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United States: news

Sotomayor defends Latina comments

Tuesday, July 14th 2009, 16:04
related places: Senate

US Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor defends controversial comments on the second day of her Senate confirmation hearing.
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Hole in US plane forces landing

Tuesday, July 14th 2009, 15:19

A US airline inspects planes after a hole opens up in the passenger cabin during a flight, forcing an emergency landing.
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US fugitive is arrested in Israel

Tuesday, July 14th 2009, 10:45
related countries: Israel

An alleged white supremacist on the run from US police, Micky Louis Mayon, is arrested in Israel after an international manhunt.
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US Church drops gay bishops ban

Tuesday, July 14th 2009, 9:16

The US Episcopal Church votes to overturn a three-year ban on the election of gay bishops, a move that could lead to its eventual exit from the worldwide Anglican Communion.
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Bad weather foils shuttle launch

Monday, July 13th 2009, 22:52

The US space agency Nasa postpones the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour for a fifth time because of bad weather.
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US Supreme Court nominee states case

Monday, July 13th 2009, 21:47
related places: Senate

Sonia Sotomayor states her case for a place on the US Supreme Court to the Senate, stressing "fidelity to the law".
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Tortured row

Monday, July 13th 2009, 21:01

US waterboarding 'preceded' legal advice
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US 'waterboarding' row rekindled

Monday, July 13th 2009, 20:51

Waterboarding was carried out by the CIA before legal advice permitting it, a former agent tells the BBC's Panorama programme.
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US budget deficit at $1 trillion

Monday, July 13th 2009, 19:48

The US budget deficit has moved above $1tn for the first time, nine months into the financial year, official data shows.
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Cheney 'ordered CIA to hide plan'

Monday, July 13th 2009, 13:31
related places: Congress

The CIA head accused former Vice-President Cheney of hiding an intelligence project from Congress, a US senator says.
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Bearing arms

Monday, July 13th 2009, 9:28
related places: Tennessee

Why US state of Tennessee is set to relax its gun laws
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Third body found near Papua mine

Monday, July 13th 2009, 8:10

The body of a policeman has been found near the US Freeport mine in Papua, raising the recent death toll there to three.
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America engages

Monday, July 13th 2009, 0:35

What Obama's foreign speeches say about US policy
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Will Obama change policy towards Africa?

Sunday, July 12th 2009, 18:59
related countries: Ghana
related places: Africa

On his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as US President, Barack Obama, has said Africa must take charge of its own destiny in the world. Do you agree?
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Obama Speech: Your Reaction

Sunday, July 12th 2009, 18:30
related places: Africa

On his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as US President, Barack Obama, has said Africa must take charge of its own destiny in the world. Do you agree?
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Second death near Indonesia mine

Sunday, July 12th 2009, 11:13
related countries: Aruba, Indonesia

A security guard is shot dead outside a US-operated Indonesian mine, a day after an Australian worker was killed.
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US president sets Afghan target

Sunday, July 12th 2009, 7:02
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: August, Allied

Allied forces must stabilise Afghanistan for August elections before devising a new security strategy, Barack Obama says.
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British plane in US smoke scare

Saturday, July 11th 2009, 13:55
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Phoenix

Hundreds of people are evacuated from a British Airways jet in Phoenix in the US after the cabin fills with smoke.
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Historic African trip for Obama

Saturday, July 11th 2009, 4:04
related countries: Ghana

Barack Obama, the first African-American president, arrives in Ghana on his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa.
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US military to cut out smoking - but it'll take 20 years to do it

Saturday, July 11th 2009, 0:56

The US armed forces should be smoke free within 20 years to protect health and save money, say health experts.
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US trade gap lowest in nine years

Friday, July 10th 2009, 22:32
related places: May

The US saw its deficit narrow to $26bn in May, its lowest level in more than nine years, government figures show.
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Air France box search winds down

Friday, July 10th 2009, 22:00
related countries: France
related places: Atlantic, June

French ships with US listening devices are ending their hunt for the black boxes of a jet lost over the Atlantic in June.
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Clinton plea for N Korea captives

Friday, July 10th 2009, 18:48
related countries: North Korea

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she hopes North Korea will free two jailed American reporters.
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Obama holds first talks with Pope

Friday, July 10th 2009, 16:41
related places: Pope

President Obama holds his first meeting with the Pope, in which discussions were expected on foreign policy and the economy.
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Gaddafi and Brown in first talks

Friday, July 10th 2009, 10:23
related countries: Libya, United Kingdom
related places: Brown

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi meets UK PM Gordon Brown and shakes a US president's hand for the first time.
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US releases five Iranians in Iraq

Friday, July 10th 2009, 8:10
related countries: Iran, Iraq

Five Iranian officials held by the US military in Iraq since January 2007 are returned to Iran's embassy.
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Turbulence 'downed Fossett plane'

Friday, July 10th 2009, 0:20
related places: Strong

Strong downdraughts were the likely cause of the plane crash which killed adventurer Steve Fossett, say US officials.
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Police investigate US grave scam

Thursday, July 9th 2009, 23:02

Police charge four people in connection with a scheme to dig up graves at a Chicago cemetery in order to resell plots.
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CIA 'often lied to congressmen'

Thursday, July 9th 2009, 18:27

CIA Director Leon Panetta has admitted that his agency regularly misled congressmen, a group of US lawmakers allege.
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US criticised over Babylon damage

Thursday, July 9th 2009, 17:21
related countries: Iraq
related places: Babylon

American troops and contractors caused substantial damage to the archaelogical site at Babylon in Iraq after the 2003 invasion, a new UN report says.
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All American life found at yard sale

Thursday, July 9th 2009, 17:00
related countries: United Kingdom

Before heading back to the UK Washington correspondent James Coomarasamy had a yard sale and discovered it revealed an interesting glimpse into the human condition.
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US worker dies in chocolate vat

Thursday, July 9th 2009, 11:51

A man has died after falling into a vat of hot chocolate at a factory in in New Jersey, local authorities say.
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Mystery surrounds Jackson burial

Thursday, July 9th 2009, 10:59
related places: Jackson

Plans for Michael Jackson's burial remain unclear, as it emerges that 31m people watched his memorial service in the US.
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'Alpha Dog' drug dealer convicted

Thursday, July 9th 2009, 9:24

A US court convicts a drug dealer of murdering a teenager - a case that inspired the film Alpha Dog starring Justin Timberlake.
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US federal security lapses found

Wednesday, July 8th 2009, 22:34

Undercover agents have been able to smuggle bomb-making materials into US federal buildings, a report finds.
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Drones 'kill dozens' in Pakistan

Wednesday, July 8th 2009, 17:11
related countries: Pakistan

Up to 50 suspected militants are killed in two US air strikes in Pakistan, officials say, as it steps up a fight against a key leader.
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Nasa and Esa set sights on Mars

Wednesday, July 8th 2009, 13:30
related places: Mars

The US and European space agencies launch an initiative that could lead to joint missions to explore the Red Planet.
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Karadzic immunity claim rejected

Wednesday, July 8th 2009, 12:39
related places: Hague

The Hague says an alleged deal between the US and Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic is no bar to prosecution.
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US recipient of French award exposed as D-Day fraud

Wednesday, July 8th 2009, 11:11
related countries: France

US veteran Howard Manoian loved to tell stories of his dramatic D-Day mission - but his military records show they were lies.
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Honduras rivals back peace moves

Wednesday, July 8th 2009, 9:25
related countries: Honduras

Costa Rican President Oscar Arias is agreed as mediator in attempts to resolve the political crisis in Honduras.
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South Korea hit by cyber attack

Wednesday, July 8th 2009, 7:48
related countries: North Korea

Major South Korean government sites may be affected by a computer attack.
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'No green light' for Iran attack

Wednesday, July 8th 2009, 0:45
related countries: Iran, Israel

President Barack Obama says the US has "absolutely not" given Israel the go-ahead to attack Iran's nuclear facilities.
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Al Franken sworn in as US senator

Tuesday, July 7th 2009, 19:01
related places: Minnesota

Democrat Al Franken is sworn in as US senator for Minnesota, potentially giving his party a crucial 60 votes in the chamber.
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US may limit energy speculation

Tuesday, July 7th 2009, 18:51

A US regulator announces it is to begin to hold hearings about whether it should clamp down on energy speculators.
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Sarah Palin still coy on future

Tuesday, July 7th 2009, 16:00

Former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin refuses to respond to speculation she may stand for president.
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Kyrgyz-US airbase deal made law

Tuesday, July 7th 2009, 13:26
related countries: Afghanistan

Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev signs into law a deal letting the US continue using an airbase to support international forces in Afghanistan.
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Obama urges shift in Russia ties

Tuesday, July 7th 2009, 9:57
related countries: Russia

US President Barack Obama urges former Cold War rival Russia to abandon the "great game" of the past and realise common goals.
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US serial killer 'shot dead by police'

Tuesday, July 7th 2009, 9:21

A gunman who has killed five people in South Carolina in recent days is shot and killed in North Carolina, police say.
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'US strike' on Pakistan militants

Tuesday, July 7th 2009, 9:07
related countries: Pakistan

At least 12 militants are killed in a missile attack by a suspected US drone in north-west Pakistan, officials and residents say.
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Obama lauds Putin at Russia talks

Tuesday, July 7th 2009, 8:10
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow

US President Barack Obama praises Russian PM Vladimir Putin's "extraordinary work" as the pair meet outside Moscow.
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Nine held in Tunisia terror plot

Tuesday, July 7th 2009, 2:12
related countries: Tunisia

Tunisian police charge nine men with plotting to kill American servicemen during joint military exercises.
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Mugabe brands US Zimbabwe envoy an 'idiotic little fellow'

Monday, July 6th 2009, 21:34
related countries: Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe brands a US envoy an "idiotic little fellow" with a condescending attitude.
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Mugabe calls US envoy 'an idiot'

Monday, July 6th 2009, 21:34
related countries: Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe brands a US envoy an "idiotic little fellow" with a condescending attitude.
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US and Russia agree nuclear cuts

Monday, July 6th 2009, 19:44
related countries: Russia

US President Barack Obama and Russia's Dmitry Medvedev reach a deal to cut back their stockpiles of nuclear weapons.
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US troops killed in Afghan blasts

Monday, July 6th 2009, 17:11
related countries: Afghanistan

Six US soldiers with Nato-led forces are killed in two separate bomb explosions in Afghanistan, officials say.
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A new chapter in US - Russian relations?

Monday, July 6th 2009, 16:40
related countries: Russia
related places: Is

USA and Russia agree nuclear cuts. Is this a new dawn for US - Russian relations?
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Ex-Pentagon chief McNamara dies

Monday, July 6th 2009, 15:47
related countries: Vietnam
related places: McNamara

Former US defence chief Robert McNamara, an architect of the Vietnam war who later regretted the US role, dies at 93.
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Arms central to US-Russia talks

Monday, July 6th 2009, 7:49
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow

The US and Russian presidents are expected to announce nuclear weapons cuts, after tentatively agreeing a deal.
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Woods seals PGA National victory

Monday, July 6th 2009, 7:20

Tiger Woods clinches his 68th PGA Tour win at the PGA National, despite a superb last-round effort from fellow American Hunter Mahan.
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Biden strikes tough note on Iran

Monday, July 6th 2009, 4:41
related countries: Iran, Israel

US Vice-President Joe Biden indicates the administration will not restrain Israel if it decides on military action against Iran.
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Coffee 'may reverse Alzheimer's'

Sunday, July 5th 2009, 22:10

Drinking five cups of coffee a day could reverse memory problems seen in Alzheimer's disease, US scientists say.
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Pedrosa storms to US MotoGP glory

Sunday, July 5th 2009, 21:58

Dani Pedrosa clinches victory in the US MotoGP after coming from fourth on the grid to hit the front from the start of the race.
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Federer v Roddick as it happened

Sunday, July 5th 2009, 18:06
related places: Wimbledon

Roger Federer wins a record 15th Grand Slam title, beating Andy Roddick 16-14 in the fifth set of an epic Wimbledon final.
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US community fears serial killer

Sunday, July 5th 2009, 11:21

A teenage girl's death from a gunshot wound brings to five the victims of a suspected serial killer in a rural South Carolina community.
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Live - Federer v Roddick

Sunday, July 5th 2009, 11:01
related places: Wimbledon

Roger Federer goes for a record 15th Grand Slam title as he faces American Andy Roddick in the Wimbledon final.
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Palin hints on political future

Sunday, July 5th 2009, 8:01
related places: Republican, Alaska

Republican ex-vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin hints on playing a wider role in the US, after quitting as Alaska governor.
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Americas group suspends Honduras

Sunday, July 5th 2009, 7:25
related countries: Honduras
related places: Sunday

The Organization of American States suspends Honduras for ousting President Zelaya, who says he will return on Sunday.
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NFL star McNair found shot dead

Sunday, July 5th 2009, 3:15
related places: McNair, Nashville

Recently retired American football star Steve "Air" McNair is found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in Nashville. along with a dead woman.
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US man breaks world record for hot-dog eating

Saturday, July 4th 2009, 21:51
related places: New York

Joey "Jaws" Chestnut eats 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes at the annual contest in New York, beating his old record of 66.
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Biden urges Iraq reconciliation

Saturday, July 4th 2009, 18:21
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

US Vice-President Joe Biden marks 4 July in Baghdad, urging Iraqi leaders to foster political reconciliation.
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Made for you

Saturday, July 4th 2009, 14:02

Things making life in US convenient and entertaining
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Nine reasons to celebrate America

Saturday, July 4th 2009, 14:02

As the US marks its Independence Day, the BBC's Kevin Connolly gives his list of reasons why America should be celebrated.
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US soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Saturday, July 4th 2009, 12:37
related countries: Afghanistan

The US military says two of its soldiers have been killed in a sustained attack on a military base in eastern Afghanistan.
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Obama seeks thaw in US-Russia ties

Saturday, July 4th 2009, 11:00
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow

As President Barack Obama heads to Moscow to try to rebuild ties that have reached Cold War depths, Rupert Wingfied-Hayes tries to judge the the US leader's uphill task.
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Honduran court defiant on Zelaya

Saturday, July 4th 2009, 4:53
related countries: Honduras

Honduras' high court rejects a demand by the Organization of American States to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
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Alaska Governor Palin to resign

Friday, July 3rd 2009, 23:13
related places: Alaska

Republican ex-vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin is to quit as Alaska governor amid speculation about a possible presidential bid.
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Russia 'agrees US troop transit'

Friday, July 3rd 2009, 22:47
related countries: Afghanistan, Russia

An Obama administration official says Russia has agreed to let US troops bound for Afghanistan fly through its airspace.
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Murray sets sights on US Open win

Friday, July 3rd 2009, 19:58
related places: Wimbledon

A determined Andy Murray shrugs off his Wimbledon semi-final disappointment and sets his sights on winning the US Open.
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Alaska Governor Palin to resign

Friday, July 3rd 2009, 19:50
related places: Alaska

Ex-Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin will resign as Alaska governor and not run for re-election, US media say.
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Putin urges Obama to scrap shield

Friday, July 3rd 2009, 16:10
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow

Russian PM Vladimir Putin urges the US to shelve its missile defence shield, as Barack Obama prepares to visit Moscow.
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Regulators eye Google book deal

Friday, July 3rd 2009, 10:00

US anti-trust regulators are to examine Google's $125m deal with book publishers to settle copyright issues, reports say.
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US sees 'fierce' Afghan fighting

Friday, July 3rd 2009, 9:22
related countries: Afghanistan

US forces launching a major offensive in the Afghan province of Helmand say they have met fierce Taliban resistance.
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'Militant deaths' in US drone hit

Friday, July 3rd 2009, 6:44
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Taliban

At least 10 militants die in a suspected US drone strike in South Waziristan, say officials.
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Envoy to take demand to Honduras

Friday, July 3rd 2009, 1:00
related countries: Honduras

A top Latin American diplomat is due in Honduras where he is to demand the restoration of deposed President Manuel Zelaya.
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BBQ diplomacy

Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 23:30
related countries: North Korea

Unlikely middleman between North Korea and the US
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Space ambitions

Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 23:03

US moonwalker Buzz Aldrin looks to new frontiers
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Afghan rebels capture US soldier

Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 22:40
related countries: Afghanistan

A US soldier is captured by militants in eastern Afghanistan, as the US launches a major anti-Taliban offensive in the south.
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US urges Russian break from past

Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 17:46
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow

President Obama warns Moscow ahead of a visit that "Cold War approaches" to relations with the US belong in the past.
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US vice-president in Iraq visit

Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 17:41
related countries: Iraq

US Vice-President Joe Biden makes an unannounced visit to Iraq to visit US troops and meet the nation's leaders.
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FBI Saddam interviews released

Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 16:39
related countries: Iraq

US investigators publish accounts of interviews with Saddam Hussein, giving a wealth of detail about the Iraqi leader.
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US job losses worse than expected

Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 16:28

The number of jobs lost in the US last month came in at 467,000, which is much more than had been expected.
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US opens 'major Afghan offensive'

Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 12:58
related countries: Afghanistan

The US military says it has begun a large operation against the Taliban in the southern Afghan province of Helmand.
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Pet python strangles US toddler

Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 11:35
related places: Florida

A two-year-old girl is attacked and choked to death by a pet python at her home in Florida, police say.
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US condemns Niger third term bid

Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 10:33
related countries: Niger
related places: White House

The White House says Niger's president is undermining 10 years of development by trying to hold on to power unconstitutionally.
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Mexico's woes

Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 10:02
related countries: Mexico

US downturn and swine flu batter Mexico's economy
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US call to free Vietnamese priest

Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 3:54
related countries: Vietnam

A bipartisan group of US senators call for the immediate release of a Vietnamese priest, Father Nguyen Van Ly, jailed for dissent.
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US judge bans 'Rye' book sequel

Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 0:06
related countries: Sweden
related places: Rye, Catcher

A US judge bans publication of a book by a Swedish author promoted as a sequel to JD Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye.
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Hollywood actor Karl Malden dies

Wednesday, July 1st 2009, 20:53
related places: Waterfront

US actor Karl Malden, best known for his roles in films such as A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront, dies at 97.
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Deadline set over Honduras leader

Wednesday, July 1st 2009, 16:23
related countries: Honduras

The Organization of American States gives Honduran interim leaders three days to restore their ousted president to power.
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