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We have started to collect the most important news related to United States in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.
Democratic Party rifts threaten US healthcare reform
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Brazil, 
ColombiaBrazil's leader calls on the US president to meet regional leaders to calm fears about the US military presence in Colombia.
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Libya, 
United KingdomThe US and UK rebuke Tripoli over the welcome given to the Lockerbie bomber after his release from prison.
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Markets rise after the head of the US central bank says the world's biggest economy is nearing the start of a recovery.
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GermanyOlympic champion LaShawn Merritt beats fellow American Jeremy Wariner to 400m gold at the World Championships in Berlin.
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US President Barack Obama praises Afghans for holding their presidential election but warns of further Taliban violence.
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SudanAt least four of the numerous rebel groups in Darfur have agreed to work together, says the US envoy to Sudan.
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LibyaThe US and Britain voice anger over the jubilant welcome home for the Libyan man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.
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SwitzerlandA Swiss banker and lawyer are indicted by the US Justice Department on charges they helped Americans evade taxes.
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A US judge rejects a challenge to a law letting the US eavesdrop on overseas conversations to gather intelligence.
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The US Justice Department gives approval for business software firm Oracle to take over computer hardware software maker Sun Microsystems.
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PakistanAt least nine people are reported to have been killed in north-west Pakistan in a suspected US missile strike.
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Libya, United KingdomThe Libyan jailed in Scotland over the Lockerbie bombing returns home after his release, which US President Obama calls a mistake.
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IranThe families of three US hikers arrested in Iran after crossing the border launch a website to campaign for their release.
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The US is to end a $3bn car scrappage scheme dubbed 'cash for clunkers' next week after funding dries up.
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MexicoMexico's economy shrank by 10.3% between April and June as the global downturn hit exports and swine flu hit tourism.
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AfghanistanThe head of US Central Command, Gen David Petraeus, says international forces have about a year to prove their strategy in Afghanistan can succeed.
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The CIA hired US private security firm Blackwater to help track and kill senior al-Qaeda figures, the New York Times reports.
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The Scottish government has again defended its decision to release the Lockerbie bomber amid mounting criticism. What is your reaction?
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BurmaJohn Yettaw, the man jailed in Burma for visiting opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, returns home to the US.
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North KoreaNorth Korea is "sending good signals" over restarting nuclear dialogue with the US, a senior US politician says.
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SwitzerlandThe US and Switzerland sign an agreement designed to end a tax evasion dispute over Swiss banking giant UBS.
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SudanThe US envoy to Sudan hails a deal signed by former foes from the north and south as promising a "brighter future".
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United KingdomUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reiterates opposition to the Lockerbie bomber's possible release from prison in Scotland.
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ColombiaUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seeks to calm fears over a planned deal with Colombia over access to its military bases.
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EgyptEgyptian leader Hosni Mubarak holds talks at the White House during his first US visit for more than five years.
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Israel, 
West BankAn Israeli minister says no new housing tenders are being issued for the West Bank, in the hope of relieving pressure from the US.
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Veteran US columnist Robert Novak, a key figure in the 2003 Valerie Plame affair, dies aged 78, after a battle with cancer.
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SwitzerlandMore than 150 US customers of the Swiss bank UBS are being "criminally investigated" for tax avoidance, court documents say.
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Is the US following Africa's lead and ditching landlines?
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US prosecutors charge a man with carrying out what they say is the largest case of identity theft in American history.
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Construction of new US homes posted a surprise fall in July, ending three straight months of rises, figures show.
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ChinaChina - which holds more US government debt than any other country - cut its holdings heavily in June.
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US prosecutors charge a man with carrying out what they say is the largest case of identity theft in American history.
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Non-essential services close for a day in the US city of Chicago in an attempt to address a $300m budget deficit.
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A US judge stands trial over allegedly refusing to allow lawyers for a death row inmate to lodge a last minute appeal.
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The mayor of the US city of Milwaukee is injured as he tries to save a grandmother and child from an attacker.
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United KingdomSeven US senators write to the Scottish justice secretary to urge him to keep the Lockerbie bomber behind bars.
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Sri LankaA US diplomat says Sri Lanka's failure to share power with the minority Tamils could lead to renewed violence.
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AfghanistanThe US president says there will be no quick victory over the Taliban in Afghanistan, two days before elections there.
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GeorgiaA US man on death row over the murder of a policeman in Georgia should receive a new hearing, the Supreme Court rules.
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GeorgiaA US man on death row over the murder of a policeman in Georgia should receive a new hearing, the Supreme Court rules.
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US President Barack Obama's senior aides hint his healthcare reforms may be watered down, as opponents apply pressure.
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MauritaniaThe American Peace Corps says it has withdrawn more than 100 of its aid workers from Mauritania because of security concerns.
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TaiwanInternational aid, including US military helicopters, arrives in Taiwan, more than a week after Typhoon Morakot hit the island.
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The US space agency has completed the assembly of its Ares I-X rocket ahead of a test flight scheduled for October.
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The largest study of banknotes finds that 95% of dollar bills in Washington DC bear traces of the illegal drug cocaine.
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A US widow is auctioning off the burial plot occupied by her late husband above that of film legend Marilyn Monroe, the Los Angeles Times newspaper says.
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BurmaA US man jailed in Burma for visiting opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is taken to hospital in Thailand after being deported.
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BurmaBurma is to deport the US man whose uninvited visit to opposition leader Suu Kyi led to her trial, a US senator says.
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US President Barack Obama steps up his drive for healthcare reform, attacking excessive insurance company premiums.
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IndiaBollywood star Shah Rukh Khan expresses anger at his treatment at a US airport but US customs deny he was detained.
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BurmaAmerican Senator Jim Webb meets Burmese military ruler Than Shwe, the most senior US politician to do so.
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GermanyTriple Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt and American Tyson Gay both stroll through their opening 100m heats at the World Championships.
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ColombiaColombia says it has struck a deal to allow the US to use its military bases, despite concerns in some South American nations.
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Colonial BancGroup becomes the biggest US bank to collapse this year and its assets are sold to rival BB&T, the regulator says.
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An ex-worker at a Texas school for mentally disabled people is jailed for three years for causing injury during orchestrated fights.
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US President Barack Obama accuses the media of focusing on healthcare forums when "tempers flare".
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Libya, United KingdomThe Libyan convicted of the Lockerbie bombing abandons an appeal against his conviction, amid reports of imminent release.
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Tempers flare as healthcare reform plans divide US
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Charles Manson follower Lynette Fromme, who was convicted of trying to kill former US President Gerald Ford, is freed from jail.
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IndiaA US body's decision to put India on a list of states which fail to protect religious minorities is "regrettable", India says.
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The US says the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing should serve out his sentence after reports he could be freed.
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LiberiaLiberians line the streets in torrential rain to welcome US Secretary State Hillary Clinton to Monrovia.
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US retail sales fell unexpectedly in July, as job security fears appear to hit consumer spending, data shows.
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RussiaRussia is set to introduce its own car scrappage scheme following the success of programmes in the US and Europe.
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ChinaChina says it regrets the WTO ruling against it in a case lodged by the US over media products, and might appeal.
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A US court finds a man guilty of trying to aid a Pakistan terrorist group by videoing Washington landmarks.
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United KingdomHow the UK health service is the focus of US debate
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HondurasDeposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya urges the US to take tougher action to help restore him to power.
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The Federal Reserve says the US economy has come out of the worst of the recession, as it keeps interest rates on hold.
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ChinaThe US wins a ruling at the World Trade Organisation against China's restrictions on the import of American media products.
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NigeriaUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges Nigeria to press ahead with democratic reform and the fight against corruption.
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Why crime is plummeting in some major US cities
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SwitzerlandThe US government and UBS agree the details of a deal to end legal action against the Swiss bank over tax evasion.
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President Obama has defended his plans for US healthcare reforms. Are you concerned about his proposals?
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Rapper C-Murder is convicted of second-degree murder for shooting a 16-year-old fan.
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NepalEx-Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda says Asian countries should co-operate to combat US influence in South Asia.
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US President Barack Obama accuses opponents of his healthcare proposals of trying to "scare the heck" out of people.
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Sri LankaA senior US diplomat warns that Sri Lanka's failure to share power with minority Tamils could lead to renewed violence.
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KuwaitKuwait says it has arrested six members of an al-Qaeda-linked cell who were planning to attack a US military base.
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Russia, 
ThailandA Thai court rejects a US request to extradite Viktor Bout, an alleged Russian arms dealer dubbed the "Merchant of Death".
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PakistanAt least 10 suspected militants die in a strike by a US drone in north-west Pakistan, local intelligence officials say.
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Are the rowdy US healthcare protests one big conspiracy?
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Democratic Republic of the CongoUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to DR Congo, where she is expected to speak out on the country's brutal civil conflict.
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ColombiaSouth American leaders express fresh concerns over Colombian plans to grant US troops access to its military bases.
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Women who are optimistic have a lower risk of heart disease and death, according to a major American study.
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MexicoPresident Barack Obama expresses support for Mexico's war on drug cartels, at a three-way summit with Canada.
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VietnamVietnam stages "Orange Day" to raise funds for people it says were victims of the Agent Orange chemical used by the US.
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AfghanistanThe US puts 50 Afghan drug trafficking suspects on a list of people to be "captured or killed", the New York Times reports.
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AngolaUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Angola, as she continues her seven-nation tour of Africa.
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Eritrea, 
SomaliaEritrea denies allegations made by the US and African Union that it backs Islamist insurgents in Somalia.
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Fifty-five prisoners are taken to hospital and 200 others left with minor injuries after a riot at a jail in southern California.
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PakistanThe Pakistani Taliban leader, Baitullah Mehsud, is gravely ill, his aide says, denying claims he was killed in a US missile attack.
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IranIran has confirmed that it has detained three Americans thought to have strayed into its territory, a top US official says.
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A US luxury resort offers rooms for as little as $19 (£11) per night, but guests have to sleep in a tent.
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Paula Abdul may join TV talent show So You Think You Can Dance following her exit from American Idol, reports suggest.
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Nine people are killed after a helicopter and a light aircraft collide and crash into New York's Hudson River.
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MexicoCross-border row with US hurts Mexico drivers
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