We have started to collect the most important news related to United States in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.
A leading US conservative thinker and prolific author, William F Buckley, dies at the age of 82.
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The Sicilian Mafia is sending people to the US to rebuild links with families, says an Italian parliamentary report.
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Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke hints that the central bank may cut US interest rates still further.
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The EU says it could take legal action in response to a visa pact signed by the US and Czech Republic.
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The US says any new government in Pakistan should be wary of holding talks with pro-Taleban militants.
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US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says he will tell Turkey to end its military operations in northern Iraq quickly.
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Condoleezza Rice voices deep regret over a US marine's alleged rape of a Japanese girl in Okinawa.
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The dollar falls to a fresh record low against the euro due to renewed fears that the US may be facing recession.
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The Czech prime minister defends a US missile shield plan on Czech soil, brushing off strong criticism from Russia.
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Starbucks shuts all 7,000 of its US branches for several hours to train staff, in an unprecedented move.
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US ex-presidential candidate Christopher Dodd endorses Barack Obama as the Democratic nominee.
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US tax authorities say they are investigating more than 100 Americans with accounts in tax haven Liechtenstein.
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The US secretary of state urges China to put pressure on North Korea over its nuclear programme.
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The New York Philharmonic performs a groundbreaking concert in secretive and anti-American North Korea.
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US Defence Secretary Robert Gates visits India to bolster military ties and promote US arms manufacturers.
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This year's Oscars were seen by 32 million US TV viewers - its lowest ratings since 1974, early figures show.
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US rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama trade accusations over a photo of Mr Obama in Somali dress.
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Federal Reserve ex-head Alan Greenspan warns that the US economy could see a deep contraction.
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The IAEA is told Iran's nuclear weapons work may have gone on after 2003, when a US report suggested it ceased.
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The US will accept "binding international obligations" on climate if other nations do the same, say officials.
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Worldwide credit card group Visa aims to raise more than $18bn in the biggest US share float to date.
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Tributes are paid at the Oscars award ceremony in Hollywood to a young Afghan taxi driver who died in US military detention
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Controversial consumer advocate Ralph Nader announces he is joining the race to become US president.
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The US military investigates the first ever crash by a B-2 stealth bomber, which happened on Guam.
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Non-essential staff at the US embassy begin leaving Serbia after Thursday's attack over Kosovo support.
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A US B-2 bomber - one of the world's most expensive military aircraft - crashes on the island of Guam.
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A high-tech system to control the US-Mexico border with cameras and radar gains US approval.
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The US secretary of state says there is a "very strong case" for more sanctions on Iran over its nuclear plans.
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Three British bankers are sentenced to 37 months in prison for their role in an Enron-related fraud.
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The US embassy in Belgrade orders the evacuation of non-essential staff a day after the building is stormed.
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Further incidents like two alleged rapes by US troops in Japan could affect ties, the defence minister warns.
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The UN Security Council decries attacks against embassies by protesters in the Serbian capital, Belgrade.
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The US defence chief heads to Australia for talks, the first since Kevin Rudd's government took office.
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The US defence secretary says the shooting down of a disabled satellite shows missile defence works.
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The foreign secretary admits two US "extraordinary rendition" flights landed on UK territory in 2002.
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Grey wolves in the north-eastern US are no longer endangered after being protected for 13 years.
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The US imposes sanctions on a top Syrian businessman in response to the situation in Iraq and Lebanon.
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The shooting down of a disabled spy satellite probably destroyed its potentially toxic fuel tank, a US official says.
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China expresses regret over the US Olympic team's plan to take its own food to Beijing due to safety concerns.
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The US shoots down a disabled satellite whose fuel may have posed health risks, raising Chinese concerns.
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A US missile brings down a disabled spy satellite, whose return to Earth had been said to pose a health threat.
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A US Air Force pilot dies after an accident involving two fighter jets training in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Another US soldier is accused of rape in Okinawa, amid rising anger over incidents involving US troops there.
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A military court finds a US soldier guilty of aggravated assault in relation to the killing of an Iraqi man last year.
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Hillary Clinton is scrambling to revive her flagging bid for the US presidency in next month's key Ohio and Texas primaries.
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The US Federal Reserve has slashed its growth forecast for the country's economy.
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India must conclude a nuclear deal with the US if it is to be approved before presidential polls, Delhi is warned.
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Burma's neighbours and the US criticise the draft constitution which is to be put to referendum.
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George W Bush says the US is not looking to set up bases in Africa on the latest stop of his African tour.
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At least 14 people are killed in a string of bombings and attacks in Baghdad and northern Iraq.
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Barack Obama wins the Wisconsin and Hawaii Democratic races, building on his lead over Hillary Clinton.
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US envoy denies N Korea nuclear talks are deadlocked, but flags up differences over enriched uranium.
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The US military imposes a curfew on its troops in Okinawa, amid outrage over a recent alleged rape.
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The US envoy to Iraq warns against an over-hasty pullout of troops amid policy pledges by Democratic hopefuls.
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The US Supreme Court dismisses a legal challenge to an eavesdropping programme started after 9/11.
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Washington says Cuba should move to democracy after Fidel Castro says he is retiring, but its embargo stands.
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Russia tells the US that Kosovo's declaration of independence threatens international stability.
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Belgrade withdraws its ambassador from Washington in protest at US recognition of Kosovo's independence.
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The US decides to keep the base for its new Africa Command in Germany, after a lack of interest from nations.
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Former President George Bush Senior endorses John McCain's bid for the Republican nomination for US president.
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Kenya's rival leaders should share power to end the crisis.
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The US government orders its largest recall of beef, saying a meat plant broke rules on cattle inspection.
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US defence firm Lockheed Martin wins a $1bn order from India for six C-130J military transport planes.
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US President George W Bush calls for free and fair elections in Zimbabwe, as he continues his African tour.
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US President George W Bush calls for free and fair elections in Zimbabwe, as he continues his African tour.
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Eight people are killed as a car careens into a crowd at an illegal drag car race in the United States.
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Russia says US plans to shoot down a broken spy satellite are a cover for testing an anti-satellite weapon.
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Tiny, high-performing robots will be implanted in the human brain to boost intelligence, a US inventor predicts.
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A US sheriff's deputy who dumped a quadriplegic man out of his wheelchair to search him is charged.
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US President George W Bush backs a power-sharing deal to end Kenya's turmoil, at the start of a tour of Africa.
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US President George W Bush arrives in Benin as he begins a tour of Africa, focusing on US aid and fighting diseases.
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Missing US adventurer Steve Fossett is declared legally dead, five months after his plane disappeared.
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The US treasury department reveals that one of its officials took part in rare talks with Iranian officials last month.
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A day-by-day guide to the 2008 US presidential election, in words and pictures.
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America's top soldier, Admiral Mike Mullen, dismisses claims that Nato's Afghan mission is in jeopardy.
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Confidence among US consumers has fallen to a 16-year low, a closely watched survey claims.
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A black-clad gunman shoots dead six students and himself in a university lecture theatre near Chicago.
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US scientists investigate whether robots could be used instead of animals for testing chemicals.
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Former Republican candidate Mitt Romney endorses John McCain's bid for the US presidency.
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US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke warns that the outlook for the US economy is deteriorating.
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The US military is planning to shoot down a broken spy satellite due to crash land on Earth.
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US President George W Bush defends his decision not to intervene in Darfur's "genocide", in a BBC interview.
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is to visit Kenya amid efforts to end post-election violence.
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The US Senate votes to back a bill barring the CIA from using water-boarding and other harsh interrogation methods.
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Vladimir Putin repeats his threat to target neighbouring states over the proposed US missile defence shield.
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A US-based rights group urges Bangladesh's caretaker government to end torture "endemic" to the country.
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Iran postpones talks with the US and Iraq on ending violence without giving any explanation.
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A US judge rejects a case alleging that a branch of Boeing illegally helped the CIA fly terror suspects overseas.
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A US embassy official at the centre of spying allegations in Bolivia will not return to the country, say Bolivian officials.
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The US president orders new sanctions against senior Syrian officials and their associates.
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The US welcomes the killing of top Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh, implicated in numerous bomb attacks.
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There are angry exchanges as US baseball star Roger Clemens is grilled by Congress over doping claims.
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US President George Bush urges Congress to pass new rules for warrantless wiretaps of foreign terror suspects.
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President George W Bush signs off the two-year bipartisan $167bn (£86bn) US economic stimulus plan.
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EU officials say US attempts to renegotiate a deal on exchanging air passenger information is "disrespectful".
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A Baghdad hospital official is being questioned over the alleged use of mental patients in bomb attacks, the US says.
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Four Florida police officers are suspended after tipping a quadriplegic man out of his wheelchair to search him.
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US filmmaker Steven Spielberg withdraws as an artistic adviser at the Olympics over China's role in Darfur.
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The Detroit area had the highest rate of US homes facing foreclosure in 2007, with California close behind.
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