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United States: news

Clinton arrives for Chinese talks

Friday, February 20th 2009, 11:55
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Beijing, with the global economic crisis and climate change likely to top the agenda.
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Anglo American to cut 9,000 jobs

Friday, February 20th 2009, 9:10

Mining giant Anglo American is to cut 9,000 more jobs, on top of 10,000 losses already announced at its Anglo Platinum unit.
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US concerned over Pakistan deal

Friday, February 20th 2009, 6:37
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Swat

The US expresses concern over a deal Pakistani authorities reached with pro-Taleban militants in the north-western Swat valley.
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Harare diary

Friday, February 20th 2009, 5:33
related countries: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe workers motivated by US dollar promise
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Clinton urges N Korean dialogue

Friday, February 20th 2009, 4:26
related countries: North Korea, South Korea

The US secretary of state warns North Korea that relations will not improve until it talks to the South and ends its nuclear ambitions.
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Obama pledges to work with Canada

Friday, February 20th 2009, 0:46
related countries: Afghanistan, Canada

Barack Obama, in his first foreign trip as US president, promises to co-operate with Canada on trade, energy and Afghanistan.
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Slumdog duo head for Oscar awards

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 19:36
related countries: India
related places: Mumbai, Oscar

Two children from the Indian city of Mumbai who shot to fame in the film Slumdog Millionaire are set to go to the US Oscars.
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Hamas 'sends Barack Obama letter'

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 17:37
related places: Gaza

US Senator John Kerry and two congressmen visit Gaza, in the first visit since Hamas seized control of the strip.
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US faces fresh Afghan obstacles

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 16:55
related countries: Afghanistan

Kyrgyzstan votes to close an air base key to US efforts in Afghanistan, as Washington urges Nato to send more troops there.
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US concern over 'unclear' N Korea

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 16:03
related countries: North Korea, South Korea
related places: Pyongyang

Hillary Clinton voices concern over North Korea's "unclear" leadership situation, as she arrives in South Korea for talks.
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'Racist' US cartoon causes stir

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 14:48

Commentators, campaigners and politicians condemn a newspaper cartoon they say is a racist depiction of President Obama.
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Australian doll of US financier Bernard Madoff 'a smash'

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 11:31
related countries: Aruba

An Australian toy designer causes a storm with his smashable doll of US financier Bernard Madoff, accused of a $50bn fraud.
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US fraud charge tycoon disappears

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 11:15

US financial authorities say they do not know the whereabouts of Sir Allen Stanford, accused of an $8bn (£5.6bn) fraud.
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Kyrgyz MPs vote to shut US base

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 9:27
related countries: Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan's parliament votes in favour of closing a strategic US air base that supports US and Nato operations in Afghanistan.
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Iraqi shoe thrower trial delayed

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 8:31
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

The trial of an Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former US President George W Bush is adjourned shortly after it begins.
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US Indonesia warmth for Clinton

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 7:53
related countries: Indonesia, South Korea
related places: Clinton

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets the Indonesian president, before heading for talks in South Korea.
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Global gangster

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 3:04
related countries: Poland

"Polish Al Capone" faces 10 years in a US prison
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Exporting Obama

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 2:21

US president seeks to woo Canadians on first foreign trip
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Kyrgyzstan to vote on key US base

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 1:09
related countries: Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan's parliament is to vote on whether to close an air base which the US uses to support Afghan operations.
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Ecuador expels second US diplomat

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 1:02
related countries: Ecuador

Ecuador expels a second US diplomat in just over a week, accusing both of meddling in its internal affairs.
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Viewpoint: A word of caution to Obama

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 0:14

Barack Obama could squander the goodwill that his election generated if he disappoints, writes Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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Obama's housing plan to help 9m

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 23:41

President Barack Obama reveals a plan to tackle the US housing crisis, aiming to help up to nine million families.
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US chain smoker's widow gets $8m

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 23:34

A US jury has orders Philip Morris to pay $8m (£5.6m) in compensation to the widow of a lifelong smoker who died of lung cancer.
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UBS settles US tax case

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 22:54

UBS agrees to pay $780m (£549m) to the US government to settle allegations that it defrauded US tax authorities.
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Fed cuts 2009 economic forecast

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 20:41

The US Federal Reserve cuts its economic forecasts for 2009, saying it now expects a decline in output.
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Europe cool on GM calls for help

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 19:08
related countries: Sweden

The UK, Germany and Sweden react coolly to calls from US car giant General Motors for government aid for Vauxhall, Saab and Opel.
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Guantanamo Bay release overturned

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 17:51

A US appeals court overturns a ruling that would have released 17 Guantanamo Bay detainees into the US.
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Afghanistan hails 'new US ties'

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 17:08
related countries: Afghanistan

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is turning a new page in US ties, his spokesman says, as 17,000 more American troops are pledged.
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Too good to be true - fake art on show in New York

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 14:31
related places: New York

A US museum takes the bold step of placing fake art on display in an exhibition on Coptic and Pagan sculptures.
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Zimbabwe pays wages in US dollar

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 13:35
related countries: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's new finance minister says soldiers and civil servants are being paid in US dollars to help revive the economy.
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US pledges stronger Jakarta ties

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 12:36
related countries: Indonesia
related places: Jakarta

Top diplomat Hillary Clinton praises Indonesia's modernity and calls for better ties, on the second leg of her Asian tour.
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Guatemala sorry over Bay of Pigs

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 12:11
related countries: Cuba, Guatemala

President Alvaro Colom of Guatemala apologises to Cuba for his country's role in the failed US-backed Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961.
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War and peace

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 11:49

Even liberal US presidents face tough decisions
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US car giants seek $21bn funding

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 11:27

Troubled Chrysler and GM are to axe 50,000 jobs as they ask the government for more bail-out cash.
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Reading a book and knitting can delay the onset of dementia

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 10:39

Hobbies such as reading a book, knitting or even playing computer games can delay the onset of dementia, a US study suggests.
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Syria urges better ties with US

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 10:39
related places: Guardian

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad tells the Guardian newspaper he wants the US to engage in talks and restore full diplomatic ties.
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ECB suspends talks with Stanford

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 10:15
related places: Stanford

The ECB suspends sponsorship negotiations with Sir Allen Stanford after the Texan billionaire is charged with fraud.
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US to boost troops in Afghanistan

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 9:17
related countries: Afghanistan

President Obama authorises the deployment of 17,000 extra US troops to Afghanistan to "meet urgent security needs".
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Marchers block Mexico-US border

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 3:09
related countries: Mexico

Hundreds of Mexicans block crossings into the US in protest against the deployment of the army to fight drug traffickers.
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Obama signs $787bn stimulus plan

Tuesday, February 17th 2009, 21:02

US President Barack Obama signs into law his $787bn economic stimulus plan, describing it as a "first step" to recovery.
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US tycoon charged over $8bn fraud

Tuesday, February 17th 2009, 19:31

Texan billionaire and cricket promoter Sir Allen Stanford has been charged over a $8bn investment fraud, officials say.
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Stronger dollar knocks Wal-Mart

Tuesday, February 17th 2009, 16:36
related places: Mart

Supermarket giant Wal-Mart reports an 8% fall in quarterly profits, as the higher value of the US dollar ate into its overseas earnings.
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Top US commander in Uzbek talks

Tuesday, February 17th 2009, 13:03
related countries: Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
related places: America

Gen David Petraeus visits Uzbekistan, weeks after Kyrgyzstan announced the closure of America's key regional base.
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German FM begins first Iraq visit

Tuesday, February 17th 2009, 11:38
related countries: Germany, Iraq
related places: Baghdad, Berlin

Germany's foreign minister arrives in Baghdad, the first such visit since Berlin opposed the US-led invasion in 2003.
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Clinton issues warning on N Korea

Tuesday, February 17th 2009, 10:44
related countries: Japan, North Korea

The US secretary of state, on a trip to Japan, warns North Korea to end its "provocative language and actions".
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US welcomes Venezuela's vote

Tuesday, February 17th 2009, 2:28
related countries: Venezuela

The US cautiously welcomes Venezuela's vote to scrap term limits, allowing President Chavez to seek re-election.
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Race for 'God particle' heats up

Tuesday, February 17th 2009, 1:30

Europe's Cern is losing ground in the race to identify one of the fundamental particles of matter, its US rival claims.
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No charges for US swimmer Phelps

Monday, February 16th 2009, 21:37
related places: Phelps

Swimming star Michael Phelps will not face charges over a picture apparently showing him smoking cannabis, US police say.
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Beckham reluctant to return to US

Monday, February 16th 2009, 16:54

David Beckham is reluctant to return to the LA Galaxy as he seeks to make permanent his loan spell with AC Milan.
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Anti-terror tactics 'weaken law'

Monday, February 16th 2009, 16:12
related countries: United Kingdom

The UK and the US have 'actively undermined' international law in the way they fight terrorism, a jurists' group says.
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Holbrooke holds key India talks

Monday, February 16th 2009, 14:19
related countries: Afghanistan, India, Pakistan

New US envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, holds talks with Indian leaders on the last leg of a regional tour.
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Anti-terror tactics 'weaken law'

Monday, February 16th 2009, 12:57
related countries: United Kingdom

The UK and the US have 'actively undermined' international law in the way they fight terrorism, a jurists' group says.
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Clinton seeks stronger Asia ties

Monday, February 16th 2009, 12:46
related places: Asia

Hillary Clinton calls America's ties with Asia "indispensable", as she arrives in Japan on the first leg of a four-nation tour.
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'US missile strikes' hit Pakistan

Monday, February 16th 2009, 9:08
related countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan

At least 18 people are reported dead in a suspected US drone attack in north-west Pakistan near the Afghan border.
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Crash plane 'dropped in seconds'

Monday, February 16th 2009, 0:28
related places: New York

A plane that crashed onto a house in New York state killing 50 people dropped 800 feet in five seconds, officials say.
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Fresh start

Sunday, February 15th 2009, 16:54

The programme giving US inmates business acumen
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US to include Afghans in review

Sunday, February 15th 2009, 16:29
related countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan
related places: Kabul

The Obama administration is to include Afghanistan in a major US policy review of the region, President Hamid Karzai says.
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Border beat

Sunday, February 15th 2009, 12:03

US turns to songs to deter illegal border crossings
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US army 'wants more immigrants'

Sunday, February 15th 2009, 11:46
related countries: Vietnam

The US army is to accept immigrants with temporary US visas for the first time since the Vietnam war, a report says.
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US plane 'crashed flat on house'

Saturday, February 14th 2009, 23:00
related places: New York

An aircraft that crashed in New York state, killing 50 people, fell flat onto a house, investigators say.
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'US strike' kills 27 in Pakistan

Saturday, February 14th 2009, 19:25
related countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan

Pakistani officials say a suspected US missile attack near the Afghan border has left at least 27 militants dead.
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Genocide expert dies in US crash

Saturday, February 14th 2009, 17:02
related countries: Rwanda

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda says it is shocked at the death in an air crash of expert Alison Des Forges.
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UK officials to visit Guantanamo

Saturday, February 14th 2009, 14:31
related countries: United Kingdom

British officials fly to Guantanamo Bay to visit a UK resident detained in the US military camp.
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Obama hails bail-out 'milestone'

Saturday, February 14th 2009, 12:45
related places: Congress

US President Obama says Congress approval of his $787bn stimulus plan is a "major milestone" to economic recovery.
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Taxing times for US tax payers

Saturday, February 14th 2009, 12:01

In New York, Greg Wood learns that completing a tax return is far from simple.
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US Congress passes stimulus plan

Saturday, February 14th 2009, 10:46
related places: House

The US Senate follows the House in giving final approval to Barack Obama's $787bn (£548bn) economic stimulus plan.
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Pakistan missile hit 'kills 20'

Saturday, February 14th 2009, 6:54
related countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan

Pakistani officials say a suspected US missile attack near the Afghan border has left at least 20 people dead.
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Woman with world's longest fingernails loses them in car crash

Saturday, February 14th 2009, 2:37

An American woman who held the record for having the world's longest fingernails has them broken off in a car crash.
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US 'keen to strengthen Asia ties'

Friday, February 13th 2009, 23:26
related countries: North Korea

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells the BBC the US is keen to deepen its Asia ties, ahead of a tour of the region.
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US House approves stimulus plan

Friday, February 13th 2009, 22:58

The US House of Representatives backs President Obama's $787bn stimulus plan, which is now being voted on by the Senate.
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Oil rises ahead of stimulus vote

Friday, February 13th 2009, 17:35

Oil prices rise as the US Congress looks set to approve President Obama's $789bn stimulus package
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Congress urged to pass Obama plan

Friday, February 13th 2009, 16:33

Ahead of Congressional votes, US President Barack Obama says that approval of the economic stimulus package is "critical".
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Plane crash in NY state kills 50

Friday, February 13th 2009, 13:48
related places: Buffalo, New York

A US passenger plane crashes into a house in Buffalo, New York state, killing 50 people, including one on the ground.
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US judges admit taking kickbacks

Friday, February 13th 2009, 1:57

Two US judges plead guilty to taking more than $2m (£1.4m) in kickbacks from a privately-run detention centre.
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Throw your hands in the air - kids learn more quickly with gestures

Friday, February 13th 2009, 1:24

Toddlers who use gestures more often have better vocabularies on reaching school age, US researchers say.
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Global slump 'US security threat'

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 21:19
related places: America

The top US intelligence official, Dennis Blair, says that the global economic crisis is the main threat facing America.
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US marks Lincoln's 200th birthday

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 18:11
related places: Lincoln

Events are being held across the US to mark 200 years since former President Abraham Lincoln was born.
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US 'lost track of Afghan weapons'

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 16:41
related countries: Afghanistan

The US has failed to keep proper records of many thousands of weapons shipped to Afghanistan, a report says.
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Pope condemns denial of Holocaust

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 16:29

Pope Benedict says Holocaust denial is intolerable, as he meets US Jewish leaders over a controversial bishop's comments.
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US retail sales unexpectedly rise

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 14:02
related places: New Year

US retail sales unexpectedly increased by 1% in January, which economists suggest is due to New Year discounting.
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Kercher prosecutor 'not unstable'

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 12:32

The Kercher murder prosecutor hits out at suspect Amanda Knox's US supporters who say he is "mentally unstable".
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Pope condemns denial of Holocaust

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 12:12
related places: Vatican

Pope Benedict says Holocaust denial is intolerable, as he meets Jewish leaders over a controversial bishop's comments.
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Russian and US satellites collide

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 11:37
related countries: Russia
related places: Siberia

US and Russian satellites collide in space, creating a cloud of debris above Siberia in the first reported accident of its kind.
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Lincoln's legacy

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 9:06

US celebrates Abraham Lincoln's bicentenary
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US-Pakistan 'partnership' pledge

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 7:35
related countries: Pakistan

US President Barack Obama and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari vow to keep a "strong partnership".
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Top US company finds it pays to pay smokers to kick the habit

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 3:06

The US company General Electric says its staff are more likely to stop smoking if paid cash incentives.
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Obama 'must act now' on climate

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 2:36

The planet will be in "huge trouble" unless Barack Obama tackles climate change rapidly, says a top US scientist.
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US lawmakers reach stimulus deal

Wednesday, February 11th 2009, 23:41

The US Congress reaches what President Obama praises as a "hard-fought compromise" on his economic stimulus plan.
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US banks defend bail-out spending

Wednesday, February 11th 2009, 22:51

Bosses of eight US banks have attempted to reassure a Congressional hearing that the US government's money has been well spent.
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Deadly tornado strikes Oklahoma

Wednesday, February 11th 2009, 21:51
related places: Oklahoma

A tornado tears through a town in the US state of Oklahoma, leaving at least eight dead and a trail of destruction.
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Baseball star lied about drug use

Wednesday, February 11th 2009, 19:23
related places: Congress

US baseball star Miguel Tejada pleads guilty to lying to Congress about the use of performance enhancing drugs in the sport.
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US First Lady Michelle Obama makes Vogue cover

Wednesday, February 11th 2009, 16:41

US President Barack Obama's wife Michelle appears on the cover of Vogue magazine - only the second time a First Lady has done so.
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Gaddafi wants Caribbean islands to join a United States of Africa

Wednesday, February 11th 2009, 11:12
related places: Africa

Libya's Col Gaddafi says he wants his vision of a United States of Africa to embrace Caribbean islands.
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Afghans 'urgently need US troops'

Wednesday, February 11th 2009, 5:52
related countries: Afghanistan

The most senior US soldier, Adm Mike Mullen, says more US troops are needed urgently in Afghanistan.
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US Senate approves stimulus plan

Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 20:24

The US Senate passes an $838bn economic stimulus bill backed by President Obama, despite opposition from Republicans.
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US Senate approves stimulus plan

Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 18:12

The US Senate passes an $838bn economic stimulus bill backed by President Obama, despite opposition from Republicans.
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US unveils new $1.5 trillion plan

Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 17:10

The US Treasury secretary announces a new $1.5 trillion bank bail-out plan to combat the financial crisis.
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GM confirms 10,000 jobs are to go

Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 15:40

US carmaker General Motors confirms it is cutting 10,000 jobs from its global workforce by the end of this year.
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Pakistan calls for 'new' US ties

Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 15:02
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Islamabad

Pakistan's prime minister calls for "trust" in the fight against extremism after talks with a top US envoy in Islamabad.
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Iran 'ready for dialogue with US'

Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 12:11

Iran's president says he welcomes talks with the US, as his country marks the anniversary of the Islamic revolution.
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