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United States: news

US bridge safety review ordered

Friday, August 3rd 2007, 19:14
related places: Minnesota

US officials order a national bridge review, as First Lady Laura Bush visits the site of the Minnesota bridge collapse.
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Iraqi progress 'disappoints' US

Friday, August 3rd 2007, 17:33
related countries: Iraq

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates expresses disappointment at the lack of political progress in Iraq.
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Bush calls climate change talks

Friday, August 3rd 2007, 15:18
related places: Washington

US President George Bush invites leading countries to a climate change conference in Washington in September.
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US freezes assets over Lebanon

Friday, August 3rd 2007, 13:03
related countries: Lebanon

The US orders the freezing of assets of anyone it accuses of undermining the Lebanese government.
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Divers suspend Minneapolis search

Friday, August 3rd 2007, 10:29
related places: Minnesota

US rescue divers suspend a search for bodies overnight after the collapse of a bridge into the Mississippi river.
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Senate passes child health bill

Friday, August 3rd 2007, 10:27

The US Senate approves a bill expanding a children's health insurance plan amid a veto threat by President Bush.
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India-US nuclear details released

Friday, August 3rd 2007, 9:57
related countries: India

India and the US release details of how they intend to share civilian nuclear technology.
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N Korea condemns joint war games

Friday, August 3rd 2007, 7:15
related countries: North Korea, South Korea

North Korea denounces planned joint military exercises between South Korea and the US as a "provocation".
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US mortgage lender closing down

Friday, August 3rd 2007, 5:46

American Home Mortgage Investment Corp announces plans to close most of its operations.
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Murder conviction for US student

Friday, August 3rd 2007, 4:47

A high school student is found guilty of murdering his head teacher in the US state of Wisconsin.
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US Senate tightens lobbying rules

Thursday, August 2nd 2007, 22:30

The US Senate votes for a bill to tighten rules on lobbying in what Democrats hail as a landmark measure.
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US marine guilty of Iraq murder

Thursday, August 2nd 2007, 21:44
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

A US marine sergeant is found guilty of murder and conspiring to murder an Iraqi civilian near Baghdad in 2006.
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Oil price 'threatens US economy'

Thursday, August 2nd 2007, 21:21

Sustained oil prices close to $80 a barrel could hit US economic growth, Energy Secretary Sam Bodman says.
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US marine guilty over Iraq plot

Thursday, August 2nd 2007, 20:44
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

A US marine is found guilty of kidnapping and conspiring to murder an Iraqi civilian near Baghdad in 2006.
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Chinese-made toys in mass recall

Thursday, August 2nd 2007, 18:00
related countries: China

Fisher Price recalls nearly one million Chinese-made toys over fears their paint may contain too much lead.
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US in $80m Palestinian aid deal

Thursday, August 2nd 2007, 10:24
related countries: West Bank

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signs a deal with the Palestinians to reform their security services.
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Bridge collapses into Mississippi

Thursday, August 2nd 2007, 9:22
related places: Minneapolis

At least seven die after a bridge in Minneapolis over the Mississippi river collapses, hurling cars into the water.
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Black must await sentence in US

Thursday, August 2nd 2007, 8:57
related countries: Canada

Conrad Black cannot travel to Canada while he awaits sentencing in his fraud trial, a US judge rules.
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Bush orders Rove not to testify

Thursday, August 2nd 2007, 7:29
related places: Congress

US President Bush orders close adviser Karl Rove not to testify before Congress on the sacking of federal attorneys.
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UN resolution on bigger Iraq role

Thursday, August 2nd 2007, 6:36
related countries: Iraq, United Kingdom

The US and UK circulate a draft UN resolution, which would broaden the organisation's role in Iraq.
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Rice push on Mid-East peace

Wednesday, August 1st 2007, 21:31

It is time to "seize opportunities" for Middle East peace, says US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
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Falling US sales hit Ford and GM

Wednesday, August 1st 2007, 20:49
related places: Ford

Both Ford and GM suffer sharp falls in US car sales in July as the housing slump makes consumers more cautious.
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Obama warns on Pakistan strike

Wednesday, August 1st 2007, 19:47
related countries: Pakistan

US presidential hopeful Barack Obama says he would order a strike on al-Qaeda in Pakistan without Pakistan's consent.
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Electrical pulses 'rouse' patient

Wednesday, August 1st 2007, 17:02

US doctors have used deep brain stimulation to rouse a patient in a minimally conscious state.
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Rice seeks Mid-East peace boost

Wednesday, August 1st 2007, 14:26
related countries: Iraq, Israel
related places: Arab

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Israel to hold talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
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Saudis back US Middle East plans

Wednesday, August 1st 2007, 13:22
related countries: Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia says it would be keen to attend an Arab-Israeli peace conference proposed by the United States.
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Korea asks US for hostage help

Wednesday, August 1st 2007, 9:57
related countries: Afghanistan, North Korea

Relatives of the South Korean hostages in Afghanistan make an emotional appeal to the US for help.
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Murdoch wins fight for Dow Jones

Wednesday, August 1st 2007, 8:19
related places: Dow

Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation wins its campaign to take over the publisher of the Wall Street Journal.
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Cheney insists Iraq surge working

Wednesday, August 1st 2007, 6:42
related countries: Iraq

US Vice-President Dick Cheney says the recent increase of US troops in Iraq has improved security there.
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Latin American young 'lack water'

Wednesday, August 1st 2007, 2:43

More than a third of children and teenagers in Latin America lack access to safe drinking water in their homes, a UN report says.
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Tillman case general is censured

Wednesday, August 1st 2007, 2:15

A US army report heavily criticises an ex-general over the handling of the death of a sport star-turned-soldier.
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Somali suspect in US plea bargain

Wednesday, August 1st 2007, 0:02
related countries: Somalia
related places: Ohio

A Somali man accused of plotting to bomb a shopping centre in the US state of Ohio pleads guilty ahead of his trial.
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US border fences 'an eco-danger'

Tuesday, July 31st 2007, 17:06
related countries: Mexico

Mexico urges the US to alter plans for expanded fences along their border, saying the barriers threaten wildlife.
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US 'aims to help' Mid-East allies

Tuesday, July 31st 2007, 16:17

Condoleezza Rice vows the US will help allies build a secure Middle East, a day after announcing major arms deals.
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Iran 'biggest threat to Mid-East'

Tuesday, July 31st 2007, 11:43

Condoleezza Rice warns of the threat posed by Iran as she begins a major tour of US Middle Eastern allies.
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Japanese PM's 'regret' at US vote

Tuesday, July 31st 2007, 7:30
related countries: Japan
related places: Tokyo

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe calls a US resolution urging Tokyo to apologise over the use of sex slaves "regrettable".
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Suicide attack on troops in Kabul

Tuesday, July 31st 2007, 7:01
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Kabul

A suicide car bomber blows himself up near a convoy of US-led coalition troops in Afghanistan, say officials.
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US urges 'comfort women' move

Tuesday, July 31st 2007, 4:37
related countries: Japan

US lawmakers call on Japan to apologise for its role in forcing thousands of women to work as sex slaves in WWII.
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US chief justice suffers seizure

Tuesday, July 31st 2007, 1:29

The chief justice of the United States Supreme Court suffers a seizure at his seaside summer home.
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US stocks lead markets rebound

Tuesday, July 31st 2007, 0:19
related places: Monday, Friday

US stock markets rebound strongly after acute losses last week, which were felt around the world.
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US military aid for Middle East

Monday, July 30th 2007, 19:46

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announces billions of dollars in military aid to Middle Eastern allies.
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Bush and Brown vow co-operation

Monday, July 30th 2007, 18:04
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Brown

The US president and new UK prime minister pledge to work together on key global issues, at their first formal talks.
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Corruption 'mars Iraq rebuilding'

Monday, July 30th 2007, 14:51
related countries: Iraq

Corruption and mishandling of projects are hampering reconstruction efforts in Iraq, a US report warns.
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World indebted to US, says Brown

Monday, July 30th 2007, 12:28
related countries: United Kingdom

UK PM Gordon Brown says the world owes a debt to the US for its fight against terrorism, as he arrives in America.
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Third of Iraqis 'need urgent aid'

Monday, July 30th 2007, 10:52

Nearly a third of Iraqis need emergency aid, a report finds, as a US agency warns of economic mismanagement.
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US envoy accuses Saudis on Iraq

Monday, July 30th 2007, 6:33
related countries: Iraq, Saudi Arabia

US ambassador at the UN Zalmay Khalilzad says Saudi Arabia is undermining efforts to stabilise Iraq.
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Israel hails US military aid rise

Sunday, July 29th 2007, 10:54
related countries: Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert confirms an increase in military defence aid from the United States.
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Cuban athletes leave games early

Sunday, July 29th 2007, 5:23
related countries: Brazil, Cuba
related places: Pan American

Cuban athletes make a hurried exit from the Pan-American games in Brazil, apparently amid fears of mass defections.
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'We blocked US plans' - Hezbollah

Sunday, July 29th 2007, 1:29
related countries: Israel

The leader of Hezbollah says its conflict with Israel last year has thwarted the US vision for a "new Middle East".
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US 'plans huge Saudi arms deal'

Saturday, July 28th 2007, 23:34
related countries: Saudi Arabia

The US is reported to be preparing a major arms deal with Saudi Arabia worth $20bn over the next decade.
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Cheney has minor surgery

Saturday, July 28th 2007, 16:53

The battery powering US Vice-President Dick Cheney's heart pacemaker is replaced in minor surgery.
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Congress passes anti-terror bill

Saturday, July 28th 2007, 6:39

The US Congress approves an anti-terrorism bill implementing many recommendations from the 9/11 Commission.
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Deaths in US TV helicopter crash

Saturday, July 28th 2007, 1:00

Four people die in Arizona after two helicopters collide while covering a car chase for US television stations.
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Brazil claims WTO cotton victory

Friday, July 27th 2007, 23:19
related countries: Brazil

Brazil claims a victory over the US after the WTO upheld many of its complaints over subsidies for cotton farmers.
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Nasa astronauts 'drunk on duty'

Friday, July 27th 2007, 22:15

US astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk at least twice, according to a report commissioned by Nasa.
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Volatility sweeps global markets

Friday, July 27th 2007, 20:41

US shares wobble as world stock market jitters continue over a possible credit crunch that could dent takeovers.
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India and US confirm nuclear pact

Friday, July 27th 2007, 17:55
related countries: India

India and the US reach a "historic" deal that would end America's three-decade ban on nuclear co-operation.
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TV star Richie handed jail term

Friday, July 27th 2007, 17:06
related places: Richie

US reality TV star Nicole Richie is given four days in jail after pleading guilty to driving on drink and drugs.
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US economy grows stronger

Friday, July 27th 2007, 15:00

The US economy grew faster than analysts expected during the past three months, official figures show.
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US troops battle Kerbala militia

Friday, July 27th 2007, 12:54
related countries: Iraq

Nine people are killed in fighting between a joint force of US and Iraqi troops and Shia militias in Kerbala.
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US TB man released from hospital

Friday, July 27th 2007, 10:14

A US man who sparked a health scare by flying with a severe form of tuberculosis is released from hospital.
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FBI chief 'contradicts Gonzales'

Friday, July 27th 2007, 8:09

Testimony by the FBI head differs from sworn statements by US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales over wiretapping.
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US town's migrant law quashed

Friday, July 27th 2007, 5:38
related places: Pennsylvania

A US federal judge rules as unconstitutional a tough local anti-illegal immigration law in Pennsylvania.
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US admits delay to Iraqi weapons

Friday, July 27th 2007, 3:35
related countries: Iraq

The US admits it has failed to deliver nearly two thirds of the weapons it promised to the Iraqi army.
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Bush aides in US firings subpoena

Friday, July 27th 2007, 0:51
related places: White House

Strategist Karl Rove is one of two White House aides called to testify to senators over the firing of US prosecutors.
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Payout for men framed by FBI

Thursday, July 26th 2007, 19:28

The US government is ordered to pay out about $100m in the case of four men wrongly convicted of a Mafia killing.
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'Many Taleban killed' in clashes

Thursday, July 26th 2007, 18:16
related countries: Afghanistan

At least 60 Taleban fighters are killed in clashes with troops in southern Afghanistan, US-led forces say.
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Ford posts surprise $750m profit

Thursday, July 26th 2007, 11:48
related places: Ford

US carmaker Ford posts its first quarterly profit since 2005 and hints at selling Jaguar and Land Rover.
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Colombia mines blamed on Farc

Thursday, July 26th 2007, 6:19
related countries: Colombia

A US-based rights group blames Colombian rebels for the country's more than 1,000 landmine-related deaths.
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Experts say obseity 'contagious'

Thursday, July 26th 2007, 0:29

Overweight people could be increasing their friends' risks of becoming obese too, US researchers say.
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Bush aides face contempt charge

Wednesday, July 25th 2007, 23:41
related places: White House

A US Congressional panel votes to file a charge of contempt against two White House aides.
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US growth trumps housing slump

Wednesday, July 25th 2007, 20:59
related places: June

US manufacturing and commercial property showed growth despite June and July's housing slump, the Fed says.
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Sudan 'must pay USS Cole victims'

Wednesday, July 25th 2007, 20:56
related countries: Sudan

A US judge tells Sudan to pay $8m to relatives of those killed by a suicide bomb on the USS Cole in 2000.
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'Key drugs broker' arrested in US

Wednesday, July 25th 2007, 17:13
related countries: China, Mexico

A Chinese-Mexican man is arrested in the US on drugs charges, four months after police found $205m in his home.
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Professor shot in Nigerian Delta

Wednesday, July 25th 2007, 16:37
related countries: Niger, Nigeria
related places: Port Harcourt

Gunmen shoot a US-based British professor and a security guard in Nigeria's oil city, Port Harcourt.
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US 'ignored' UK rendition protest

Wednesday, July 25th 2007, 15:55
related countries: United Kingdom

British concerns did not appear to "materially" affect US actions in its "war on terror", a report says.
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Facebook site faces fraud claim

Wednesday, July 25th 2007, 15:16

Networking website Facebook is to face legal action on Wednesday in a suit brought by a rival site's founders.
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Iran 'ready for more Iraq talks'

Wednesday, July 25th 2007, 13:45
related countries: Iran, Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Iran says it would consider holding higher-level talks with the US, a day after a landmark meeting in Baghdad.
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Indian cabinet backs nuclear deal

Wednesday, July 25th 2007, 10:28
related countries: India

India's deal to implement a controversial nuclear pact with the US is approved by cabinet after months of talks.
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Cuba-trained US doctors graduate

Wednesday, July 25th 2007, 6:20
related countries: Cuba
related places: Havana

Eight US students whose medical studies were fully funded by Cuba are to put their education to use back home.
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Gonzales testifies in firings row

Tuesday, July 24th 2007, 22:34
related places: Senate

The US attorney general faces tough questioning from a Senate panel over prosecutor firings.
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US accuses Iran after Iraq talks

Tuesday, July 24th 2007, 16:32
related countries: Iran, Iraq

Iran has increased support for militia groups in Iraq in recent months, the US ambassador in Baghdad says.
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US city issues immigrant ID card

Tuesday, July 24th 2007, 12:04

A city in Connecticut becomes the first in the United States to issue identity cards to illegal immigrants.
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US Democrats hold YouTube debate

Tuesday, July 24th 2007, 8:40

US Democratic presidential hopefuls hold the first candidates' debate to use questions sent via YouTube.
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US veterans sue government

Tuesday, July 24th 2007, 4:37

American war veterans sue the US government saying they have been denied disability pay and medical treatment.
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Pakistan 'no' to Bin Laden strike

Tuesday, July 24th 2007, 4:24
related countries: Pakistan

Pakistan says its citizens would not tolerate a US strike against Osama Bin Laden in their country.
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World 'losing fight against Aids'

Monday, July 23rd 2007, 16:30

US President George Bush's top adviser on HIV/Aids warns that the world is losing the battle against the virus.
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Fires threaten homes in US west

Monday, July 23rd 2007, 15:37
related places: Idaho

Thousands of homes in Idaho are evacuated as a wildfire spreads quickly, threatening a US Air Force base.
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Pakistan rejects 'Bin Laden raid'

Monday, July 23rd 2007, 5:05
related countries: Pakistan

Pakistan responds angrily as the US hints it might send forces into Pakistan to strike at Osama Bin Laden.
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TV evangelist Messner dies at 65

Sunday, July 22nd 2007, 8:39

US television evangelist Tammy Faye Messner has died aged 65 after a long battle with cancer.
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Simpsons launch hits Springfield

Saturday, July 21st 2007, 21:32
related places: Springfield, Vermont, Simpsons

The yellow carpet is rolled out for the world premiere of The Simpsons Movie in Springfield, Vermont.
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Brazil radar fault stops flights

Saturday, July 21st 2007, 20:24
related countries: Brazil
related places: Sao Paulo

A radar breakdown in northern Brazil causes five flights between Sao Paulo and the US to turn back.
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Mars dust storms threaten rovers

Saturday, July 21st 2007, 12:22
related places: Mars

Dust storms raging on Mars pose the worst threat yet to Nasa's robot rovers, the US space agency says.
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Bush bans terror suspect torture

Friday, July 20th 2007, 21:47

President Bush signs an executive order banning cruel treatment of terrorism suspects during interrogation.
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UN Kosovo vote plan put on hold

Friday, July 20th 2007, 21:03
related countries: Russia
related places: Kosovo

US and EU allies put on hold plans for a UN Security Council vote on Kosovo, citing Russian opposition.
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Panama wants Noriega extradited

Friday, July 20th 2007, 16:41
related countries: France, Panama

Panama says it wants Manuel Noriega extradited when he is freed from a US jail, but France is also pursuing him.
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N Korea talks finish without deal

Friday, July 20th 2007, 10:51
related countries: North Korea

Talks in Beijing end without a deadline for North Korean denuclearisation, as food aid shipments begin.
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Colombia 'drug baron' sent to US

Friday, July 20th 2007, 3:07
related countries: Colombia

The suspected head of a Colombian cocaine cartel is extradited to the United States to face trial.
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Iran shows new scholars' footage

Thursday, July 19th 2007, 23:29
related countries: Iran

Iran's TV shows the second part of a programme with two detained US-Iranian scholars held on suspicion of spying.
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US judge dismisses CIA leak case

Thursday, July 19th 2007, 22:10

A US judge throws out a lawsuit brought by ex-CIA agent Valerie Plame against Vice-President Dick Cheney.
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