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| Dec.17 |
'Captain Beefheart' dies aged 69
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.1 |
Ohio State Wins Rose Bowl |
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| Jan.5 |
Pitcher Johnson retires |
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| Jan.7 |
Alabama wins college title At the Rose Bowl, Tide knocked out Texas star McCoy, and then they knocked out the Longhorns with a 37-21 win in the BCS championship game
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| Jan.17 |
Jets upset Chargers |
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| Apr.30 |
Gaso sent Lakers to playoff 2nd round |
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| May.8 |
Sharks eliminate Wings with 2-1 victory |
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| May.10 |
Lakers complete sweep over Jazz |
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| May.23 |
Blackhawks ousted Sharks Byfuglien scored his 3rd go-ahead goal of the Western Conference finals as Chicago rallied to beat San Jose 4-2 on and complete a 4-game swe...
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| May.29 |
Lakers finish off Suns Bryant wrapped up a magnificent Western Conference finals with a 37-point performance in a series-clinching 111-103 victory over Phoenix
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| Jun.4 |
Legendary coach Wooden dies |
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| Jun.10 |
Teenage sailor in ocean distress |
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| Jun.15 |
Lakers Rout Celtics |
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| Jun.17 |
Lakers edge Celtics, win 16th title Bryant, the finals MVP, scored 23 points, and the Lakers are rallying from a 4th-quarter deficit to beat the Celtics 83-79 in Game 7 of the NBA finals
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| Jun.20 |
McDowell takes U.S. Open title Graeme McDowell edged out Gregory Havret by a stroke to become the first European to claim the U.S. Open golf title in 40 years
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| Aug.15 |
8 spectators killed at car race A vehicle crashed into a crowd of spectators at the California 200 desert night race. 12 more injured at an off-road motor race
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| Oct.23 |
Giants edge Phillies for NL pennant Uribe hit a tiebreaking homer off Madson with two outs in the eighth inning and the Giants held off the Phillies 3-2 Saturday night in Game...
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| Oct.27 |
Giants win Game 1 vs. Rangers 11-7 |
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| Oct.28 |
Giants rout Rangers for 2-0 advantage |
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| Oct.30 |
Giants drop Game 3 to Rangers |
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| Oct.31 |
San Francisco defeated the Rangers 4-0 |
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| Nov.1 |
Giants win World Series over Rangers| Giants end their 56-year title drought. San Francisco is defeating the Texas Rangers 4-1 in their seven game series. The Giants were crowned the top team in baseball after winning game five 3-1 in Arlington. Renteria hit a ... | |
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| Dec.8 |
Sampras's tennis trophies stolen |
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.12 |
Google reports China-based attack Google says pullout possible. The company and at least 20 others were victims of a highly sophisticated and targeted attack in mid-December
| Google has decided it is no longer willing to consider censorship of its site in China and may have to shut down its site and its offices in that nation
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| Feb.2 |
Jackson's doctor to be charged over death |
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| Feb.8 |
Jackson's doctor denies manslaughter Dr Conrad Murray has denied a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death
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| Jul.6 |
Lindsay Lohan jailed for 90 days
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| Jul.12 |
Switzerland's frees filmmaker Polanski
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| Aug.2 |
Sheen gets rehab for wife assault
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| Aug.6 |
HP CEO resigns amid harassment claims
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| Oct.28 |
Verdicts in Anna Nicole Smith trial
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| Nov.6 |
Navy SEAL accused of smuggling arms
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| Dec.4 |
China 'orchestrated Google hack'
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| Dec.8 |
Sampras's tennis trophies stolen |
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.11 |
Gay marriage ban challenged in fed. Court The first US federal court case to determine whether states are allowed to ban same-sex marriages has opened
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| Jan.12 |
Google reports China-based attack Google says pullout possible. The company and at least 20 others were victims of a highly sophisticated and targeted attack in mid-December
| Google has decided it is no longer willing to consider censorship of its site in China and may have to shut down its site and its offices in that nation
|
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| Jan.16 |
Yahoo criticised by Alibaba for 'reckless' |
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| Mar.22 |
China state media: Google decision 'wrong' |
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| Apr.20 |
Google reveals government data requests |
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| Aug.4 |
US judge rejects gay marriage ban A US federal judge has overturned Proposition 8, California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage
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| Aug.6 |
Call for gay weddings to resume New
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| Aug.16 |
California gay weddings on hold
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| Oct.24 |
UK privacy body to re-examine Google
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| Nov.1 |
Turkey lifts YouTube ban
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| Nov.2 |
Brown elected next governor of California 72-year-old Democrat Jerry Brown is defying an era of term limits to return to the office he held 28 years ago
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