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Obama unveils smaller US military
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US economy creates 200,000 jobs |
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Video shows alleged U.S. Marine abuse A number of websites posted a video showing four men dressed in U.S. Marine Corps combat gear urinating on the apparently dead bodies | |
| Jan.12 |
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Pentagon chief anger at 'urination' video |
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'Urination' US Marines identified |
| Jan.13 |
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Body abuse US marines identified |
| Jan.17 |
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Sites protest US anti-piracy move
Wikipedia has taken its English-language site offline as part of protests against proposed anti-piracy laws in the US
| Jan.18 |
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US rejects Keystone XL oil pipeline |
| Jan.20 |
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Hackers retaliate over Megaupload |
| Jan.24 |
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Obama demands economic fairness
| Jan.26 |
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US to cut almost 100,000 troops
| Jan.27 |
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US economic growth picks up steam
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| Feb.1 |
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U.S. seeks to end Afghan combat in 2013 |
| Feb.3 |
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US job numbers show strong growth
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US anger at Syria veto 'travesty' |
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Obama: US and Israel 'in unison' on Iran |
| Feb.9 |
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Obama condemns onslaught on Homs |
| Feb.13 |
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China vice-president in US visit |
| Feb.14 |
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China's Xi defends rights record
China's leader-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, has defended his country's human rights record, at a State Department lunch
| Feb.17 |
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FBI in US Capitol 'terror' arrest |
| Feb.23 |
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Obama apology for Koran burnings
| Feb.29 |
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US welcomes North Korea nuclear move |
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| Mar.5 |
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Iran threat looms over US-Israel talks
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Netanyahu: Time running out on Iran
| Mar.11 |
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Obama condolences over massacre
| Mar.12 |
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No rush for Afghan exit - Obama |
| Mar.13 |
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Cameron in US. Public want Afghan 'endgame' |
| Mar.15 |
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US 'committed to Afghan talks' |
| Mar.23 |
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Surprise US World Bank candidate |
| Mar.26 |
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Supreme Court weighs Obama health law
The US Supreme Court has finished the first day of a landmark hearing on the constitutionality of President Obama's signature healthcare ref...
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| Apr.3 |
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Romney revels in triple primary win
| Apr.6 |
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US job growth slows during March |
| Apr.13 |
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US Secret Service agents recalled |
| Apr.17 |
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Shuttle makes Washington flypast |
| Apr.18 |
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US condemns Afghan bodies 'abuse'
| Apr.20 |
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Colombia scandal claims more US jobs |
| Apr.27 |
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US economic growth rate slowing |
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Escape overshadows US-China talks |
| May.9 |
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Obama supports same-sex marriage
US President Barack Obama has ended months of hedging on the issue of gay marriage by saying he thinks same-sex couples should be able to we...
| May.15 |
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Chen tells U.S. lawmakers of reprisals |
| May.18 |
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Euro row brews as G8 summit opens |
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Obama hosts G8, NATO leaders |
| May.19 |
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G8 targets 'growth and stability'
The summit of the G8 group of major world economies is under way at Camp David with Europe's debt crisis expected to dominate
| May.23 |
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Pakistani doctor in bin Laden raid gets 33 years in prison Shakeel Afridi accused of helping the CIA track down Osama bin Laden was sentenced Wednesday to 33 years in prison for treason | |
| May.24 |
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US cuts Pakistan aid over jailing |
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| Jun.1 |
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US unemployment rate inches up |
| Jun.6 |
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US defends Pakistan drone strikes |
| Jun.11 |
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US warns of new Syria 'massacre' |
| Jun.13 |
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Russia told to harden Syria line |
| Jun.15 |
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US ends young migrant deportation
| Jun.20 |
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Contempt charge for US attorney general |
| Jun.25 |
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Arizona migrant check ruled legal
| Jun.28 |
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Supreme Court backs Obama health law
| Jun.29 |
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US warning over key Syrian talks |
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| Jul.4 |
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Independence Day plans hit by power cuts and heat |
| Jul.6 |
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US unemployment rate unchanged |
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Clinton made a surprise visit to Kabul
| Jul.18 |
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Yemen drone killings prompt US lawsuit |
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US sees Assad 'losing control' of Syria |
| Jul.31 |
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US imposes new sanctions on Iran |
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| Aug.1 |
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Chen seeks US pressure on China |
| Aug.2 |
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Obama OK'd covert aid to Syrian rebels
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US economy adds 163,000 jobs in July |
| Aug.20 |
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US candidate's 'legitimate rape' gaffe A row has erupted after congressman Todd Akin said women's bodies were naturally able to prevent pregnancy in the case of 'legitimate rape
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Obama warns Syria on chemical arms President Barack Obama has said the use of chemical weapons by Syria would be a 'red line' that would change his thinking on intervention in the crisis | |
| Aug.21 |
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Congressman Todd Akin seeks 'forgiveness' for gaffe |
| Aug.27 |
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Obama declares storm emergency |
| Aug.31 |
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Ex-SEAL warned over bin Laden book
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US job growth misses expectations
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Clinton to label Pakistan-based group terrorists |
| Sep.11 |
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Obama marks 11th 9/11 anniversary
| Sep.12 |
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Obama vows justice after Libya killing
| Sep.13 |
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Fed acts to bolster US economy
| Sep.19 |
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Aung San Suu Kyi given US honour |
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US-Mexico gun-running 'misguided' |
| Sep.25 |
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Officials: Libya post had lower security |
| Sep.26 |
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US set to ease Burma import ban |
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US jobless rate in unexpected fall
| Oct.9 |
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'No warning' of Libyan US attack |
| Oct.11 |
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US running mates clash in debate
US vice-presidential candidates Joe Biden and Paul Ryan have clashed in their one and only debate, as polling shows the US election race tig...
| Oct.16 |
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Clinton 'responsible' on Benghazi |
| Oct.21 |
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US to help in Lebanon bomb probe |
| Oct.23 |
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US calls for Lebanon stability |
| Oct.26 |
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US economic growth up sharply |
| Oct.27 |
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US East Coast braced for storm
People along the East Coast of the US are preparing for Hurricane Sandy, which has killed nearly 60 people across the Caribbean
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| Nov.2 |
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US economy adds 171,000 new jobs |
| Nov.7 |
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Barack Obama heads to White House |
| Nov.8 |
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Obama to make historic Burma trip |
| Nov.9 |
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Obama to address looming fiscal cliff |
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CIA's Petraeus quits over affair 
CIA director David Petraeus has resigned from his post, admitting he had an extra-marital affair that was conducted with his biographer
Petraeus described his behaviour as 'unacceptable' for the leader of the main intelligence agency. He conducted the affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell
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Petraeus testifies on Benghazi attack Former CIA Director testified that the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, was an act of terrorism committed by al Qaeda
| Nov.28 |
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BP banned from new US contracts |
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Obama warns Assad against attacks
US President has warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad he will face 'consequences' if he uses chemical weapons against his people
| Dec.7 |
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US jobless rate at four-year low |
| Dec.10 |
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HSBC 'to pay $1.9bn' in US deal HSBC is to pay US authorities $1.9bn (£1.2bn) in a settlement over money-laundering, say reports, the largest ever in such a case
| Dec.11 |
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U.S. blacklists Syrian rebel group |
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Obama recognises Syria opposition 
The US has formally recognised Syria's opposition rebel coalition as the 'legitimate representative' of the people, says President Obama | |
| Dec.14 |
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Obama plea after school shooting US President Barack Obama has called for 'meaningful action' in the wake of a shooting at a Connecticut school that left 27 dead, including 20...
| Dec.16 |
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Democrats urge wider gun control |
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Obama: US must protect children |
| Dec.17 |
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School killings spark gun debate
Two pro-gun US senators have called for changes to firearm laws, as the first victims of the Newtown school shootings were buried in Connect...
| Dec.18 |
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Clinton accepts Benghazi report |
| Dec.19 |
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Biden to head US Newtown response |
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Resignations follow Benghazi report 4 State Department officials have been disciplined in the wake of a review of the security failures that led to the deaths at the U.S. Consulate
| Dec.20 |
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US grows faster in third quarter |
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Bin Laden film attacked over torture |
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US shelves 'fiscal cliff' vote |
| Dec.21 |
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Obama 'to nominate John Kerry' US President Barack Obama is to nominate John Kerry to be his next secretary of state, US media report
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Newtown shooting: Gun lobby defiant
| Dec.26 |
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US Treasury in debt limit delay |
| Dec.27 |
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Senate leader Harry Reid voices fiscal cliff fear
The US appears to be heading over the 'fiscal cliff', with prospects dim for a deal to avoid tax rises and spending cuts, the US Senate leader says
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Obama to host fiscal cliff talks at White House
| Dec.28 |
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Obama 'optimistic' on cliff deal
| Dec.30 |
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Obama presses Republicans on deal
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US Congress in final push to reach 'fiscal cliff' deal |
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Hillary Clinton has blood clot |
| Dec.31 |
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US to miss 'fiscal cliff' deadline
The US will miss a midnight deadline and head over the 'fiscal cliff'', after the House of Representatives said it would hold no vote on Monday
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US 'fiscal cliff' talks go to wire
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Report blames poor security in Benghazi attack |
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US Senate approves key tax deal
The US Senate has approved a deal to avert tax hikes and spending cuts known as the 'fiscal cliff'