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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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Acquittals in Canada blood trial

Monday, October 1st 2007, 21:49
related countries: Canada Canada

A Canadian judge acquits four doctors and a US drug firm of criminal negligence in a tainted blood scandal.
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Vienna 'embassy bombing' foiled

Monday, October 1st 2007, 16:00
related countries: Austria Austria
related places: Vienna

Austrian police say they have arrested a man who dropped a bag containing explosives near the US embassy in Vienna.
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Euro bursts to fresh dollar high

Monday, October 1st 2007, 15:37

The US dollar falls further against the euro before rallying in later trade in New York.
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Banks reveal US mortgage losses

Monday, October 1st 2007, 15:04

Some of the world's biggest banks reveal extensive losses in relation to bad investments in risky US home loans.
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Syria conference conditions set

Monday, October 1st 2007, 14:08
related countries: Syria Syria

Syria's leader says he will not attend a US-sponsored peace conference unless his concerns are addressed.
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Afghan clash 'kills 20 militants'

Monday, October 1st 2007, 6:19
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

More than 20 militants die in fighting with troops in southern Afghanistan, US-led coalition forces say.
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Pentagon launches Africa command

Sunday, September 30th 2007, 23:58
related places: Africa

The US opens a new military command centre for Africa it says will help poor states without launching wars.
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Iran MPs condemn US 'terrorists'

Sunday, September 30th 2007, 12:28
related countries: Iran Iran

Iran's MPs vote to brand the US military and the CIA as terrorist groups, in response to a move by the US Senate.
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US optimistic after N Korea talks

Sunday, September 30th 2007, 10:25
related countries: North Korea North Korea

A proposal aimed at helping to end North Korea's nuclear programme is praised by the US.
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Gingrich will not seek presidency

Sunday, September 30th 2007, 2:56
related places: White House

Republican Newt Gingrich says he will not run for the White House in next year's US presidential election.
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UN envoy heading for Burma talks

Saturday, September 29th 2007, 7:29
related countries: Burma Burma

A UN special envoy heads to Burma hoping to end the military government's violent crackdown on protesters.
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Bush climate plans spark debate

Saturday, September 29th 2007, 4:11

A US plan for countries to set their own CO2 emission reduction targets is criticised by some diplomats.
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Brazil asylum for Cuban athletes

Saturday, September 29th 2007, 1:23
related countries: Brazil Brazil, Cuba Cuba

Brazil grants asylum to two Cubans who defected during the Pan-American Games, after it deported two others.
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Bush grants $25m in N Korea aid

Friday, September 28th 2007, 20:26
related countries: North Korea North Korea

The US grants $25m in fuel aid to North Korea, as part of a deal to dismantle the country's nuclear programme.
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'Al-Qaeda figure' killed in Iraq

Friday, September 28th 2007, 18:47
related countries: Iraq Iraq

The US military says it has killed a senior al-Qaeda figure in an air strike in Iraq, naming him as Abu Osama al-Tunisi.
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Bush seeks flexible CO2 targets

Friday, September 28th 2007, 17:27

President Bush suggests CO2 emissions targets at country level, hinting the US may not agree to global targets.
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Nigeria arrests foreign 'spies'

Friday, September 28th 2007, 16:56
related countries: Niger Niger, Nigeria Nigeria

A US aid worker and her two German companions are arrested in Nigeria's Niger Delta for "spying".
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US offers lawyers to detainees

Friday, September 28th 2007, 15:31

Fourteen "high-value" Guantanamo Bay detainees are to be given access to lawyers, the Pentagon says.
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Child health bill faces Bush veto

Friday, September 28th 2007, 9:50
related places: Bush

The US Senate backs a bill to expand a children's health insurance plan, which President Bush says he will veto.
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US pledges funds for Hariri court

Friday, September 28th 2007, 7:26
related countries: Lebanon Lebanon

The US contributes $5m towards the trial of suspects in the murder of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri.
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Mexico criticises US border plans

Friday, September 28th 2007, 6:32
related countries: Mexico Mexico

Illegal immigration cannot be solved by erecting a wall between Mexico and the US, the Mexican president says.
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Bush condemns 'brutal' Burma

Friday, September 28th 2007, 4:52
related countries: Burma Burma

The US president leads international condemnation of Burma's "brutal regime", after more blood is spilled.
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Envoys discuss N Korea roadmap

Friday, September 28th 2007, 4:34
related countries: China China, North Korea North Korea
related places: Beijing

Envoys at North Korea talks in Beijing discuss a "roadmap" for disabling its nuclear facilities, a US official says.
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US urges climate change consensus

Thursday, September 27th 2007, 21:32

The US secretary of state urges leaders of the world's top polluting nations to agree on tackling climate change.
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Blackwater deaths 'tragic' - US

Thursday, September 27th 2007, 18:34

The US says something went tragically wrong in a shooting involving private guards that left 11 Iraqis dead.
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Euro enjoys another dollar high

Thursday, September 27th 2007, 13:52

The euro hits another all-time high against the dollar, as dealers anticipate more weak US economic data.
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Spy charges for US computer duo

Thursday, September 27th 2007, 10:09
related countries: China China

Two computer engineers in the US are charged with conspiring to steal microchip designs to sell to China's army.
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Cambodia bid to protect treasures

Thursday, September 27th 2007, 7:43
related countries: Cambodia Cambodia

Cambodia seeks help from US law enforcement agencies to protect its ancient temples from looters.
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Mugabe condemns Western 'attacks'

Thursday, September 27th 2007, 5:28
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
related places: Western

Zimbabwe's President Mugabe accuses the US and Britain of a relentless campaign to destabilise his country.
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US to review Iraq private security

Wednesday, September 26th 2007, 23:11
related countries: Iraq Iraq

The US defence secretary orders a review of private security firms in Iraq following a shoot-out in which 11 died.
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Dollar falls to another euro low

Wednesday, September 26th 2007, 22:37

The dollar falls to yet another all-time low against the euro, after further weak US economic data.
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Pentagon seeks $190bn war funds

Wednesday, September 26th 2007, 20:04
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Iraq Iraq
related places: Congress

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates asks Congress for $190bn to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Rugby: Samoa narrowly beat USA

Wednesday, September 26th 2007, 19:53

Samoa grind out a stuttering 25-21 victory against the USA in their final Pool A match in St Etienne.
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Egypt angry at US rights comment

Wednesday, September 26th 2007, 17:46
related countries: Egypt Egypt
related places: Washington

Egypt brands Washington's criticism of its human rights record "unacceptable interference".
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Gay bishop move rejected by Kenya

Wednesday, September 26th 2007, 16:54
related countries: Kenya Kenya

The head of Kenya's Anglican Church rejects a compromise over gay bishops by US Episcopal Church leaders.
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Boeing's US aid 'hurting Airbus'

Wednesday, September 26th 2007, 13:29

The EU claims US subsidies for American aircraft maker Boeing have cost Europe's Airbus $27bn.
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US Anglicans reject gay bishops

Wednesday, September 26th 2007, 2:23

The US Episcopal Church agrees to halt the selection of gay bishops to prevent a split in the Anglican church.
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Euro gamers await Halo 3

Wednesday, September 26th 2007, 0:20

Gamers across Europe get their hands on Halo 3, one of the most anticipated titles in history.
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Clinton at key Arkansas ceremony

Tuesday, September 25th 2007, 23:20

Former US President Bill Clinton returns to Arkansas to mark 50 years since a historic high school integration crisis.
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US polygamist leader found guilty

Tuesday, September 25th 2007, 21:36

A US polygamist sect leader is convicted by a court in the state of Utah for forcing a 14-year-old girl into marriage.
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UN chief calls for global action

Tuesday, September 25th 2007, 20:28
related countries: Iran Iran

UN chief Ban Ki-moon opens the 2007 general assembly by warning world leaders of "daunting challenges" ahead.
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Burmese military imposes curfew

Tuesday, September 25th 2007, 19:19
related countries: Burma Burma
related places: Rangoon

Burma's military junta issues a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Rangoon and Mandalay, the scene of escalating protests.
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US court reviews lethal injection

Tuesday, September 25th 2007, 18:37

US Supreme Court agrees to consider challenges to lethal injection filed by two death row inmates.
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US forces 'lure Iraqis with bait'

Tuesday, September 25th 2007, 15:46
related countries: Iraq Iraq

US snipers in Iraq are told to "bait" areas with ammunition and then kill whoever picks it up, a military court hears.
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Iran bails last US dual national

Tuesday, September 25th 2007, 9:46
related countries: Iran Iran

Iran releases on bail the last of three US-Iranian dual nationals detained on security charges, reports say.
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Iran president in NY campus row

Tuesday, September 25th 2007, 2:52
related countries: Iran Iran
related places: New York

President Ahmadinejad of Iran is involved in heated exchanges during a speech at a New York university.
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US to impose new Burma sanctions

Tuesday, September 25th 2007, 2:13
related countries: Burma Burma
related places: White House

President Bush is to announce sanctions on Burma's military junta, as tensions rise on the streets of Rangoon.
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Mike Tyson admits drugs charges

Monday, September 24th 2007, 23:29

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson pleads guilty to drug possession at a US court.
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Arrests in Pakistan 'trouble' US

Monday, September 24th 2007, 21:26
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

The US is "troubled" by the arrests of opposition politicians in Pakistan, Condoleezza Rice says.
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Credit crunch 'hits world growth'

Monday, September 24th 2007, 13:03

The IMF warns that the global credit crunch will lower economic growth next year, with the US hardest hit.
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Euro sets yet another dollar high

Monday, September 24th 2007, 11:33

The euro sets yet another record high against the dollar, following last week's cut in US interest rates.
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Iran leader plays down 'US war'

Monday, September 24th 2007, 9:22
related countries: Iran Iran

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says his country is not heading for armed conflict with the US.
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Mid-East summit to include Syria

Monday, September 24th 2007, 7:20

Arab nations including bitter rivals of Israel will be invited to a key Middle East peace summit, the US says.
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Tennis: Roddick sends US to final

Sunday, September 23rd 2007, 16:43
related countries: Russia Russia, Sweden Sweden

Andy Roddick's straight-sets victory over Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman takes the United States to the Davis Cup final against Russia.
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Blackwater denies Iraq smuggling

Saturday, September 22nd 2007, 19:18
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Blackwater

US security company Blackwater denies allegations that its staff smuggled weapons into Iraq.
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US urged to free Iranian 'guest'

Saturday, September 22nd 2007, 18:06
related countries: Iran Iran, Iraq Iraq

Iraq's president calls for the release of an Iranian official detained by US forces in the country's Kurdish north.
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Blackwater 'arms smuggling probe'

Saturday, September 22nd 2007, 15:36
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Blackwater

Prosecutors look into whether staff at the US security firm Blackwater smuggled weapons to Iraq, say reports.
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TV evangelist Rex Humbard dies

Saturday, September 22nd 2007, 14:33

Rex Humbard, a US televangelist, who enjoyed an audience of millions in his 1970s heyday, dies.
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US student quizzed over shooting

Friday, September 21st 2007, 20:09
related places: Delaware

US police question a student after two people were shot and injured at a university in Delaware state.
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US firm recalls China-made cots

Friday, September 21st 2007, 19:08
related countries: China China
related places: Simplicity

US baby furniture supplier Simplicity recalls one million Chinese-made cots linked to two infant deaths.
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Jobs fears as euro gets stronger

Friday, September 21st 2007, 18:55

Airbus warns it may be forced to make further cuts if the euro remains at record highs against the dollar.
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Powers to discuss Iran sanctions

Friday, September 21st 2007, 16:17
related countries: France France, Germany Germany, Iran Iran, Russia Russia, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Officials from the US, France, Britain, Russia, China and Germany are to meet to discuss Iran's nuclear programme.
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Blackwater back at work in Iraq

Friday, September 21st 2007, 14:15
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad, Blackwater

US security firm Blackwater resumes work in Baghdad days after a shootout which killed 11 Iraqis.
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Ice withdrawal 'shatters record'

Friday, September 21st 2007, 12:16
related places: Arctic

Arctic sea ice shrank to the smallest area on record this year, researchers in the US confirm.
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Police hunt US campus gunman

Friday, September 21st 2007, 11:43
related places: Delaware

US police are hunting a gunman after two students were shot at a university in Delaware state, officials say.
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US Senate condemns Petraeus ad

Friday, September 21st 2007, 10:44
related countries: Iraq Iraq

The US Senate condemns a newspaper advertisement attacking the country's top commander in Iraq.
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Protesters highlight US race row

Friday, September 21st 2007, 8:54
related places: Jena

Thousands of civil rights protesters march through Jena, Louisiana, a US town at the centre of a race row.
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UK confirms US BAE request

Friday, September 21st 2007, 3:59
related countries: Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The Home Office confirms it has been asked to give legal assistance to the US investigation of BAE's past arms deals with Saudi Arabia.
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Cycling: Landis loses appeal

Thursday, September 20th 2007, 18:21
related countries: France France

2006 Tour de France winner Floyd Landis has doping charges against him upheld by American arbitrators.
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Mortgage woes 'exceed forecasts'

Thursday, September 20th 2007, 17:31

US sub-prime mortgage losses exceed "the most pessimistic estimates", the Federal Reserve's Ben Bernanke says.
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Bush sad over Baghdad shootout

Thursday, September 20th 2007, 17:22
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

US President George Bush speaks of his sadness over a shootout in Baghdad involving a US security firm.
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Dollar hits new low against euro

Thursday, September 20th 2007, 16:42

The US dollar slips to new record lows against the euro after the Federal Reserve's hefty US interest rate cut.
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Spector judge to drop instruction

Thursday, September 20th 2007, 15:04

Phil Spector's murder trial judge plans to withdraw an instruction given to the jury because he says it misreads US law.
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US agriculture secretary to quit

Thursday, September 20th 2007, 14:39

US President George W Bush announces Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns is resigning.
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Iranian officer 'seized in Iraq'

Thursday, September 20th 2007, 13:41
related countries: Iran Iran, Iraq Iraq

US-led forces in Iraq say they have arrested an Iranian officer operating in the north of the country.
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US claims fall in Baghdad attacks

Thursday, September 20th 2007, 11:54
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Violence in Baghdad has fallen by 50% since the start of 2007 as the surge takes effect, the US army says.
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Iran frees US-Iranian from prison

Thursday, September 20th 2007, 9:51
related countries: Iran Iran
related places: Tehran, May

Iran releases a second Iranian-American academic who had been detained in Tehran since May.
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Tennessee bans lethal injection

Thursday, September 20th 2007, 9:11
related places: Tennessee

A judge in the US state of Tennessee rules its method of executing prisoners by lethal injection is illegal.
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Hunt for abandoned girl's father

Thursday, September 20th 2007, 6:40
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

New Zealand police seek the arrest of an abandoned girl's father, after confirming the mother's death.
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US blocks Iran leader 9/11 visit

Thursday, September 20th 2007, 4:14
related countries: Iran Iran
related places: New York

A request from Iran's president to visit the Ground Zero site in New York is denied by local authorities.
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US troops' Iraq leave bid blocked

Thursday, September 20th 2007, 0:44
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Senate

A move by Democrats to give US troops in Iraq more home leave is blocked by Republicans in the Senate.
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Ex-news man sues CBS for $70m

Thursday, September 20th 2007, 0:06

Former CBS TV news anchor Dan Rather files a $70m lawsuit against his ex-employers at the US network.
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US-Iraq probe Baghdad shootout

Wednesday, September 19th 2007, 21:26
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

US and Iraq set up a joint commission to investigate a deadly shootout in Baghdad involving a US security firm.
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Simpson bailed in robbery case

Wednesday, September 19th 2007, 19:58
related places: Las Vegas

Ex-US footballer OJ Simpson is freed on bail after appearing in court over an alleged armed robbery in Las Vegas.
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US teacher sues to carry handgun

Wednesday, September 19th 2007, 14:57

A US high school teacher is suing her employers for the right to carry a concealed handgun to work.
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US inflation down on cheaper fuel

Wednesday, September 19th 2007, 14:26
related places: August

US inflation fell slightly in August, dipping by 0.1% after a sharp drop in energy prices, figures show.
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Pope 'refused audience for Rice'

Wednesday, September 19th 2007, 14:01
related places: Pope, Vatican

The Pope refused to meet US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice last month, Vatican sources say.
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World markets rise on US rate cut

Wednesday, September 19th 2007, 13:58

US, Asian and European markets advance after the US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for the first time in four years.
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Iraq row grounds US diplomats

Wednesday, September 19th 2007, 11:50
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

The US suspends all road journeys by its diplomats in Iraq outside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone.
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Rice attacks UN watchdog on Iran

Wednesday, September 19th 2007, 11:16
related countries: Iran Iran

The US secretary of state attacks the UN nuclear chief for urging caution on military intervention in Iran.
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US vows 'serious' Mid-East talks

Wednesday, September 19th 2007, 10:03
related countries: Israel Israel

The US secretary of state says "critical issues" will be tackled at a Mid-East peace conference later this year.
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OJ Simpson charged over robbery

Wednesday, September 19th 2007, 7:17
related places: Las Vegas

Ex-US footballer OJ Simpson faces charges, including kidnapping, over an alleged armed robbery in Las Vegas.
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India political stand-off worsens

Wednesday, September 19th 2007, 7:02
related countries: India India

India's ruling alliance is meeting its communist allies after the latter asks to put on hold a nuclear deal with US.
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Fed cuts interest rate to 4.75%

Tuesday, September 18th 2007, 21:32

The Federal Reserve cuts US interest rates from 5.25% to 4.75%, hoping to calm financial markets.
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Russia and China 'spying on US'

Tuesday, September 18th 2007, 21:08
related countries: China China

Russia and China are spying on the US at levels close to those of the Cold War, the US Intelligence chief warns.
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Stun gun used at Kerry debate

Tuesday, September 18th 2007, 18:09
related places: Kerry

US police use a stun gun to restrain a student taking part in a debate with former presidential candidate John Kerry.
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Iraq to review all security firms

Tuesday, September 18th 2007, 12:14
related countries: Iraq Iraq

Iraq says it will review the status of all security firms in the country after a deadly gunfight involving a US firm.
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Abandoned girl sparks global hunt

Tuesday, September 18th 2007, 9:58
related countries: Australia Australia, New Zealand New Zealand

Police in Australia, New Zealand and the US search for the parents of a toddler left at a train station in Australia.
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Life in jail for Mexico drugs man

Tuesday, September 18th 2007, 4:18
related countries: Mexico Mexico
related places: Tijuana

A member of Mexico's Tijuana drugs cartel will be jailed for life by a US court for his role in narco-business.
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'Fair probe' vow on Iraq gunfight

Monday, September 17th 2007, 23:25
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

A "fair and transparent" probe will be held into a Baghdad gunfight involving a US firm, says Iraq's prime minister.
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