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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.

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Obama 'set to close Guantanamo'

Thursday, January 22nd 2009, 15:40

US President Barack Obama is ready to sign an order to close the controversial Guantanamo Bay camp within a year.
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Fingering a killer

Thursday, January 22nd 2009, 12:07
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The British forensics which may solve an American murder
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Caroline Kennedy withdraws name

Thursday, January 22nd 2009, 9:43

Caroline Kennedy says she is no longer interested in taking up the seat Hillary Clinton has vacated in the US Senate.
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'So much fun' he did it again - Obama is sworn in twice over

Thursday, January 22nd 2009, 9:13

US President Barack Obama is sworn in for a second time, after a slight error when the oath was first administered.
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Taxing times

Thursday, January 22nd 2009, 3:41
related places: Why

Why the new US treasury secretary failed to pay
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Fingering a killer

Thursday, January 22nd 2009, 1:44
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The British forensics which may solve an American murder
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Cleaner air 'adds months to life'

Thursday, January 22nd 2009, 0:31

Cuts in air pollution in US cities have added an average of five months of life to their inhabitants, research suggests.
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Feather found on Hudson crash jet

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 23:13
related places: Hudson, New York

US investigators examining the jet that ditched into New York's Hudson River find a feather on one wing.
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Judge halts 9/11 Guantanamo trial

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 19:39

A judge suspends the Guantanamo Bay trials of five men accused over the 9/11 attacks, in line with a request by US President Barack Obama.
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President Obama tackles first day

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 18:37

Barack Obama signs executive orders on government ethics and open information on a packed first full day as US president.
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Obama speech censored in China

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 11:45
related countries: China China

China has censored parts of US President Barack Obama's inauguration speech on websites and state TV.
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Obama acts on Guantanamo trials

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 10:08

US President Barack Obama requests a temporary halt to trials at Guantanamo Bay, hours after taking the oath of office.
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AIG ends Man Utd sponsorship deal

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 9:28

The troubled US insurer AIG will not renew its shirt sponsorship deal with Manchester United when it runs out in May 2010.
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Economy and war on Obama's agenda

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 6:22

Economic woes, America's wars and the Guantanamo trials top Barack Obama's agenda on his first full day as US president.
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Jury out in fashion world on Michelle Obama's dress

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 6:01

Michelle Obama's outfit for her husband Barack's inauguration as US president draws a mixed reaction from the fashion world.
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Obama to receive Singapore plea

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 5:51
related countries: Singapore Singapore

Singapore's opposition leader Chee Soon Juan posts a video message about human rights abuses to US President Obama.
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Obama vows to meet US challenges

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 3:23
related places: America

President Barack Obama uses his inaugural address to pledge a "new era of responsibility", after being sworn in as the first African-American US leader.
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US banking shares decline sharply

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 0:25

US indexes see their biggest fall for almost two months, with banking shares ending sharply lower.
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Historic moment as Obama sworn in

Tuesday, January 20th 2009, 20:04
related places: America

Barack Obama is sworn in as America's 44th president - and its first African-American leader - vowing to lead his nation in a "new era of responsibility".
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US 'agrees Afghan supply route'

Tuesday, January 20th 2009, 17:53
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

The US says a new supply route to Afghanistan has been agreed through Central Asia as an option to Pakistan.
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Fiat and Chrysler create alliance

Tuesday, January 20th 2009, 15:19
related countries: Italy Italy
related places: Chrysler, Fiat

Italian carmaker Fiat is said to be in talks with troubled US firm Chrysler, as car sales fall around the world.
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Tuesday, January 20th 2009, 8:54
related countries: China China
related places: Beijing

China's defence ministry says it wants closer military ties with the US as it releases its biennial survey of defence issues.
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Afghan raids 'kill 22 militants'

Tuesday, January 20th 2009, 7:51
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan say they have killed 22 militants in clashes in the south and east of the country.
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Afghan raids 'kill 22 militants'

Tuesday, January 20th 2009, 7:51
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan say they have killed 22 militants in clashes in the south and east of the country.
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Obama urges US to work together

Tuesday, January 20th 2009, 7:07

Hours before he is sworn in as president, Barack Obama calls on Americans to work together at a time of hardship.
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'Taleban kill six men for spying'

Tuesday, January 20th 2009, 6:23
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Suspected Taleban militants kill six men in north-west Pakistan after accusing them of spying for the US, police say.
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NY crash jet had earlier problem

Tuesday, January 20th 2009, 5:35
related places: New York

The US plane that ditched in a New York river had engines problems two days earlier, US investigators say.
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Obama honours Martin Luther King

Tuesday, January 20th 2009, 2:05

US President-elect Barack Obama joins events for the annual Martin Luther King holiday, which falls on the eve of his inauguration.
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World has 'high hopes' for Obama

Tuesday, January 20th 2009, 0:04

A BBC poll suggests there is widespread and growing optimism around the globe that Barack Obama's presidency will improve US relations with the rest of the world.
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Bush bids farewell with clemency

Monday, January 19th 2009, 21:08

In one of his last acts as president, George W Bush commutes the prison sentences of two US border patrol agents who shot an unarmed man.
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Guantanamo pair defiant in court

Monday, January 19th 2009, 20:23

Two 9/11 suspects make defiant appearances at pre-trial hearings at Guantanamo Bay, on the eve of Barack Obama's inauguration.
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US execution 'defied court order'

Monday, January 19th 2009, 16:43
related countries: Mexico Mexico

The UN's top court says the US was in breach of an order not to execute a Mexican man after a flawed trial.
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Bird strike confirmed in crash

Monday, January 19th 2009, 2:41
related places: New York

Flight recorder data from the plane that landed in the Hudson River confirms that a collision with birds caused the crash.
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Obama tells rally of hope for US

Sunday, January 18th 2009, 22:13

Barack Obama tells hundreds of thousands of supporters at a pre-inauguration rally that "anything is possible in America".
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Singer Katy Perry is wrongly given French award for best world song

Sunday, January 18th 2009, 21:07
related countries: France France
related places: Perry

US singer Katy Perry is wrongly handed the award for best international song at France's main music award ceremony.
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NY crash drama details revealed

Sunday, January 18th 2009, 3:40
related places: New York

US air accident investigators give details of the drama aboard an airliner which successfully ditched in a New York river.
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Obama train arrives in Washington

Sunday, January 18th 2009, 2:06
related places: Washington

Barack Obama arrives in Washington on a special inaugural train, three days before he is due to be sworn in as president.
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New pictures show NY plane crash

Saturday, January 17th 2009, 22:22
related places: New

New pictures of a US Airways plane crashing into the Hudson River in New York City have been released.
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US woman drives to hair salon after crashing into man on scooter

Saturday, January 17th 2009, 16:14
related places: Florida

An elderly woman in the US state of Florida drives her car into a man on a scooter - then continues to a hair appointment.
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Gaza strikes ahead of truce vote

Saturday, January 17th 2009, 15:35
related countries: Israel Israel
related places: Gaza

Israel's military carries out 50 air strikes in Gaza overnight, as its cabinet prepares to vote on a proposal for a unilateral ceasefire.
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Sick and uninsured in the US

Saturday, January 17th 2009, 12:05

Having experienced the US health system first-hand, Justin Webb begins to think about the 15% of Americans who must endure the added burden of being uninsured.
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Florida fund manager 'missing'

Saturday, January 17th 2009, 9:05
related places: Florida

An American fund manager responsible for millions of dollars of investors' money is reported missing by his wife in Florida.
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Bush signs Peru free trade pact

Saturday, January 17th 2009, 4:02
related countries: Peru Peru
related places: Amazon

The US president signs off a free trade pact with Peru despite ecologists' concern at possible agricultural development in the Amazon rain forest.
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Bitter cold spreads across the US

Friday, January 16th 2009, 16:10
related places: Northeast

The Northeast and Midwest US are expected to experience some of their coldest weather in years.
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Bank of America bail-out agreed

Friday, January 16th 2009, 13:02
related places: America, Bank

Bank of America, the US's largest bank, will receive $20bn in government aid and $118bn of guarantees against bad assets.
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Citigroup to split as losses grow

Friday, January 16th 2009, 12:57

Struggling US banking giant Citigroup is to split the firm in two, as it reports a quarterly loss of $8.29bn (£5.6bn).
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Zimbabwe rolls out Z$100tr note

Friday, January 16th 2009, 12:15
related countries: Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

A Z$100tr, currently worth about US$30 is to be introduced in Zimbabwe, state media says.
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Togo sends 'drug smuggler' to US

Friday, January 16th 2009, 10:02
related countries: Colombia Colombia, Togo Togo

The Togolese government agrees to extradite a suspected Colombian drugs kingpin to the US.
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Airbus crashes in New York river

Friday, January 16th 2009, 0:31
related places: New York

A US airliner on a domestic flight with 155 people aboard ditches in the Hudson River in New York but with no loss of life.
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Bush backs record in final speech

Friday, January 16th 2009, 0:16

President Bush strongly defends his record in office during his farewell television address to the American people.
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Senate backs bank bail-out plea

Thursday, January 15th 2009, 22:34

The remaining $350bn of a US financial bail-out fund can be made available, the Senate votes.
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American pomp

Thursday, January 15th 2009, 22:05

A week of parties for Obama, tapping deep into the past
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Burris sworn in as a US senator

Thursday, January 15th 2009, 20:27

Roland Burris, the man selected by Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich to fill Barack Obama's senate seat , is sworn in as a senator.
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Senators endorse new Clinton role

Thursday, January 15th 2009, 18:19

Senator Hillary Clinton moves a step closer to a confirmation vote on her appointment as the next US secretary of state.
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Huge security for Obama ceremony

Thursday, January 15th 2009, 15:21

An unprecedented security operation gets under way ahead of Barack Obama's inauguration as US president on 20 January.
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House widens US child health care

Thursday, January 15th 2009, 13:23

The US House of Representatives votes to extend government health insurance to an extra four million children.
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Airbus outsells strike-hit Boeing

Thursday, January 15th 2009, 12:34

European planemaker Airbus outstrips rival Boeing on plane deliveries and orders in 2008 after the US firm was hit by a strike.
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Ex-officer charged in US shooting

Thursday, January 15th 2009, 10:22
related places: California

California police charge a former officer with murder over the shooting of an unarmed black man filmed on mobile phones.
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Canada chooses music showcase to welcome Obama

Thursday, January 15th 2009, 8:19
related countries: Canada Canada

Canadian radio invites listeners to compile a playlist of their country's best songs for US President-elect Barack Obama.
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US man charged over 'faked death'

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 23:44

A US businessman is charged for apparently trying to fake his own death in a plane crash because of financial problems.
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US must free Guantanamo man

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 21:34
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

A US judge orders the release of a Guantanamo detainee, who was arrested in Pakistan when he was 14 years old.
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Grim US data sparks shares slide

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 21:31

Shares in Europe and the US have fallen sharply after more bleak news on the US economy alarmed investors.
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Judge rejects Madoff jail appeal

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 20:57

A US judge rejects an appeal that Bernard Madoff should be denied bail while prosecutors investigate his alleged $50bn (£33bn) fraud.
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First glimpse of the 'Beast' - the new US president's limo

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 19:31

Details emerge of US President-elect Barack Obama's custom-made limousine.
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US father sells daughter for beer

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 19:17
related places: California

A California man has been arrested after allegedly arranging for his daughter to marry in exchange for beer, meat and $16,000.
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Changing times

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 18:22

What would the US make of a stem cell U-turn?
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Obama pressed over human rights

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 17:23

Human Rights Watch calls for US President-elect Barack Obama to put human rights at the centre of US foreign, domestic and security policy.
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Guantanamo agents 'used torture'

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 16:40
related countries: Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

The official in charge of trials at Guantanamo Bay is quoted as saying US agents tortured a Saudi man at the camp.
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US general in Central Asia visit

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 16:05
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan

Top US commander Gen David Petraeus visits Kazakhstan to discuss support for US operations in Afghanistan.
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US Afghan tribe plan 'is risky'

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 15:07
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Afghanistan's ambassador in the US says a US-backed plan to form local tribal groups to combat the insurgency is risky.
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Sharp decline in US retail sales

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 14:53

US retail sales fell by more than expected in December as consumers cut spending over the holiday period.
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US 'fake death businessman' found

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 14:51
related places: Florida

A US businessman suspected of faking his own death in a plane crash is found alive by police in Florida.
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Virgin's US flagship store shuts

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 13:17
related places: New York

The biggest record shop in New York, the Virgin Megastore in Times Square, is to close in April.
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Polanski 'has no US return plan'

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 11:29

Roman Polanski has "no plans ever to return" to the US despite his campaign to dismiss a 1977 sex charge, his lawyer says.
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US to 'sound Darfur crisis alarm'

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 11:10
related countries: Sudan Sudan
related places: Darfur

The next US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, says she will "sound the alarm" about the situation in Sudan's Darfur region.
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Clinton pledges to use diplomacy

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 1:09
related places: Clinton

Hillary Clinton vows a "smart" mix of diplomatic and military power as she addresses her confirmation hearing as US secretary of state.
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Blair awarded top medal by Bush

Tuesday, January 13th 2009, 19:34
related places: Bush, Washington, Freedom

Former PM Tony Blair receives the United States' highest civil award - the Medal of Freedom - in Washington.
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Teen killed mother in Halo 3 row

Tuesday, January 13th 2009, 17:52

A US teenager killed his mother and wounded his father in revenge for taking his video game away, a judge rules.
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US trade deficit at five-year low

Tuesday, January 13th 2009, 16:01

The US deficit dropped to its lowest level in more than five years in November, official figures show.
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Obama to act early on Guantanamo

Tuesday, January 13th 2009, 10:42

US President-elect Barack Obama will issue an order within days of taking office to close the Guantanamo camp, advisers say.
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Polanski victim urges end to case

Tuesday, January 13th 2009, 10:12

The victim at the centre of the statutory rape case involving film-maker Roman Polanski has asked a US court to drop charges against him.
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Stars sign up for Obama's inauguration celebration

Tuesday, January 13th 2009, 9:24

Beyonce, U2 and Bruce Springsteen sign up to perform at an inaugural celebration for US President-elect Barack Obama.
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US businessman 'fakes own death'

Tuesday, January 13th 2009, 6:03
related places: Florida

A US businessman facing financial problems apparently fakes his own death by bailing out of his plane and letting it crash in a Florida swamp.
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Obama meets Mexican leader

Tuesday, January 13th 2009, 1:45
related countries: Mexico Mexico

Mexico's drugs violence features in talks between US President-elect Barack Obama and Mexico's Felipe Calderon.
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Congress gets bail-out request

Tuesday, January 13th 2009, 1:21
related places: Congress

President Bush has formally asked Congress to release the remaining $350bn of a $700bn US financial rescue package.
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Senate Democrats endorse Burris

Monday, January 12th 2009, 23:56

Democratic senators have endorsed Roland Burris, the man selected to fill Barack Obama's vacant seat.
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Judge rejects 'jail Madoff' plea

Monday, January 12th 2009, 20:11

A US judge rejects demands that Bernard Madoff be jailed while prosecutors investigate his alleged $50bn (£33bn) fraud.
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US sanctions on AQ Khan 'allies'

Monday, January 12th 2009, 17:03
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

The US imposes sanctions on people and companies linked to the disgraced Pakistani nuclear scientist, Abdul Qadeer Khan.
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Bush warns Obama of terror threat

Monday, January 12th 2009, 16:59

Outgoing US President George W Bush warns his successor that a terrorist attack is still the "most urgent threat" to the US.
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Australians advertise for paradise island 'caretaker'

Monday, January 12th 2009, 13:25
related countries: Australia Australia
related places: Queensland

Tourism chiefs in Australia are describing it as 'the best job in the world'. Writing a blog and feeding fish on a tropical island off the Queensland coast, the successful applicant will get paid US$103,000 for six months.
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Obama promises new tack on Iran

Sunday, January 11th 2009, 15:44
related countries: Iran Iran
related places: President

President-elect Obama says the US will take a different approach to Iran under his leadership, in a wide-ranging US TV interview.
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Biden and Karzai in Kabul meeting

Saturday, January 10th 2009, 23:12
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan
related places: Kabul

US Vice-President elect Joe Biden meets Afghanistan's president to discuss the country's need for help in reconstruction.
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Obama plan 'could create 4m jobs'

Saturday, January 10th 2009, 17:06
related places: President

President-elect Barack Obama says his $775bn economic stimulus plan could create up to four million jobs in the US.
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Obama inauguration tickets sell out online in 60 seconds

Saturday, January 10th 2009, 2:34

Reserved seats for the US presidential inaugural parade sell out in 60 seconds, the ticket company says.
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Lloyds pays $350m to end US case

Saturday, January 10th 2009, 1:01
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

UK bank Lloyds TSB agrees to pay a $350m penalty to US authorities after admitting violating US sanctions.
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US job losses hit record in 2008

Friday, January 9th 2009, 21:59

More US workers lost jobs in 2008 than in any year since World War II, with employers axing 2.6 million posts.
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Taylor's son jailed for 97 years

Friday, January 9th 2009, 19:24
related countries: Liberia Liberia

"Chuckie" Taylor, son of Liberia's ex-leader Charles Taylor, is jailed for 97 years in the US after being convicted of torture.
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US police use Google maps and mobile signal to find missing girl

Friday, January 9th 2009, 17:41

A nine-year-old girl, allegedly kidnapped by her grandmother, has been found using a mobile phone signal and Google Street View.
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