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PolandUS Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will join EU finance ministers at a meeting in Poland as uncertainty over the state of the euro continues.
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The US Supreme Court grants a last-minute stay of execution to double killer Duane Buck, whose lawyers argued the case was tainted by race issues.
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Belize, 
El Salvador, 
MexicoThe US blacklists Belize and El Salvador as major drug transit routes, in a sign of the growing power of Mexican cartels in Central America.
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TaiwanTaiwan sweats over US arms sales decision
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Is the US falling out of love with housework?
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AfghanistanPresident Obama awards the Medal of Honor to a US marine Sgt Dakota Meyer who repeatedly put himself in harm's way to save both US and Afghan soldiers.
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US factory output rose for a second straight month in August, but the rate of growth slowed slightly in comparison with July, official figures show.
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PakistanA senior al-Qaeda leader in Pakistan, Abu Hafs al-Shahri, has been killed in Waziristan, says a senior US official.
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EthiopiaAn Ethiopian reporter tells the BBC he has fled his country because he was cited in a US diplomatic cable released by Wikileaks last month.
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The husband of US politician Sarah Palin attacks as "disgusting lies" allegations contained in a biography of his wife that she had an affair and used drugs.
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FranceUS computer firm Apple withdraws a Jewish or Not Jewish mobile phone application from its French online store over legal data collection issues.
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CubaCuba criticises ex-New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, denying he was invited to Cuba to discuss the release of jailed American Alan Gross.
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Research In Motion, the maker of the Blackberry hand-held devices, is to release its quarterly results after the US stock market closes today.
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United KingdomHenry Winkler, who played the Fonz on US sitcom Happy Days, is awarded an honorary OBE at the British embassy in Washington for his work on dyslexia.
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Top US and international envoys launch a fresh round of shuttle diplomacy to try to head off a controversial Palestinian bid for UN membership.
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Why man-cave mania has become a US boom industry
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A US federal report finds BP, Transocean and Halliburton responsible for the Deepwater Horizon rig disaster - the worst oil spill in US history.
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IsraelPalestinian UN bid puts Israel and US in quandary
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AfghanistanAt least 25 people died in Kabul during Tuesday's attack which the US ambassador has described as "not a very big deal".
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The US space agency has unveiled its vision of the next-generation rocket that it will use to send astronauts further into space than ever before.
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US retail sales fail to increase in August versus the previous month, adding to evidence of a slowdown in the economy.
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LibyaWashington is encouraged by the increasing control Libya's interim rulers are exercising over security forces in the country, says a senior envoy.
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IranIran's judiciary denies a decision has been made about the release date of two US hikers jailed for spying, according to Press TV.
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The US space agency and Alliant Techsystems sign an agreement to push forward the company's Liberty rocket to launch astronauts into orbit.
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AfghanistanAfghan forces say they have killed the last of the insurgents who attacked the US embassy, Nato headquarters and police buildings in Kabul.
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The number of Americans living in poverty rose to 46.2 million last year - nearly one in six people - according to the US Census Bureau's annual report.
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GuatemalaA US commission's final report says government scientists who infected thousands of Guatemalans with STDs in the 1940s committed egregious breaches of medical ethics.
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IranTwo Americans jailed for spying in Iran will be released in two days, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tells US media.
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IranTwo Americans jailed for spying in Iran will be released in two days, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said.
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CubaFormer New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson says he is disappointed to be leaving Cuba without meeting jailed US contractor Alan Gross.
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Mark Urban on the deft political footwork needed for the US to deflect Palestinian ambitions of parity in the UN without being blamed for it across large parts of the Arab world.
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Shares in US electronics retailer Best Buy fall by 7% after it reports another decline in sales.
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AfghanistanAfghan and international security forces are battling an ongoing multi-pronged attack by insurgents targeting the US embassy, Nato headquarters and police buildings in Kabul.
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A crowd of nearly a dozen people in the US have overturned a car to rescue a motorcycle driver trapped beneath
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Al-Qaeda has issued a video to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the US, an intelligence monitoring group says.
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CubaUS President Barack Obama says Cuba has not done enough to open its economy or reform its political system.
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Mary Fickett, an original cast member on US network ABC's All My Children, dies at her Virginia home age 83.
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Transport group National Express buys Petermann Partners - the fifth largest provider of student bus services in the US.
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US Open champion Novak Djokovic says a more aggressive approach is key to his excellent form - but insists he is not invincible after beating Rafael Nadal.
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Rick Perry is attacked on the issues of Social Security, his record as Texas governor, and immigration as Republican White House contenders hold their latest TV debate.
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Novak Djokovic beats defending champion Rafael Nadal in an epic final to win his first US Open and third Grand Slam title of 2011.
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Republicans object as the White House says it plans to pay for its $450bn jobs plan with taxes on oil firms, fund managers and corporate jet owners.
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Serena Williams has been fined $2,000 (£1,264) and avoided a Grand Slam ban for her tirade at the umpire in the US Open final.
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World number one Novak Djokovic beats defending champion Rafael Nadal to win the US Open.
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President Barack Obama has urged members of the US Congress put party politics aside and support his $447bn (£282bn) proposal to create jobs and boost employment in the US.
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SeychellesThe BBC'S Victoria Derbyshire has been allowed into the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay as part of Radio 5live's coverage marking the anniversary of 9/11.
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The US National 9/11 Memorial is to open in New York, one day after being dedicated on the 10th anniversary of the al-Qaeda terror strikes.
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AustraliaAustralia's Sam Stosur wins her first Grand Slam title - but her US Open victory is overshadowed by Serena Williams's verbal abuse of the umpire.
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Andy Whitfield, star of US TV drama, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, dies at the age of 39.
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Sportsday features the climax of the County Championship, plus more.
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President Obama tells Americans to look to the future with "hearts full of hope", ending a day marking the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
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The US pauses to mark 10 years since the 9/11 attacks on New York, Washington and Pennsylvania which killed nearly 3,000.
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ArubaThree-time champion Serena Williams takes on Australian ninth seed Sam Stosur in the US Open final.
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United KingdomThe Prince of Wales and prime minister David Cameron join relatives of the 67 Britons who died 10 years ago in the 9/11 attacks at a remembrance ceremony in London.
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Steven Soderbergh thriller Contagion tops the US box office over the weekend, early figures show.
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Ceremonies are being held in the US to honour the victims of the 9/11 attacks, 10 years after the event.
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AfghanistanAlmost 80 US troops are injured and two Afghan civilians killed by a suicide truck bomber on a military base in eastern Wardak province.
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Oscar-winning US actor Cliff Robertson, who portrayed John F Kennedy in the 1963 film PT-109, dies at the age of 88.
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The US prepares to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with commemorations at the sites where the four hijacked airliners crashed.
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Ireland beat Pool C opponents United States 22-10 in their opening match of the Rugby World Cup.
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ArubaThree-time champion Serena Williams ends the US Open hopes of world number one Caroline Wozniacki to set up a final against Australian Sam Stosur.
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Andy Murray's hopes of reaching the US Open final come to an end as Rafael Nadal beats him in four sets to set up a final with Novak Djokovic.
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Novak Djokovic saves two match points against Roger Federer for the second year running to win a thrilling US Open semi-final.
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The United States is stronger 10 years on from 9/11 and al-Qaeda is "on the path to defeat", President Obama says on the eve of the attacks anniversary.
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Andy Murray takes on Rafael Nadal in the US Open semi-finals after Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer in a five-set thriller.
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JapanA Japanese air traffic controller is questioned after apparently blogging about the flight plans of the US president's plane, Air Force One, reports say.
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Flooding reaches record levels in some eastern US states in the wake of Tropical Storm Lee, as President Obama declares a state of emergency.
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CubaFormer New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson says he will not leave Cuba until he is allowed to see jailed US contractor Alan Gross.
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Al-Qaeda is believed to be behind a 'credible' threat to New York and Washington ahead of the 9/11 anniversary, the US secretary of state says.
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US and European shares fall as concerns continue about the strength of the economy, with banking shares most seriously affected.
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Andy Murray produces a resilient display to beat John Isner in four sets and reach the US Open semi-finals.
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Rafael Nadal plays Andy Roddick for a place in the US Open semi-finals, after Andy Murray beats American John Isner in four sets.
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Former US Vice President Dick Cheney reflects on the hours following the 9/11 terrorist attack, recalling how he was "propelled out of my office" by the Secret Service.
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MexicoElectricity is restored to the US state of Arizona and to parts of California and neighbouring Mexico following a massive blackout which affected millions.
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Libya, 
SyriaDonald Rumsfeld talks to Newsnight's Kirsty Wark about the ongoing unrest in Syria, why he thinks what happens there is of much greater significance to the US than events in Libya, and what should be done.
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A TV drama series written by Oscar-winner Aaron Sorkin about a cable news network is commissioned by US network HBO.
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American officials warn of a specific and credible threat against the US during the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attack.
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SomaliaSomalia dismisses reports that the US runs an underground detention centre in Mogadishu where the CIA helps interrogate terror suspects.
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Barack Obama unveils a $450bn (£282bn) package of plans aimed at creating jobs, and urges Congress to quickly pass the measures.
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MexicoA massive power cut affects millions of people in the US states of California and Arizona, and in neighbouring Mexico.
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New ZealandGarry Cook resigns as Manchester City chief executive, England and India contest the third one-day international, Sebastian Vettel sets the pace at the Italian Grand Prix, plus more.
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BurmaThe US special envoy to Burma, Derek Mitchell, arrives for talks with the new nominally civilian government, to press for genuine reform.
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In a rare address to Congress, President Barack Obama has urged its members to back a $450bn plan to increase jobs and stimulate the American economy.
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ChinaChinese online retailer Jingdong Mall considers a share sale in the US next year that could be among the biggest internet IPOs.
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Roger Federer beats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets to earn himself a US Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic.
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President Barack Obama has given a rare address to a joint session of the US Congress. Mr Obama said it was an urgent time for the US, with an economic crisis that had left millions jobless.
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Puerto RicoThe Puerto Rican police is a "broken" force, a US government investigation concludes.
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Colombia, 
VenezuelaThe US accuses four Venezuelan officials of helping Colombia's Farc rebels smuggle drugs and arms.
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US president Barack Obama will make a prime time address to the nation to announce a $300bn spending package aimed at creating new jobs.
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United KingdomTeam Sky's Christopher Froome remains 13 seconds off Vuelta a Espana lead, Andy Murray beats Donald Young at the US Open, plus more.
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AfghanistanThe Nato-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan admits a US soldier mistakenly killed BBC reporter Ahmed Omed Khpulwak in July.
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Some 90,000 residents are under evacuation orders after a major US river is swollen by the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee and heavy rains are forecast.
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Andy Murray does his best to make up for lost time by racing to a straight-sets win over Donald Young in their delayed fourth-round match at the US Open.
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Andy Murray resumes his US Open fourth-round match against Donald Young on a busy day at Flushing Meadows.
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US exports hit a record high in July, pushing the country's trade deficit down to its lowest level in three months.
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ChinaA militant Islamic group releases a video saying it was behind attacks in China's Xinjiang region which left dozens dead, a US monitoring group says.
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Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, says that America misjudged the Islamic extremist terrorist threat prior to 9/11 but that he believes President Bush's response averted further attacks.
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Texas Governor Rick Perry fends off his rivals at his first Republican presidential debate, as eight candidates face off in California.
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United KingdomBritain's Andy Murray says he faces an 'incredible task' to win his first Grand Slam title at the US Open after having his fourth-round match postponed for two days running.
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CubaFormer New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is in to Cuba to win the release of a US contractor whose imprisonment has hit attempts to improve US-Cuba relations.
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