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News: United States

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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United States: news

Intel 'will survive US recession'

Monday, April 7th 2008, 23:11

Intel will ride out any US recession, the firm's chief executive Paul Otellini tells BBC News.
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McCain upbeat on Iraq

Monday, April 7th 2008, 21:44
related countries: Iraq Iraq

John McCain, the Republican Party's presidential candidate, says the US can look ahead to success in Iraq.
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Probe of Afghan 'civilian deaths'

Monday, April 7th 2008, 13:30
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Afghan officials investigate reports that up to 33 civilians died in a US and Afghan army operation.
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US soldiers killed in Green Zone

Sunday, April 6th 2008, 21:39
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Three US troops are killed by rocket attacks on the Green Zone and a base in Baghdad, the US military says.
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'Some progress' in Russia-US ties

Sunday, April 6th 2008, 10:37
related countries: Russia Russia

George Bush and Vladimir Putin sign a basic agreement on bilateral ties, without a breakthrough on differences.
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More raids on US polygamy sect

Sunday, April 6th 2008, 7:34
related places: Mormon

Texan police continue raids on breakaway Mormon sect's ranch, removing almost 200 women and children.
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Blackwater Iraq contract renewed

Saturday, April 5th 2008, 21:16
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Blackwater, Security

Security firm Blackwater gets its contract to protect US diplomats in Iraq extended amid a probe into the killing of 17 Iraqis.
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Bush praises Croatian democracy

Saturday, April 5th 2008, 11:16
related countries: Russia Russia

US President George W Bush pays tribute to Croatia's democracy during a speech in Zagreb.
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US crowds mark King anniversary

Friday, April 4th 2008, 23:17
related places: King

Crowds of people gather in the US city of Memphis to mark 40 years since Martin Luther King's death.
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More US troops for Afghan force

Friday, April 4th 2008, 22:10
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

The United States says it plans to send a "significant" number of extra troops to Afghanistan next year.
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B-1 plane catches fire in Qatar

Friday, April 4th 2008, 21:49
related countries: Qatar Qatar
related places: Gulf

The crew of a US B-1 bomber are safe after their plane caught fire in an incident in Qatar, the US military says.
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Man gets $2.6m for domain name

Friday, April 4th 2008, 15:53

A US man sell the domain name pizza.com for $2.6m - after maintaining it for $20 a year since 1994.
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US man arrested over 'gun threat'

Friday, April 4th 2008, 15:33
related places: Florida

A 20-year-old man is arrested in Florida after allegedly making an online threat to carry out a mass shooting.
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Putin holds 'positive' Nato talks

Friday, April 4th 2008, 13:54
related countries: Russia Russia

Russia's leader describes as positive his talks with Nato chiefs, but warns against the bloc's expansion eastwards.
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Silent Burmese protester jailed

Friday, April 4th 2008, 13:25
related countries: Burma Burma
related places: Rangoon

A Burmese activist who protested alone and silently outside the US embassy in Rangoon is jailed for life.
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US wants Lockerbie man to stay

Thursday, April 3rd 2008, 23:39
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Lockerbie

The US State Department says it expects the Lockerbie bomber to serve his sentence in Scotland.
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Congress marks King anniversary

Thursday, April 3rd 2008, 22:01
related places: King

The US Congress holds a ceremony on the eve of the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King's assassination.
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EU joins Chinese toys safety push

Thursday, April 3rd 2008, 19:06
related countries: China China
related places: Senior

Senior officials in the EU and the United States agree to join forces to push Chinese toy-makers to improve safety.
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Transatlantic bomb plot trial begins

Thursday, April 3rd 2008, 16:10
related countries: Canada Canada, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Eight British men are accused of planning to bomb passenger planes bound for the US and Canada.
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Nato to back US missile defence

Thursday, April 3rd 2008, 15:45

Nato member states say they will endorse controversial US plans for a missile defence shield based in Europe.
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US apologises over Japan murder

Thursday, April 3rd 2008, 10:02
related countries: Japan Japan

American officials in Japan apologise to the family of a taxi driver, after a US sailor is arrested for the killing.
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US set to spend $50bn on HIV

Thursday, April 3rd 2008, 0:19

The US House of Representatives passes a bill to triple its spending on the global fight against Aids.
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Bush urging Nato expansion east

Wednesday, April 2nd 2008, 19:59
related countries: Romania Romania

US President George Bush repeats his call for Nato expansion, as leaders gather at a summit in Romania.
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Bush praises Nato Afghan pledges

Wednesday, April 2nd 2008, 16:21
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

US President George W Bush urges Nato allies to send more troops to Afghanistan.
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'US allies' killed in Iraq ambush

Wednesday, April 2nd 2008, 15:49
related countries: Iraq Iraq

Gunmen kill four people, believed to be members of a US-allied Sunni militia, at a fake checkpoint in Iraq.
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Fed boss says recession possible

Wednesday, April 2nd 2008, 15:48

Federal Reserve boss Ben Bernanke warns the US economy may contract in the first six months of 2008.
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Stocks grow cautious after rally

Wednesday, April 2nd 2008, 14:56

US stocks take a knock as Fed boss Ben Bernanke says it's possible the US economy may enter recession.
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US envoy calls on N Korea to act

Wednesday, April 2nd 2008, 8:32
related countries: North Korea North Korea, South Korea South Korea
related places: Seoul

Christopher Hill tells North Korea to end deadlock on the nuclear deal, while Seoul tells it to tone down its rhetoric.
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Bush backs Ukraine on Nato bid

Tuesday, April 1st 2008, 9:43
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine
related places: Kiev

US President George W Bush gives his strong support for Ukraine's membership of Nato, during a visit to Kiev.
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Democrat Pelosi urges end to race

Tuesday, April 1st 2008, 4:49

Senior US Democrat Nancy Pelosi urges a quick decision to choose the party's presidential candidate.
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Sharapova to miss Fed Cup semis

Monday, March 31st 2008, 16:37
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

Maria Sharapova will not play for Russia in their Fed Cup semi-final against the USA in Moscow next month.
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European take-off for open skies

Monday, March 31st 2008, 12:08
related places: Heathrow

The first European flight to benefit from the US and European Union "open skies" deal will leave Heathrow later.
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Rice on last leg of Mid-East tour

Monday, March 31st 2008, 9:52

The US secretary of state holds more talks with Israelis and Palestinians, wrapping up her Middle East tour.
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Open skies deal comes into effect

Monday, March 31st 2008, 7:38

The "open skies" deal between the US and Europe comes into effect, aiming to open up trans-Altantic air travel.
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Israel to cut W Bank roadblocks

Sunday, March 30th 2008, 13:29
related countries: Israel Israel

Israel and the Palestinians agree to a series of "concrete steps" to ease lives in the West Bank, the US says.
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US TV and film actors sever ties

Sunday, March 30th 2008, 9:54
related places: Hollywood

Hollywood's acting unions refuse to work together in contract negotiations, raising fears of a strike.
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Clinton rejects call to quit race

Sunday, March 30th 2008, 8:47
related places: Democrat

Hillary Clinton dismisses calls from a senior Democrat to end her bid for the party's presidential nomination.
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US Mid-East commander replaced

Saturday, March 29th 2008, 0:09
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Iraq Iraq

The Pentagon replaces a commander of US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, who quit early amid controversy.
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Charges dropped in Haditha case

Friday, March 28th 2008, 22:35
related countries: Iraq Iraq

The US military drops charges against a marine accused of involvement in the killing of Iraqi civilians in Haditha.
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Democrats urged to wrap up fight

Friday, March 28th 2008, 21:32

US Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean calls for a choice of presidential candidate to be made by 1 July.
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Iraq faces a 'defining moment'

Friday, March 28th 2008, 20:17
related countries: Iraq Iraq

The US president calls the fight between Iraqi forces and militias in Basra "a defining moment" for Iraq.
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US warns N Korea on missile tests

Friday, March 28th 2008, 15:17
related countries: North Korea North Korea
related places: Pyongyang

The US urges North Korea to focus on nuclear disarmament, after Pyongyang test-fires several short range missiles.
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Latin star 'on road to recovery'

Friday, March 28th 2008, 15:13

US folk star Emilio Navaira is showing signs of recovery after a tour bus crash, his surgeon says.
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US hails progress in Russia talks

Friday, March 28th 2008, 4:33
related countries: Russia Russia

US diplomats say they have made progress in talks over future co-operation with Russia.
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US orders nuclear inventory

Friday, March 28th 2008, 1:29
related countries: Taiwan Taiwan

The US orders a full inventory of nuclear arms and materials after missile parts were sent to Taiwan by mistake.
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Two dead in US hospital shooting

Thursday, March 27th 2008, 23:46
related places: Columbus

Two die and two are badly injured in shooting at a hospital in Columbus, Georgia in the United States.
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Indian men in US 'slave' protest

Thursday, March 27th 2008, 23:21
related countries: India India
related places: Washington

More than 100 Indians march to the US capital, Washington, complaining of having to work "like slaves".
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Court overturns death sentence

Thursday, March 27th 2008, 19:29

A US federal appeals court overturns the death sentence passed on former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal.
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Bush hails Iraq militia crackdown

Thursday, March 27th 2008, 17:52
related countries: Iraq Iraq

US President George W Bush praises Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki for his "bold" crackdown on Shia militias in Basra.
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Newspaper sorry for Tupac claim

Thursday, March 27th 2008, 9:46

A US newspaper apologises for claiming rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was involved in a shooting of Tupac Shakur.
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More US passport 'file breaches'

Thursday, March 27th 2008, 9:33

US state department workers viewed the passport files of several prominent Americans, a US news agency reports.
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US carries out air strike in Iraq

Thursday, March 27th 2008, 8:10
related countries: Iraq Iraq

The US says it killed four militants in an air strike in Iraq, but Iraqi sources say dozens of people were killed.
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Man jailed for microwaving baby

Thursday, March 27th 2008, 7:35

A US man is sentenced to 25 years in prison for severely burning his two-month-old daughter in a microwave.
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Australia leader set for US talks

Thursday, March 27th 2008, 6:21
related countries: Aruba Aruba

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is on this way to the US, kicking off a 17-day multi-nation diplomatic trip.
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Bush calls Hu to urge Tibet talks

Thursday, March 27th 2008, 1:23
related countries: China China

US President George W Bush calls his Chinese counterpart to urge him to begin talks with Tibet's Dalai Lama.
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Endeavour touches down in Florida

Thursday, March 27th 2008, 1:07
related places: Florida

The US space shuttle Endeavour lands in Florida after a record mission to the International Space Station.
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Wednesday, March 26th 2008, 23:59

US Radio giant, Clear Channel, and the companies that want to buy it are suing the banks financing the deal.
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US charges man 'on Saddam pay'

Wednesday, March 26th 2008, 23:26
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Saddam

A US man who sent three lawmakers to Iraq in 2002 is charged with working for Saddam Hussein's regime.
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US charges man 'on Saddam's pay'

Wednesday, March 26th 2008, 23:26
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Saddam

A US man who sent three lawmakers to Iraq in 2002 is charged with working for Saddam Hussein's regime.
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McCain urges closer foreign ties

Wednesday, March 26th 2008, 21:17
related places: Republican

Republican presidential hopeful John McCain calls for the US to work more closely with other nations.
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Bush and Putin to meet next week

Wednesday, March 26th 2008, 20:17
related countries: Russia Russia

President Bush accepts a Russian invitation to meet for talks on the planned US missile defence system.
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Pakistan downplays US envoy trip

Wednesday, March 26th 2008, 17:32
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Pakistan's foreign office denies suggestions that the timing of a visit by top US diplomats is unusual.
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Pilot's gun fired during flight

Wednesday, March 26th 2008, 14:32

An investigation is under way in the US after a pilot apparently let off a firearm during a US Airways flight.
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US admits to Suez canal killing

Wednesday, March 26th 2008, 9:47
related countries: Egypt Egypt
related places: Suez, Monday

US officials say an Egyptian was killed in a shooting incident involving small boats in the Suez Canal on Monday.
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Britney's cameo boosts US sitcom

Wednesday, March 26th 2008, 8:31

An appearance by singer Britney Spears in US TV show How I Met Your Mother draws almost 3m extra viewers.
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Clinton admits Bosnia 'mistake'

Tuesday, March 25th 2008, 22:32
related countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina

US White House hopeful Hillary Clinton says she was mistaken in claiming she came under sniper fire in Bosnia.
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US mayor denies scandal charge

Tuesday, March 25th 2008, 19:49
related places: Detroit

Detroit's mayor pleads not guilty to perjury charges over explicit text messages allegedly sent to an aide.
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Bush overruled in death row case

Tuesday, March 25th 2008, 17:11
related countries: Mexico Mexico
related places: Texas

The US Supreme Court rules that President Bush cannot force Texas to reconsider the case of a Mexican on death row.
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US investigates Taiwan arms error

Tuesday, March 25th 2008, 17:05
related countries: Taiwan Taiwan

The Pentagon says it is investigating after ballistic missile fuses were mistakenly shipped to Taiwan.
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US examines Suez Canal shooting

Tuesday, March 25th 2008, 17:00
related countries: Egypt Egypt

US authorities say they are investigating after a US container ship shot at an Egyptian boat in the Suez Canal.
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US stocks decline after weak data

Tuesday, March 25th 2008, 15:34

US shares fall and European markets trim earlier gains in the light of weak US consumer confidence data.
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US court jails 'agent of China'

Tuesday, March 25th 2008, 3:32
related countries: China China
related places: Beijing

A Chinese-born engineer is jailed for more than 24 years in the US for acting as an agent for Beijing.
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Mining forces out thousands in SA

Tuesday, March 25th 2008, 2:38

Mining giant Anglo American has displaced thousands of South Africans in its quest for platinum, a BBC report finds.
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Space shuttle ending record visit

Tuesday, March 25th 2008, 1:42

The US space shuttle Endeavour undocks from the International Space Station at the end of a record mission.
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US congratulates Bhutan on vote

Tuesday, March 25th 2008, 0:44
related countries: Bhutan Bhutan

The US congratulates Bhutan for choosing its first democratically elected government.
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Earthquake strikes northern Chile

Monday, March 24th 2008, 22:05
related countries: Bolivia Bolivia, Chile Chile

A 6.1-magnitude quake hits northern Chile close to the border with Bolivia, the US Geological Survey says.
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US military Iraq toll hits 4,000

Monday, March 24th 2008, 21:50
related countries: Iraq Iraq

The US military death toll in Iraq since 2003 reaches 4,000, the US military and independent counts say.
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JP Morgan raises Bear Stearns bid

Monday, March 24th 2008, 21:00

JP Morgan Chase raises its offer for troubled bank Bear Stearns to $10 a share, from an original $2.
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Hamas 'wrecking Mid-East peace'

Monday, March 24th 2008, 20:51
related countries: Iran Iran, Syria Syria

US Vice-President Dick Cheney says Hamas, along with Iran and Syria, is trying to torpedo Middle East peace.
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US mayor charged in text case

Monday, March 24th 2008, 16:57
related places: Detroit

Detroit's mayor is charged with perjury over explicit text messages he allegedly sent to a top aide.
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Fuel supplies for US troops hit

Monday, March 24th 2008, 16:30
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Some 40 road tankers supplying fuel to foreign troops in Afghanistan are blown up.
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Iran 'behind Green Zone attack'

Monday, March 24th 2008, 15:21
related countries: Iran Iran, Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad, Sunday

The top US general in Iraq says he has evidence Iran was behind Sunday's attack on Baghdad's Green Zone.
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US home sales see surprise rise

Monday, March 24th 2008, 15:08
related places: February

US home sales unexpectedly rose in February but prices posted a record fall, industry figures show.
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Al-Qaeda deputy calls for attacks

Monday, March 24th 2008, 8:56
related countries: Israel Israel

A message attributed to al-Qaeda deputy leader Ayman Zawahiri calls for attacks on US and Israeli interests.
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Several die in Alaskan shipwreck

Sunday, March 23rd 2008, 23:18
related places: Alaska

At least four crew members of a fishing boat die after the vessel sinks off the coast of Alaska, US coast guards say.
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Cheney urges concessions

Sunday, March 23rd 2008, 22:20

US Vice-President Dick Cheney says peace in the Middle East will require painful concessions on both sides.
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US-Afghan forces kill insurgents

Sunday, March 23rd 2008, 12:54
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

More than a dozen insurgents are killed in a joint US-Afghan operation in southern Afghanistan, officials say.
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Cheney backs Israel on security

Sunday, March 23rd 2008, 10:14
related countries: Israel Israel
related places: Jerusalem

US Vice-President Dick Cheney backs Israel on security issues ahead of talks with Palestinian leaders.
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Hearst gang woman back in jail

Sunday, March 23rd 2008, 3:34

A former US radical freed on parole is returned to jail after the authorities say they miscalculated her sentence.
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US air strike kills 'Iraq allies'

Sunday, March 23rd 2008, 1:46
related countries: Iraq Iraq

Six people are killed in a US air strike in Iraq, with some reports suggesting they were US-allied Sunni fighters.
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Power of persuasion in presidential race

Saturday, March 22nd 2008, 12:05

Before the next round of primaries begins in the US, BBC Washington correspondent Kevin Connolly reflects on the winners and losers of the campaign.
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Cheney in oil talks with Saudis

Saturday, March 22nd 2008, 8:52
related countries: Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

US Vice-President Dick Cheney meets Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah to discuss ways of stabilising the oil market.
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Central US fears more floods

Saturday, March 22nd 2008, 6:01
related places: Flood

Flood waters continue to rise in the central US, after at least 16 people died in storms earlier in the week.
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US military 'holds Japan suspect'

Saturday, March 22nd 2008, 4:00
related countries: Japan Japan

The US military in Japan detains a sailor wanted in connection with a taxi driver's murder, reports say.
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US probes passport file breaches

Saturday, March 22nd 2008, 2:46

The US Department of State launches an investigation into breaches of presidential candidates' passport files.
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US candidates' records breached

Friday, March 21st 2008, 21:48

Passport files of the three main US presidential hopefuls have been improperly accessed, officials confirm.
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US lawmaker seeks Tibet probe

Friday, March 21st 2008, 18:43
related countries: China China

Top US lawmaker Nancy Pelosi urges condemnation of China's Tibet policy after meeting the Dalai Lama in India.
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Leaping ray kills Florida boater

Friday, March 21st 2008, 16:52
related places: Florida

A woman on a boat off Florida dies after being hit in the face by a spotted eagle ray that leapt out of the water.
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