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US consumer spending rose by more than expected in October, raising hopes that the economic recovery is continuing.
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HondurasOusted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says US support for Sunday's presidential election could divide the region.
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SwitzerlandA Swiss court grants bail to film-maker Roman Polanski, held for the past two months over a 1977 US child sex case.
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Google apologises over a racially offensive image of Michelle Obama that appeared when users searched for the US first lady.
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Google apologises for a racially offensive image of Michelle Obama that appears when surfers search for images of her.
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A US census worker found naked, hanged and bound with tape killed himself, but made it look like murder, authorities say.
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AfghanistanBarack Obama pledges to "finish the job" in Afghanistan and says he will announce a decision on sending more US troops "shortly".
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The US economy grew at an annual pace of 2.8% between July and September, less than the 3.5% previously forecast.
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How does the US system compare with others?
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United KingdomUS Open champion Juan Martin del Potro takes on Fernando Verdasco in Group A at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
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CanadaMore than two million cots are recalled in the US and Canada over fears that a defect could cause children to suffocate.
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AfghanistanThe US president will announce his decision on whether to deploy more US troops to Afghanistan "within days", aides say.
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The US will give a target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions ahead of next month's UN climate summit, officials say.
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AfghanistanFour US servicemen and three Afghan soldiers die in Afghanistan, as President Obama continues talks on troop levels.
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Belgium, 
IranAn alleged Belgian arms dealer pleads guilty to conspiring to illegally export jet engines and parts from the US to Iran.
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SomaliaEight people are facing charges in the US as part of an investigation into young men sent to fight in the Somalia conflict.
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US Congressman Patrick Kennedy is asked not to receive Holy Communion in a row over his stance on abortion.
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Energy giant Reliance Industries bids for a controlling stake in bankrupt US petrochemicals firm LyondellBasell.
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IndiaIndia's premier in US to talk trade with Barack Obama
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Singer Michael Jackson makes history by winning four posthumous prizes at the American Music Awards.
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Afghanistan, IndiaIndian PM Manmohan Singh begins a visit to the US for talks expected to be dominated by Afghanistan and nuclear issues.
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Morphine could encourage the spread of cancer, for which it is routinely prescribed to relieve pain, laboratory tests suggest.
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South Asian stars find success on US silver screens
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AlgeriaTwo Algerian men formerly held by the US in Guantanamo Bay are acquitted of terror charges at a trial on their return home.
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United KingdomBritain's Andy Murray takes on US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro in the opening match of the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
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The US Senate narrowly votes to hold a full debate on a landmark bill designed to overhaul America's healthcare system.
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The psychiatrist charged over the Fort Hood army base massacre has his first court hearing - in the hospital where he is recovering.
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ItalyItalian prosecutors seek a life sentence for US student Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend over an alleged sexual murder.
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How the Mid-East has taught Obama hard lessons
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CubaA retired US state department official and his wife have admitted spying for Cuba for nearly three decades.
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AfghanistanUS Defence Secretary Robert Gates says foreign aid donors must use their influence to tackle corruption in Afghanistan.
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Physical or emotional abuse during childhood could speed up the body's ageing process, US research suggests.
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IraqUS prosecutors ask for charges against one of five Blackwater guards accused of killing up to 17 Iraqi civilians to be dropped.
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The new EU foreign affairs chief dismisses criticism of her appointment, saying she is the "the best person for the job".
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A US man is charged with murder for allegedly shooting his teenage son dead on suspicion he had inappropriate contact with a three-year-old girl.
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PakistanAt least eight suspected militants are killed in a US drone attack in north-western Pakistan, officials say.
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SomaliaUS Somali youths recruited by homeland radicals
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ChinaChinese spies are aggressively stealing secrets to help build up China's military and economic power, a US advisory panel says.
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CubaUS President Barack Obama replies to a dissident Cuban blogger who asked him about future US-Cuba relations.
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A review of US Army and Pentagon policies is ordered by the defence secretary in the wake of the Fort Hood shootings.
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AfghanistanPresident Karzai says he wants Afghan forces in charge within five years, as he is sworn in for a second term amid fresh violence.
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The US envoy for war crimes appears at the International Criminal Court for the first time.
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A computer glitch affecting aircraft flight plans causes cancellations and delays across the eastern US.
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A US judge rules that negligence by army engineers led to massive flooding in part of New Orleans as Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005.
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IranPresident Barack Obama says the US and its partners are discussing steps they could take if Iran snubs a uranium enrichment deal.
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North Korea, 
South KoreaUS President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak urge North Korea to return to nuclear talks.
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PakistanAt least three suspected militants have been killed in a US drone attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan region, officials say.
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The crew of a submarine made 'dozens of errors' before a collision in the Gulf, according to a US Navy report.
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A key US House committee has voted to allow the government to take apart banks that are "too big to fail".
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SomaliaThe captain of a tanker seized on Monday off the Seychelles has died of his injuries suffered during the attack, Somali pirates say.
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IsraelUS President Barack Obama says Israel's approval of new homes at a settlement in Jerusalem could lead to a "dangerous" situation.
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President Obama admits the US will miss the January 2010 deadline he set for closing the Guantanamo Bay prison.
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AfghanistanBarack Obama says he is "close" to a decision on whether to send more troops to Afghanistan and will announce it within "weeks".
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Intel will stop employing Jewish workers at its Jerusalem plant on Saturdays, following a large protest rally by Orthodox Jews.
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ChinaUS President Barack Obama meets Premier Wen Jiabao on the last day of his much-watched visit to China.
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A letter written by former US President Abraham Lincoln to a schoolboy nearly 150 years ago is to go on sale for thousands of dollars.
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A woman pleads guilty to helping kidnap 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart in the US state of Utah in 2002, and says: "I'm so sorry".
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Papua New GuineaFive men from Papua New Guinea are rescued by a US fishing boat after two months adrift in the Pacific.
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Fresh signs of life for the US railroad industry
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ChinaUS President Barack Obama meets Premier Wen Jiabao on the last day of his visit to China. What was the outcome?
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India, IranIndia says it has no plans to anger the United States by agreeing to launch an Iranian satellite.
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ChinaThe Chinese and US presidents agree to work together on the world's most pressing problems, notably climate change.
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Chile, 
PeruChile holds talks with its ambassador to Peru amid an escalating spying scandal between the neighbours.
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US billionaire Warren Buffett's investment firm, Berkshire Hathaway, reveals new stakes in Nestle and Exxon Mobil.
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Former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin tells Oprah Winfrey a White House run is "not on my radar screen right now".
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Heart disease patients who practise Transcendental Meditation have reduced rates of heart attacks, stroke and death, say US researchers.
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Nasa's Atlantis shuttle blasts off to deliver spare parts - and worms - to the International Space Station.
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ThailandA US court jails a 61-year-old man for nearly 20 years for sexually abusing boys as young as six on trips to Thailand.
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The US envoy for war crimes says his country will for the first time attend the annual meeting of the International Criminal Court.
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Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke, in rare remarks, says the central bank is mindful of the sliding US dollar.
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Car company GM says it will start paying back its US government loan earlier than expected as sales stabilise.
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AfghanistanAfghan President Hamid Karzai must set up major bodies to fight crime and corruption, the US secretary of state says.
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China, 
SingaporeAsia-Pacific leaders say it will not be possible to reach a climate change deal ahead of the UN conference in Copenhagen.
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The Obama administration is considering moving Guantanamo detainees to a near-empty jail in north Illinois, US officials say.
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The US defence secretary files an order with the Supreme Court blocking the release of images of soldiers abusing detainees.
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BurmaThe US president "directly" calls on Burma's prime minister to release pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Iran, 
RussiaUS President Obama says time is running out for talks over Iran's nuclear plans, and Russia says "other means" could be used.
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US scientists link long life with those people who have inherited a particular enzyme which prevents cells from ageing.
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The US Army begins an investigation into the way records have been kept and burials organised at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
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More than 1,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews protest in Jerusalem against US firm Intel operating on the Jewish day of rest.
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ChinaPresident Obama says the US welcomes a strong, prosperous China on the world stage and "does not seek to contain it".
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ChinaUS President Barack Obama welcomes a bigger international role for China and pledges greater cooperation with Asian countries.
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AfghanistanWhere do the key US players stand on troop numbers?
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Former US congressman William Jefferson, caught with cash in his freezer, is sentenced to 13 years for bribery.
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Republicans condemn the US administration's decision to try alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York.
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The alleged 9/11 mastermind and four other suspects will go on trial close to where the Twin Towers fell, the US confirms.
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The parents accused of staging a hoax by claiming their six-year-old son was adrift in a balloon admit charges in the US.
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Ex-US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's memoir lifts the lid on the simmering tensions during the 2008 Republican campaign.
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Alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other key suspects will be tried in New York, the attorney general says.
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A convicted US sex offender pleads not guilty to an attack that led to a search of his house and the discovery of 11 bodies.
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JapanUS President Barack Obama and Japanese PM Yukio Hatoyama agree in Tokyo on the need to renew their alliance.
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IranUS prosecutors begin legal action to seize property owned by a Muslim charity suspected to have links with Iran.
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Swine flu has killed nearly 4,000 people in the US, including 540 children, officials said after devising a new counting method.
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The US president orders a review of how intelligence agencies handled data on an army major suspected of killing 13 people.
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A US army major suspected of killing his colleagues at a military base in Texas last week will face 13 initial murder charges.
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AfghanistanHillary Clinton says Afghan President Karzai must combat corruption, as rifts emerge over plans for a US troop boost.
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AfghanistanThe US ambassador in Kabul warns against sending thousands more troops to Afghanistan, in a dramatic intervention.
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The US parents of a six-year-old boy who was believed to be adrift in a balloon are to admit charges, their lawyer says.
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IraqIraq orders an investigation into whether the US security firm Blackwater paid bribes to officials after the deaths of 17 people.
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