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US plans for own professional cricket tournament
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A baby who was cut from her mother's womb is found alive two days after the woman's body was discovered, US police say.
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About half the US population are in the priority group for H1N1 virus vaccine, including pregnant women and health workers.
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IranUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she deplores reports that Iranian authorities are abusing political prisoners.
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The pace of decline in US economic activity is moderating, according to the Federal Reserve's influential Beige Book.
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Democrats in the US House of Representatives agree on proposals to reform the healthcare system.
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Pregnant women are four times more likely to need hospital treatment for H1N1 swine flu, US data suggests.
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A pregnant woman has been found dead with her foetus cut from her womb, police in the US state of Massachusetts say.
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IraqThe US may be able to withdraw troops from Iraq faster than planned, Defence Secretary Robert Gates says, as he ends a visit to the country.
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HondurasThe US revokes visas for Honduran government members as it pushes for ousted President Manuel Zelaya's return.
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California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger approves deep cuts in the state's budget, which faces a $26bn deficit.
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ChinaThe US and China pledge to fight protectionism and express concern about nuclear Iran, after two days of talks.
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American Michael Phelps should stay out of competition until swimming's governing body sorts out the issue over swimsuits, says his coach Bob Bowman.
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Sonia Sotomayor moves towards becoming the first Hispanic US Supreme Court justice after a key Senate committee vote.
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Ahmed Rashid on growing US-Pakistan divisions
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ItalyGermany's Paul Biedermann beats Michael Phelps in the men's 200m freestyle final to win gold - obliterating the American's world record.
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IraqThe US defence secretary says on a visit to Iraq that security there has improved "amazingly" in three years.
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to go on a tour of seven African countries, starting on 5 August.
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IsraelA top US envoy and Israel's prime minister speak of progress after talks, but make no mention of a row over settlements.
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The EU plans to renew an agreement allowing the US to scrutinise Europeans' banking activities under anti-terror laws.
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US choreographer Merce Cunningham, widely recognised for revolutionising modern dance, dies in New York.
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IraqUS troops back on patrol in Iraqi cities, on Iraqi terms
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Israel, 
JordanSeven men in the US state of North Carolina are charged with plotting to carry out terror attacks in Israel and Jordan.
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Seven men in the US state of North Carolina are charged with plotting to carry out terror attacks abroad.
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CubaThe US turns off a ticker which broadcast news from its mission in Havana, angering the Cuban authorities.
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A guardian is appointed to look after the financial interests of Californian octuplets after their mother signs a reality TV deal.
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US regulators make permanent a set of curbs on "naked short-selling" - regarded as abusive speculation against shares.
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ChinaPresident Barack Obama says the US and China must tackle key global issues together, as talks open in Washington.
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EgyptThe US defence secretary urges Iran to reply to an engagement offer by autumn - amid a new Middle East peace drive.
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Afghanistan, 
United KingdomTop US and British officials call for the inclusion of Taliban fighters who renounce extremism in Afghanistan's political life.
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A replacement for the black and white stripes of the traditional barcode is outlined by US researchers.
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Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke defends the US bail-out plan amid fears of a second Great Depression, during a public talk.
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HondurasDeposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says the US is not doing enough to condemn those who ousted him.
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Former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin formally steps down as Alaska's governor, 18 months early.
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Egypt, 
SyriaThe US launches a new drive to kick-start Mid-East peace talks, with visits to Syria, Israel and Egypt by envoy George Mitchell.
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SyriaVisiting US envoy George Mitchell urges Syria's "full co-operation" on Middle East peace, before moving on to Israel for talks.
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Two young children have been shot by their toddler siblings in the space of 24 hours in the United States, police say.
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LiberiaOffers of help pour in for an eight-year-old Liberian girl disowned by her family in the US, after being raped.
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Professor's arrest highlights US 'racial profiling'
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US President Barack Obama tells reporters he should not have described the arrest of a black Harvard professor as "stupid".
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US President Barack Obama tells reporters he should not have described the arrest of a black Harvard professor as "stupid".
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US President Barack Obama tells reporters he should not have described the arrest of a black Harvard professor as "stupid".
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The US unveils its car scrappage scheme, aimed at persuading owners of "gas-guzzling" cars to buy greener ones.
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IraqIraqi PM Nouri Maliki hints that US forces could stay in Iraq beyond the current deadline of 2011, during a visit to the US.
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A helicopter crashes on to a highway in the US state of Maryland, killing all four people on board.
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More than 40 people including politicians, officials and several rabbis are arrested in a major FBI operation in the US.
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PakistanUS defence officials say they are all but certain that Osama bin Laden's son was killed by a US strike in Pakistan this year.
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The US Senate says it will not be able to vote on healthcare reform by August, in a setback to President Obama's timetable.
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Lance Armstrong says he will quit the Astana team and race for a new US-based team in 2010.
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IranThe US secretary of state tells the BBC Washington still wants to engage with Iran but political turmoil makes a response unlikely.
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GeorgiaThe US "fully" backs Georgia's hopes of joining Nato, US Vice-President Joe Biden has told the country during a visit.
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US President Barack Obama says police acted "stupidly" when arresting a black Harvard scholar outside his own home.
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North KoreaNorth Korea has no friends to protect it from efforts to end its nuclear programme, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomThe war against the Afghan Taliban is in the national interest of the US and Europe, US Vice-President Joe Biden tells the BBC.
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President Barack Obama defends his plans for health reform in a news conference broadcast live in the US.
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BurmaUS officials meet with Burma regime representatives, telling them Burma could gain much by freeing Aung San Suu Kyi.
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An American man is charged with giving al-Qaeda information about New York public transport, US court papers say.
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IraqThe leaders of the US and Iraq meet for talks at the White House, pledging to work together to bring peace to Iraq.
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Obama's plans to shake up costly US healthcare system
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The Houston clinic of Michael Jackson's doctor is searched by police looking for evidence of manslaughter, his lawyer says.
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GeorgiaThe US will support Georgia as it seeks to broaden its democratic credentials, US Vice-President Joe Biden says.
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IranThe US is prepared to bolster the defence of Gulf allies if Iran develops nuclear arms, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says.
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US planemaker Boeing says it has found a way to tackle a technical problem which has delayed its Dreamliner 787 aircraft.
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Colombia, 
VenezuelaVenezuela President Hugo Chavez says he will reassess ties with Colombia, which is set to allow the US to use its military bases.
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IndiaAmerica's Continental Airlines apologises to former Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam for frisking him as he boarded a flight to the US.
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AfghanistanThe US looks to make progress in a troubled country
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The US Senate votes to end funding for the F-22 fighter jet programme, as requested by President Barack Obama.
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Police apologise to a black Harvard scholar whose arrest last week outside his own house sparked allegations of racism.
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President Obama's deadline for closing Guantanamo is in doubt after a key report on detention of terrorism suspects is delayed.
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US interest rates are likely to remain at "exceptionally low levels" for some time, the head of the US Federal Reserve, says.
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A US couple with the same name who fell in love after finding each other on Facebook are to marry.
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VenezuelaCorruption in Venezuela's military and government is allowing drug smuggling to flourish across its border, a US report says.
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GeorgiaGeorgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili outlines a series of democratic reforms, ahead of a visit by the US vice-president.
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The total exposure of the US government to the financial crisis could hit $23.7 trillion, according to a watchdog report.
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US President Barack Obama hails the "heroism" of the Moon-landing astronauts, on the 40th anniversary of the historic event.
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AfghanistanFour US soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan, Nato and US officials say.
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US Defence Secretary Robert Gates announces that the US army will temporarily increase in size by 22,000 troops.
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AfghanistanA US military review is calling for the overhaul of the entire Afghan prison system, Pentagon officials say.
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India, PakistanThe US and India agree a defence pact which will speed up the sale of advanced American weaponry to India.
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CIT, the troubled American bank, approves a $3bn rescue loan from major shareholders to try to avoid bankruptcy, reports say.
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IrelandFrank McCourt, Irish-American author of best-seller Angela's Ashes, has died in a New York hospice, his brother says.
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IrelandFrank McCourt, Irish-American author of best-seller Angela's Ashes, has died in a New York hospice, his brother says.
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IrelandFrank McCourt, Irish-American author of best-seller Angela's Ashes, has died in a New York hospice, his brother says.
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American Stewart Cink describes his first major triumph in the 138th Open at Turnberry as "surreal", and also pays tribute to rival Tom Watson.
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A man is charged with murder after six people are found dead in the US states of Tennessee and Alabama.
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IraqUS and Iraqi forces disagree increasingly over limitations on the role of American troops in the country, reports suggest.
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AfghanistanThe Pentagon identifies a US soldier shown in a Taliban video as a 23-year-old private captured in Afghanistan last month.
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IsraelIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects a reported US request to halt a building project in East Jerusalem.
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PakistanVisiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she hopes the US and India can tackle climate change together.
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China, United KingdomFour more British pupils are diagnosed with swine flu in China, after eight UK and US pupils test positive for the virus.
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AfghanistanA civilian helicopter crashes in south Afghanistan killing at least 16 people, with Nato saying it was not shot down.
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IraqA festival in Baghdad passes peacefully - a success for Iraqi troops following the US withdrawal from towns and cities.
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Five-time champion Tom Watson leads the 138th Open as day three draws to a close at Turnberry, with Englishmen Ross Fisher and Lee Westwood right in the mix.
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A US spacecraft takes pictures of Apollo landing sites on the Moon, showing footprints and hardware left behind decades ago.
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IndiaUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins a five-day visit to India with a ceremony to mark last year's Mumbai attacks.
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The US news anchor Walter Cronkite, known as "the most trusted man in America", dies at the age of 92.
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The US shuttle Endeavour docks at the space station, uniting the largest number of astronauts ever assembled in orbit.
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IndiaClinton seeks to deepen US ties with India
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Tiger Woods misses the cut in the Open for the first time in his career as Tom Watson continues to roll back the years at Turnberry.
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