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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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Bush says Iran remains a threat

Tuesday, December 4th 2007, 21:44
related countries: Iran Iran

Iran remains a threat despite intelligence saying it may not be building nuclear weapons, the US president says.
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Iran welcomes US nuclear report

Tuesday, December 4th 2007, 14:43
related countries: Iran Iran

Iran welcomes a US intelligence report suggesting its government is not trying to develop nuclear weapons.
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US 'kills key Iraq al-Qaeda man'

Tuesday, December 4th 2007, 14:28
related countries: Iraq Iraq

A man killed during fighting last month was a senior leader in the al-Qaeda in Iraq group, the US military says.
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US envoy in rare N Korea talks

Tuesday, December 4th 2007, 14:04
related countries: North Korea North Korea
related places: Pyongyang

A top US envoy holds a key meeting on nuclear issues with North Korea's foreign minister in Pyongyang.
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US Democrats want rethink on Iran

Tuesday, December 4th 2007, 10:34
related countries: Iran Iran
related places: Tehran

Democrats call for a rethink of Iran policy as a report says Tehran is not at present developing nuclear weapons.
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Korea officials in economic talks

Tuesday, December 4th 2007, 4:56
related countries: North Korea North Korea, South Korea South Korea
related places: Pyongyang, Seoul, Top

Top officials from the two Koreas discuss economic ties in Seoul, as the US nuclear chief holds Pyongyang talks.
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US report plays down Iran threat

Monday, December 3rd 2007, 20:33
related countries: Iran Iran

Iran seems "less determined" to develop nuclear weapons than previously thought, a US intelligence report says.
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Ford sees rare rise in US sales

Monday, December 3rd 2007, 20:32
related places: Ford

Ford sees its US car sales rise for the first time in 12 months in November, but rival General Motors reports falling sales.
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US sub-prime mortgage aid close

Monday, December 3rd 2007, 19:32

The US is close to finalising an aid plan for homeowners, US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said.
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US hails Chavez referendum defeat

Monday, December 3rd 2007, 19:03
related countries: Venezuela Venezuela
related places: Chavez, White House

The White House says the referendum defeat of the Venezuelan leader's reforms bodes well for the future.
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EADS 'to produce outside Europe'

Monday, December 3rd 2007, 18:10

EADS plans to shift some Airbus production outside Europe because of the weakness of the US dollar.
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US envoy on N Korea nuclear visit

Monday, December 3rd 2007, 10:47
related countries: North Korea North Korea

US envoy Christopher Hill is to visit North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear site to assess progress on its disablement.
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US calls for Iraqi reconciliation

Sunday, December 2nd 2007, 16:15
related countries: Iraq Iraq

The US says Iraq's leaders must take advantage of the improved security to make progress to reconciliation.
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Tennis: US set Davis Cup record

Sunday, December 2nd 2007, 7:51
related places: Bob

Bob and Mike Bryan win their doubles tie to secure an unbeatable 3-0 lead for the USA in the Davis Cup final
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Global effort on World Aids Day

Saturday, December 1st 2007, 20:31

Events mark the 20th World Aids Day, as campaigners say better prevention and treatment is still needed.
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US daredevil Evel Knievel dies

Saturday, December 1st 2007, 10:58

Legendary US daredevil Evel Knievel, famous for his death-defying motorcycle stunts, dies aged 69.
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Four men arrested over NFL murder

Saturday, December 1st 2007, 10:08
related places: Miami

Miami police arrest four people over the murder of Sean Taylor, a star player from the NFL in the US.
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Tennis: USA take hold on final

Saturday, December 1st 2007, 6:59
related countries: Russia Russia

James Blake and Andy Roddick give the USA a 2-0 lead over Russia after the opening singles in the Davis Cup final.
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Global effort on World Aids Day

Saturday, December 1st 2007, 6:06

The US president urges a doubling of aid for the global fight against HIV/Aids, on World Aids Day.
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Fall in home building in the US

Friday, November 30th 2007, 15:45

US construction spending falls sharply, led by a large fall in the building of private homes.
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Morgan Stanley boss leaves

Friday, November 30th 2007, 6:43
related countries: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

Morgan Stanley co-president Zoe Cruz is to retire, seen as the latest casualty of the US sub-prime crisis.
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US hails Pakistan leader's pledge

Friday, November 30th 2007, 2:04
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan
related places: White House

The White House welcomes a vow by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to lift emergency rule.
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Clinton impeacher Hyde dies

Thursday, November 29th 2007, 17:00
related places: Hyde

Veteran congressman Henry Hyde who led efforts to impeach former US President Bill Clinton dies aged 83.
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Pipeline blaze raises oil price

Thursday, November 29th 2007, 11:29
related places: Minnesota

Oil prices increase on news that a fire at a Minnesota oil terminal could burn for three days - trimming US supplies.
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Republicans hold YouTube debate

Thursday, November 29th 2007, 7:49

US Republican presidential hopefuls Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney clash as people submit questions via YouTube.
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US protest at China navy refusal

Thursday, November 29th 2007, 2:27
related countries: China China, Hong Kong Hong Kong
related places: Thanksgiving

The Pentagon protests to China over its refusal to allow US ships to dock in Hong Kong at Thanksgiving.
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OJ pleads not guilty to robbery

Wednesday, November 28th 2007, 21:23
related places: Las Vegas

Ex-American football star OJ Simpson pleads not guilty to kidnap and armed robbery at a Las Vegas hotel.
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Judge suspended for jailing court

Wednesday, November 28th 2007, 8:02

A US judge is removed from his post for jailing 46 people in court after no-one admitted to owning a ringing phone.
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Mid-East peace drive launched

Wednesday, November 28th 2007, 0:28

Israeli and Palestinian leaders agree to start talks aimed at reaching a peace deal by the end of 2008.
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Freddie Mac in $6bn share issue

Tuesday, November 27th 2007, 23:10

US mortgage guarantor Freddie Mac is selling $6bn of shares to cover further bad debt losses.
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US oilman jailed over UN scandal

Tuesday, November 27th 2007, 21:54
related places: Texas

Texas oilman Oscar Wyatt, 83, is sentenced to a year in prison over the UN oil-for-food corruption scandal.
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White Continent in its full glory

Tuesday, November 27th 2007, 17:12
related countries: Antarctica Antarctica, United Kingdom United Kingdom

US and UK scientists use satellite imagery to produce the most detailed map yet of Antarctica.
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Family want Fossett listed dead

Tuesday, November 27th 2007, 15:43

The wife of missing American adventurer Steve Fossett files a court petition to have him declared legally dead.
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NFL star dies from bullet wound

Tuesday, November 27th 2007, 12:45

Sean Taylor, a star player from the NFL in the US, dies after being shot by intruders during an apparent burglary.
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US fire kills Iraq bus passengers

Tuesday, November 27th 2007, 10:29
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Four civilians are reported to have died in Baghdad when US troops fired at a minibus taking them to work.
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Cautious hope for Mid-East talks

Tuesday, November 27th 2007, 1:46

The US, Israeli and Palestinian leaders express guarded optimism in a conference on restarting a peace process.
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Crews battle Texas high-rise fire

Tuesday, November 27th 2007, 0:12
related places: Houston

Texas firefighters battle a fire at a high-rise building in the city of Houston housing elderly people.
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Iraq seeks end of troop mandate

Monday, November 26th 2007, 21:55
related countries: Iraq Iraq

Iraq's prime minister says he will ask the UN to renew the US-led troops' mandate for one last time for 2008.
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Hamas dismisses Mid-East talks

Monday, November 26th 2007, 16:16
related countries: Israel Israel
related places: Annapolis

Hamas says Palestinians will not be bound by any decisions taken at this week's Middle East peace conference.
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US helicopters fly in cyclone aid

Monday, November 26th 2007, 13:25
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh

US navy helicopters start taking relief supplies to survivors of the Bangladesh's devastating cyclone.
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Putin says US behind poll boycott

Monday, November 26th 2007, 12:54
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Western

President Vladimir Putin says the US is inciting Western observers to boycott Russian parliamentary elections.
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Black Friday sales beat forecasts

Monday, November 26th 2007, 12:46

Sales at the start of the holiday shopping season in the US have risen significantly, a report says.
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Syria to attend peace conference

Sunday, November 25th 2007, 23:10
related countries: Syria Syria
related places: Annapolis

Syria says it will send a senior official to a Middle East peace conference in the US later in the week.
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Archbishop in attack on US

Sunday, November 25th 2007, 8:19
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Rowan Williams makes a stinging attack on the US, comparing it unfavourably with the British Empire.
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UK missile plan 'sneaked out'

Sunday, November 25th 2007, 2:18
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Plans to use an RAF base for a US ballistic missile defence system were sneaked out by ministers, MPs have said.
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Raids target militants in Kirkuk

Saturday, November 24th 2007, 15:55
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Kirkuk

US and Iraqi forces target militants in a major security operation in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk.
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'Shia militia' behind Iraq blast

Saturday, November 24th 2007, 14:03
related countries: Iran Iran, Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

The US in Iraq blames Iranian-backed Shia militants for a deadly bomb attack on a pet market in Baghdad.
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Aruba suspects' custody extended

Saturday, November 24th 2007, 2:11

Three men suspected of involvement in the disappearance of a US teen on a Caribbean island are to be quizzed again.
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US hails Saudi summit pledge

Saturday, November 24th 2007, 0:53
related countries: Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
related places: Washington

Washington welcomes Saudi Arabia's decision to attend next week's Middle East peace conference in the US.
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Saudis to attend Mid-East summit

Friday, November 23rd 2007, 16:51
related places: Arab

Saudi Arabia says its foreign minister will go to next week's key Middle East peace conference in the US.
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US shops fear weak Black Friday

Friday, November 23rd 2007, 0:03
related places: Christmas

As US retailers prepare for Black Friday and the start of the Christmas season, festive cheer seems limited.
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World markets jittery on US woes

Thursday, November 22nd 2007, 14:39
related places: Asia

Global shares continue their volatile trading after US stocks plunge amid fears about the economy.
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US immigration delays risk votes

Thursday, November 22nd 2007, 11:45

A backlog of applications for US citizenship could leave thousands of US immigrants unable to vote next year.
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China backs US Navy's HK visit

Thursday, November 22nd 2007, 8:27
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong
related places: Thanksgiving

A US Navy flotilla is allowed to enter Hong Kong for Thanksgiving, in an apparent U-turn by China.
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Saudi rape case condemned

Thursday, November 22nd 2007, 8:17
related countries: Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
related places: Democrat

Democrat presidential candidates in the US criticise a Saudi ruling increasing the punishment of a rape victim.
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New Hampshire sets primary date

Thursday, November 22nd 2007, 0:29
related places: New Hampshire

The US state of New Hampshire names 8 January 2008 for its presidential primary, the earliest ever.
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World markets slump on US woes

Wednesday, November 21st 2007, 22:26

Share values tumble in Europe and the US, hurt by a weak dollar and fears of a slowdown in the US.
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Rice sets Mid-East peace target

Wednesday, November 21st 2007, 19:07
related countries: Israel Israel

The US secretary of state says she will try to broker an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal over the next year.
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US confirms Mid-East peace talks

Wednesday, November 21st 2007, 12:50
related places: Annapolis

The US confirms plans for a Middle East peace conference next week and that invitations have been sent.
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Japan workers strike at US bases

Wednesday, November 21st 2007, 10:24
related countries: Japan Japan

Thousands of Japanese support workers at US military bases in Japan strike over a planned pay cut.
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US polygamy sect leader jailed

Tuesday, November 20th 2007, 23:19

A US polygamist sect leader is sentenced to five years to life in jail for forcing a 14-year-old girl into marriage.
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Supreme Court to debate gun law

Tuesday, November 20th 2007, 22:21

The US Supreme Court is to discuss an American's right to bear arms for the first time in nearly 70 years.
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Fed cuts US 2008 growth forecast

Tuesday, November 20th 2007, 19:59

The US Federal Reserve cuts its 2008 economic growth forecast amid credit and housing woes.
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Iraq reporter faces terror charge

Tuesday, November 20th 2007, 17:12
related countries: Iraq Iraq

The US military says it will press charges against an Iraqi photographer it accuses of working with insurgents.
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Europe shares brush off US woes

Tuesday, November 20th 2007, 12:04

Europe's main share indexes rise as investors snap up bargains following Monday's share price falls.
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FBI details US hate crimes rise

Tuesday, November 20th 2007, 11:18

Incidents of hate crime in the US rose by more than 7% last year, annual figures from the FBI show.
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Dollar declines to fresh euro low

Tuesday, November 20th 2007, 11:06

The dollar falls to a fresh all-time low against the euro, hit by further fears over the state of the US economy.
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Dog-fighting NFL man chooses jail

Monday, November 19th 2007, 21:05

Michael Vick, the American football star who pleaded guilty to dog-fighting charges, turns himself in to start his jail term early.
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Dollar continues near record lows

Monday, November 19th 2007, 20:10

The dollar remains weak against both the euro and the yen as worries over the state of the US economy continue.
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Burma warned on Asean charter

Monday, November 19th 2007, 19:07
related countries: Burma Burma

Manila is unlikely to sign a new charter for Asean unless Burma restores democracy, Philippine leader says.
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US prison system 'costly failure'

Monday, November 19th 2007, 17:44

The US prison population has risen eight-fold since 1970, with little impact on crime but at great cost, a report says.
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US vote rivals in 'scandal' spat

Monday, November 19th 2007, 5:41

The two top contenders for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination are locked in a bitter dispute.
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Iran dismisses US currency

Sunday, November 18th 2007, 23:16
related countries: Iran Iran

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calls the US dollar "worthless" at the end of the Opec summit.
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US tells Musharraf to step back

Sunday, November 18th 2007, 19:43
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

A senior US envoy urges Pakistani President Musharraf to lift emergency rule and free opponents.
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Clinton in Dublin gala fundraiser

Sunday, November 18th 2007, 12:13
related countries: Ireland Ireland
related places: Dublin

Former US president Bill Clinton has travelled to Dublin to raise funds for wife Hillary's presidential campaign.
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Asean rules out suspending Burma

Sunday, November 18th 2007, 9:38
related countries: Burma Burma

The head of a south-east Asian grouping rejects a US call to suspend Burma in protest at its crackdown.
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Chavez warning opens Opec summit

Saturday, November 17th 2007, 20:17
related countries: Iran Iran, Venezuela Venezuela

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez tells a key Opec summit oil prices could double if the US attacks Iran.
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US seeks to end Pakistan crisis

Saturday, November 17th 2007, 10:31
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

A senior US envoy meets President Pervez Musharraf to discuss Pakistan's deepening political crisis.
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Thousands march in US race rally

Saturday, November 17th 2007, 0:56
related places: Washington

Protesters march to the Justice Department in Washington to demand action against race hate crimes.
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Japan PM in Afghanistan pledge

Friday, November 16th 2007, 19:44
related countries: Japan Japan, North Korea North Korea
related places: Bush

PM Yasuo Fukuda tells President Bush he will push to resume Japanese support for US-led operations in Afghanistan.
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US seeks end to Pakistan crisis

Friday, November 16th 2007, 19:16
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan
related places: America

America's John Negroponte goes to Pakistan to boost "moderate forces" and speaks to ex-PM Benazir Bhutto.
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Iran calls for US nuclear apology

Friday, November 16th 2007, 18:21
related countries: Iran Iran
related places: Tehran

Iran's president says the US should apologise for the way it has treated Tehran over its nuclear programme.
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US Senate blocks Iraq funds bill

Friday, November 16th 2007, 17:47
related countries: Iraq Iraq

Republicans in the US Senate block a Democratic proposal to tie an Iraq war funding bill to a troop pull-out timetable.
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New life for India's nuclear deal

Friday, November 16th 2007, 15:11
related countries: India India

India's communist parties approve of government talks with a UN watchdog on a US nuclear deal.
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Democrats spar as debate heats up

Friday, November 16th 2007, 10:33
related places: Las Vegas

A televised debate in the US city of Las Vegas sees Democratic presidential hopefuls trade verbal blows.
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US in home lending clampdown

Friday, November 16th 2007, 7:11

The US House of Representatives votes to license mortgage brokers and ban predatory lending.
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Baseball star Barry Bonds charged

Friday, November 16th 2007, 0:41

A US federal grand jury charges baseball home run king Barry Bonds with perjury over a steroids inquiry.
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US urges more sanctions on Iran

Thursday, November 15th 2007, 22:55
related countries: Iran Iran
related places: Tehran

The US vows to press for further UN sanctions against Iran, following a new report on Tehran's nuclear activities.
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US planes to use military space

Thursday, November 15th 2007, 21:59

US military airspace will be temporarily cleared for use by commercial planes during the holiday season.
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China spying 'biggest US threat'

Thursday, November 15th 2007, 20:32
related countries: China China
related places: Congress

Chinese espionage poses "the single greatest risk" to the security of US technology, a panel warns Congress.
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US deserters lose asylum bid

Thursday, November 15th 2007, 19:19
related countries: Canada Canada

The Canadian Supreme Court refuses to hear the asylum case of two deserters from the US army.
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US accused of killing Iraq allies

Thursday, November 15th 2007, 18:41
related countries: Iraq Iraq

US forces in Iraq say they have killed 25 insurgents but tribal leaders say 45 pro-US fighters were killed.
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US to freeze Tamil charity assets

Thursday, November 15th 2007, 18:01
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

The US government is to freeze the assets of a Tamil charity with links to Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka.
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Guantanamo manual leaked

Thursday, November 15th 2007, 11:16

A US army instruction manual for running the Guantanamo prison camp is published on the internet.
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Mexican head defends migrants

Thursday, November 15th 2007, 10:49
related countries: Mexico Mexico

Mexican President Felipe Calderon urges US presidential hopefuls not to use immigration to score political points.
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India parliament begins session

Thursday, November 15th 2007, 7:46
related countries: India India

India's parliament begins its winter session with discussions over the nuclear deal with the US high on the agenda.
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Strong quake hits northern Chile

Thursday, November 15th 2007, 5:34
related countries: Chile Chile

A powerful 7.7-magnitude quake hits northern Chile, killing two and injuring more than 100 people.
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US facing new Iraq funding row

Thursday, November 15th 2007, 3:26

The US lower house backs an Iraq funding bill with a timeline for troop withdrawals in a new row with the White House.
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OJ Simpson faces Las Vegas trial

Thursday, November 15th 2007, 2:01
related places: Las Vegas

Former American football star OJ Simpson will be tried over an alleged armed robbery at a Las Vegas hotel.
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