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President Obama praises US 'fiscal cliff' deal 
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| Jan.7 |
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Obama's Pentagon pick stokes row
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| Jan.11 |
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Obama and Karzai discuss endgame
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| Jan.20 |
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Obama sworn in as US president 
Map of White House USA Barack Obama has officially been sworn in for his second term as US president in a small ceremony at the White House
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| Jan.21 |
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Inauguration: Obama tells US to 'seize the moment' |
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| Jan.23 |
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Clinton takes on Benghazi critics US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is giving evidence to Congress over the deadly attack on a US mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year
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US to end ban on women in combat US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has decided to lift the military's ban on women serving in combat, a senior Pentagon official has said
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| Feb.1 |
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US economy adds 157,000 new jobs |
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| Feb.5 |
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Drone strikes legal case revealed
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| Feb.12 |
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Obama pledges to reignite economy
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| Feb.13 |
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Obama: 34,000 U.S. troops out of Afghanistan |
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| Feb.26 |
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Hagel confirmed as defence secretary
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| Feb.28 |
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U.S. to give additional $60M to Syrian opposition |
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| Mar.1 |
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Obama signs budget cuts into effect
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| Mar.15 |
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U.S. to beef up missile defense against North Korea
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| Mar.26 |
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US court weighs gay marriage ban
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| Apr.5 |
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Italy pardons US colonel in CIA case |
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| Apr.25 |
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US suspects Syria of chemical attack | US intelligence agencies believe 'with varying degrees of confidence' that Syria has used chemical weapons against rebels | |
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| Apr.30 |
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U.S. military planning Syria options
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| May.15 |
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US tax chief resigns amid scandal IRS commissioner Steve Miller has quit after it emerged his staff singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny, President Obama has an...
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| May.23 |
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Obama defends 'just' drones war
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| Jun.10 |
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US spy leaker Edward Snowden 'missing' in Hong Kong
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| Jun.12 |
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US spy data 'prevented attacks' |
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| Jun.13 |
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NSA chief in rare Senate briefing |
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White House: Syria crosses 'red line' | Syria used sarin gas, against rebels, a move that is prompting the U.S. to increase the 'scale and scope' of its support for the opposition. Syrian forces under President Bashar al-Assad have used chem... | |
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| Jun.24 |
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Kerry warns of Snowden consequences |
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Washington voices anger over Snowden
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| Jun.25 |
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US commits to Afghan Taliban talks |
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| Jun.26 |
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Historic US rulings for gay marriage The US Supreme Court has struck down a law denying federal benefits to gay couples and cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California
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| Jun.27 |
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US Senate passes immigration reform
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| Jun.28 |
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US travel warning over Egypt clashes |
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| Jul.10 |
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US-Egypt fighter jet deal 'on track' |
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| Jul.11 |
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US warning to Egypt over arrests |
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| Jul.14 |
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Obama urges calm after Florida trial |
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| Jul.19 |
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'Trayvon could have been me' - Obama
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| Jul.29 |
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Mid-East peace talks resume in US Peace talks have resumed after Israeli and Palestinian negotiators dined in Washington DC with US Secretary of State John Kerry
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| Jul.31 |
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US economic growth beats forecasts |
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| Aug.1 |
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US embassies to shut over threat
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US fury at Snowden's Russian asylum |
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| Aug.2 |
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US employment up by 162,000 in July |
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U.S. issues global travel alert due to al Qaeda threat A global travel alert issued by the State Department warned al Qaeda may launch attacks in the Middle East, North Africa and beyond in coming weeks
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| Aug.3 |
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US and UK concern over Zimbabwe vote |
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| Aug.5 |
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US extends embassy closures |
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Talks gather pace as US senators arrive
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| Aug.7 |
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Obama cancels Putin talks over Snowden
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| Aug.9 |
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Obama vows reforms of surveillance |
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| Aug.12 |
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US eyes criminal justice shake-up
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Kerry hopeful on Middle East talks |
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| Aug.15 |
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Obama condemns Egypt bloodshed |
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| Aug.23 |
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Obama: Syria chemicals grave concern
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US weighs Syria military options |
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| Aug.24 |
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Cameron and Obama warning over Syria |
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| Aug.26 |
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Syria chemical attack 'undeniable' |
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| Aug.27 |
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US 'ready' to launch Syria strike American forces are 'ready' to launch strikes on Syria if President Obama chooses to order an attack, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says
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Biden: 'No doubt' Syria used chemical arms
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US envoy in N Korea prisoner mission |
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| Aug.28 |
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US marks Martin Luther King 'I have a dream' speech |
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Obama 'sure Syria behind attack' US President Barack Obama says the US has concluded that the Syrian government carried out a chemical weapons attacks near Damascus
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| Aug.29 |
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New trial ordered for doctor linked to CIA's bin Laden search |
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US to act in its 'best interests' over Syria crisis |
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| Aug.30 |
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Syria attack killed 1,429 - Kerry US Secretary of State John Kerry has accused Syrian government forces of killing 1,429 people in a chemical weapons attack in Damascus last ...
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Obama: No boots on ground in Syria |
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| Aug.31 |
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Obama to seek Congress vote on Syria President Barack Obama says the US should take military action against Syria and he will seek congressional authorisation for intervention
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| Sep.1 |
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US 'has evidence of Syrian sarin use' The US has evidence that the chemical nerve agent sarin was used in a deadly attack in Damascus last month, John Kerry says
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| Sep.3 |
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Obama wins key backing on Syria plan |
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| Sep.4 |
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Obama: 'Credibility on the line over Syria'
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US Senate panel backs force in Syria |
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| Sep.6 |
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US employment rises again in August |
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| Sep.9 |
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Obama: Syria resolution possible |
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| Sep.10 |
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Obama: Military ready for attacking Syria if diplomacy fails President Barack Obama tried Tuesday to sell a military intervention he never wanted to an American public that opposes it
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| Sep.14 |
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Obama welcomes US-Russia Syria plan |
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| Sep.16 |
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Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis killed 12 people A gunman who died after killing 12 people at a naval installation in Washington DC has been identified as a former Navy serviceman
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| Sep.17 |
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Navy Yard: Aaron Alexis 'treated for mental health' |
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| Sep.18 |
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Police to review Navy Yard response |
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| Sep.25 |
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Senator in second day of health law speech |
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CCTV shows Navy Yard gunman's attack |
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| Sep.28 |
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Senate to reject House funding bill |
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| Sep.30 |
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US shutdown looms amid stalemate
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Obama: US budget shutdown is 'entirely avoidable' |
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US begins shutdown amid budget row The government has begun a partial shutdown after the House of Representatives refused to approve a budget for next year
| The Republican-led House of Representatives insisted on delaying Obamacare - as a condition for passing a bill
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| Oct.1 |
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Obama: Republicans demand ransom |
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| Oct.2 |
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US spy chief: Shutdown 'damaging' |
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Obama warns of US default danger |
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| Oct.3 |
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Chase and gunfire at US Capitol Map of US Capitol Washington DC USA A police chase ended in gunfire, sparking panic at the White House and US Capitol and leaving a police officer injured in a road crash
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| Oct.6 |
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US credits Syria over chemical arms |
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| Oct.7 |
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Kerry defends US Libya capture |
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| Oct.8 |
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Obama: Republicans using 'extortion'
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| Oct.9 |
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Janet Yellen nominated by Obama to head US Federal Reserve US President Barack Obama has officially nominated Federal Reserve vice-chair Janet Yellen to be the next head of the US central bank
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| Oct.10 |
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US and UN decry Libyan PM abduction |
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| Oct.14 |
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White House debt meeting postponed |
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US lawmakers inch to fiscal deal |
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| Oct.15 |
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Obama snubs proposed US House fiscal plan |
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US debt talks grind on amid disarray |
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| Oct.16 |
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US Congress races to draft debt plan |
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Senate passes US budget deal | The US Senate has passed a bill to reopen the government and raise the federal debt limit, with hours to spare before the nation risks default | |
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US Congress approves debt deal
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Booker wins New Jersey Senate seat |
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| Oct.17 |
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US government heads back to work |
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| Oct.18 |
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US warns Syria over 'mass hunger' |
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| Oct.21 |
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US seeks to ease France spy anger |
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| Oct.26 |
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Germany to send intelligence officials to Washington |
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| Oct.27 |
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Obama 'not told of Merkel bugging'
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| Oct.28 |
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Spy policy: Pressure mounts on White House |
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| Oct.29 |
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US defends spying on foreign leaders |
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| Oct.30 |
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Germans in US talks over spy claims |
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Obama pledges to 'fix' healthcare
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| Nov.2 |
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US deflects Pakistan anger on Mehsud |
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| Nov.7 |
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US moves to ban trans fats in foods |
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| Nov.14 |
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Obama announces healthcare law fix |
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| Nov.19 |
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Obama urges against fresh Iran sanctions |
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| Nov.21 |
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U.S., Afghanistan agree security pact The U.S. and Afghanistan have reached a deal on the final language of a bilateral security agreement, guiding the role of American troops
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| Nov.27 |
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New delay for US health law website |
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| Dec.1 |
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U.S. 'concerned' about elderly detainee |
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| Dec.2 |
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Biden to visit Japan, China amid dispute |
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| Dec.3 |
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Biden arrives in China amid tensions
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| Dec.11 |
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US considers sanctions against Ukraine |
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| Dec.12 |
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US captive in Iran said to be CIA |
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| Dec.16 |
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NSA 'debates' amnesty for Snowden |
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NSA phone data grab 'against constitution' Federal District Judge Richard Leon said the electronic spy agency's practice was an 'arbitrary invasion'
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| Dec.18 |
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US Fed to slow stimulus effort |
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