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President Obama warns that Hurricane Irene, threatening tens of millions of people as it closes in on the US east coast, could be a "historic" storm.
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The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, has signalled that the US central bank will not take any immediate action to boost growth.
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President Barack Obama has warned that Hurricane Irene, currently looming off the east coast of the US, could be a "historic" storm.
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The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, signals that the US central bank will not take any immediate action to boost growth.
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US President, Barack Obama, has warned Hurricane Irene, currently looming off the east coast of the US, could be a "historic" storm.
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The US economy grew 1% between April and June, less than first estimated, revised official figures show.
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Kenya, 
United KingdomThe High Court refuses to intervene in the case of a Kenyan man who says he faces a terrorism trial because he did not help US and UK security services.
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BurmaUS street artist Shepard Fairey creates a poster for Luc Besson's new film, The Lady, about Burmese pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi.
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The BahamasSeven east coast US states declare emergencies ahead of Hurricane Irene's arrival, as President Obama warns of a potentially historic storm.
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The head of the US central bank, Ben Bernanke, prepares to give a high-profile speech as markets look for hints of new stimulus.
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Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn gets his passport back after his US sexual assault case is dropped but is not expected back in France immediately.
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Hurricane Irene damages homes and downs power lines in the Bahamas as it roars over the archipelago towards the US east coast.
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JP Morgan Chase agrees with the US Treasury Department to pay $88.3m to avoid liability for "apparent violations" of sanctions.
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As the US braces for the arrival of Hurricane Irene, images showing the extent of the storm have been transmitted from the International Space Station.
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Debates on the best way forward for the US economy has affected share prices, as investors wait for a statement from the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke.
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Germany, 
NetherlandsA Dutch man and his German girlfriend, whose bodies were found on Monday, died of heat exhaustion in California's Joshua Tree National Park, officials say.
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Authorities on the east coast of the US, from North Carolina to New York City, are preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Irene this weekend.
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NigeriaNigeria's anti-corruption agency is failing to tackle corrupt politicians effectively, a report by the US-based group Human Rights Watch says.
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IndiaAndy Murray will play India's Somdev Devvarman in round one of the US Open, while Heather Watson faces Maria Sharapova.
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The BahamasHurricane Irene has been hammering the Bahamas as it moves towards the US on a projected track to hug the east coast.
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SyriaFormer US Vice-President Dick Cheney reveals in his autobiography he urged President George W Bush to bomb a suspected nuclear site in Syria in 2007.
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PakistanConfusion surrounds the reported release of a US citizen in Pakistan after a senior policeman retracts an earlier statement saying he had been freed.
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A 4.5 magnitude aftershock rocks the US east coast, two days after an earthquake left inspectors assessing damage to national monuments.
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The price of gold has dropped sharply as rumours of new measures to help the US economy calm fears about the global recovery.
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AfghanistanMurdered Afghan's US family mourns him - and his country
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The BahamasHurricane Irene batters several islands in the Caribbean as it grows in strength, with winds of up to 120mph lashing the Bahamas.
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CanadaInternet giant Google agrees to pay a $500m fine for publishing online adverts from Canadian pharmacies selling illegal drugs to US customers.
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Winds of up to 120mph could soon be threatening the east coast state of North Carolina in the US, as Hurricane Irene builds strength in the Carribean.
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Shares in Heineken fall 6.5% as Europe's top brewer says its core US and Europe markets will remain "challenging".
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A day after a quake rattled the US east coast, Washington schools remain shut and inspectors are assessing the scale of damage to national monuments.
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The US sees a surprise 4% rise in durable goods orders in July, driven by a bounce back in the car and aircraft sectors.
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Taking a stroll may soon be enough to re-charge your mobile phone, after US researchers developed a way to capture energy from human motion.
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SyriaThe US and several European nations call for UN sanctions to be imposed on the Syrian regime over its violent crackdown on anti-government protests.
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The singer has already recorded her voice-over for the long-running American cartoon show.
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Why are thieves in the US targeting dogs?
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SyriaEurope and the US have drawn up a draft UN resolution calling for sanctions against Syrian leaders, following the five-month crackdown on anti-government protesters.
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FranceParis has seen an increase in the number of African-American visitors, and there is a growing number of tours springing up to cater to the new demographic.
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A magnitude-5.8 earthquake strikes the east coast of the United States, causing buildings to be evacuated in a number of cities.
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RussiaA woman in the US state of Alaska is convicted of abusing her adopted Russian son, in an apparent ploy to appear on a TV programme.
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Three-time former US Open champion Serena Williams is seeded 28th for this year's tournament in New York as officials stick to world rankings.
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Stock markets and gold rise, while the dollar falls, as markets anticipate more cash injections by the US Federal Reserve.
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A magnitude 5.9 earthquake that struck the east coast of the United States was captured on static cameras in Washington and by camera crews filming a media briefing in New York City.
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Dominican Republic, 
Puerto RicoUS officials warn the entire east coast should be ready for the impact of Hurricane Irene, as the storm, currently heading for the Turks and Caicos Islands, nears.
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ChinaChina surpasses the US to become the largest PC market in the world, according to new research figures.
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LibyaForeign Secretary William Hague says the Gaddafi regime is losing its grip on power as opposition forces storm the Libyan leader's main compound.
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Tiger Woods considers adding extra events to his schedule in a bid to be selected by Fred Couples for the US Presidents Cup team in November.
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US new home sales fell to a five-month low in July, figures show, while June's figures are also revised downwards.
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Radio antennas that can be sewn directly onto clothes have been developed by US researchers.
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Standard & Poor's president Deven Sharma steps down just weeks after the agency downgraded its credit rating of the US.
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The US rapper has had nine stitches above his left eye after a skateboarding accident in St Louis, Missouri.
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Motown songwriter Nick Ashford, who penned hits such as Ain't No Mountain High Enough with wife Valerie Simpson, dies at 70.
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SomaliaTwo Somali men who pleaded guilty to piracy for a hijacking that ended in the deaths of four American sailors are sentenced to life in prison.
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LibyaColonel Gaddafi's regime is "coming to an end", US President Barack Obama has said during a press conference, as rebels in Libya continue their assault on Tripoli.
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A US truck driver tells a court he feels less of a man because a doctor amputated his penis during what was supposed to have been a circumcision.
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CanadaHeart-tugging drama The Help rises one place to top the US and Canada box office after taking $20.5m (£12.4m) at the weekend.
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Both marriage and divorce can trigger weight gain, researchers in the US say.
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IranUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she is "deeply disappointed" by the eight-year sentences given to two US hikers for spying in Iran.
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ChinaUS Vice-President Joe Biden, on a visit to China, says Washington has never defaulted on its debt and never will.
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IranIran jails US hikers Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal for eight years for illegally entering the country and spying, state TV reports.
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Want to be US president? Get ready for a gladiatorial fight
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ChinaThe Chinese singer using music to build bridges with US
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PakistanA Pakistani-American who told police his wife had been gunned down by men calling them terrorists is accused with another women of plotting the murder.
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ChinaThere are fears that China may not be immune if the US tips back into recession, despite reassurances by US Vice-President Biden.
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Major European share markets closed lower, after another turbulent week prompted by fears of recession and worsening debt problems.
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ChinaThe Chinese basketball team that got into a brawl with US university players in an exhibition game visits Beijing airport to make amends.
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Bank of America is to cut some 3,500 staff this quarter as part of a restructuring plan,
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United KingdomShares in UK software firm Autonomy soar 72% after it agrees to be bought by US giant Hewlett Packard for £7.1bn ($11.7bn).
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Defending champion Kim Clijsters withdraws from the US Open with a stomach muscle injury.
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A plan to complete a half-built nuclear plant in the US state of Alabama is approved, more than 20 years after construction was halted at the complex.
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The US Office of Naval research says that it has successfully tested a new type of explosive material that can dramatically increase the impact of weapons.
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Asian stocks fall after a sudden sell-off in global markets on worries that the US economy could slide into recession.
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North KoreaNorth Korea says it will restart talks on repatriating remains of US troops killed during the Korean War, after a six-year halt, as the US pledges flood aid.
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The American city of Phoenix was clouded by a huge sandstorm which swept in from the desert.
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ChinaA basketball match between American and Chinese teams ended in a brawl on Thursday in Beijing, overshadowing a visit to the country by the US Vice-President Joe Biden.
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Illegal immigrants who pose no threat to the public are likely to see deportation proceedings against them dropped, the Obama administration announces.
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The US state of Virginia executes a convicted murderer by a lethal injection despite strident objections from the drug's manufacturer.
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Black scientists in the US are much less likely to be awarded funding than their white counterparts, says an agency which funds scientific research.
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SyriaThe leaders of the US, France, Germany, Britain and the EU call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down over his crackdown on protesters.
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ChinaThe US vice-president and his Chinese counterpart emphasise the importance of co-operation, as a US-Chinese goodwill basketball game erupts in a brawl.
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Stock markets see falls of about 5%, and some bank shares plunge 10%, as the negative mood which has caused recent turmoil takes hold again.
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New data on the US economy, including a huge drop in a regional manufacturing survey, heightens market fears of recession.
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ChinaChina's netizens engage in a heated debate after top US officials are seen buying their own coffee, carrying luggage, and eating cheap noodles.
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US comic book firms try to conquer the Asian market
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Music producer Phil Spector is again refused the chance to appeal against his 2009 murder conviction by a US court.
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A US senator demands answers to an allegation that America's top financial regulator has destroyed thousands of records on preliminary investigations.
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ChinaShares in Chinese online video site Tudou fall 12% on their first day of US trading, showing appetite for Chinese tech stocks may be waning.
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Hackers launch another attack on a US transport agency that cut off mobile phone services at stations in San Francisco last week to prevent protests.
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Wisconsin Democrats successfully defend two state senate seats in recall elections, ending a political saga that roiled the Midwestern US state.
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Shares in Dell fall 10% after the US PC-maker slashes its sales growth forecast, blaming a 'more uncertain demand environment'.
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The US Food and Drug Administration is facing a lawsuit from several tobacco companies over a rule calling for graphic health warnings on their products.
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SyriaThe US tells Syria its diplomats must seek official permission before venturing outside of Washington DC, in a diplomatic tit-for-tat.
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India, RussiaRussia shows off its first stealth fighter jet, developed jointly with India as a cheaper competitor to the US F-22 Raptor.
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The rising cost of tobacco and trucks helped sustain US wholesale price inflation in July, new data shows.
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JerseyUS clothing brand Abercrombie and Fitch offers to pay the hard-partying cast of MTV reality show The Jersey Shore not to wear its clothes.
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ChinaUS Vice-President Joe Biden is visiting China, with talks likely to focus on addressing concerns over his country's budget deficit.
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SwedenMore than 200 passengers are left stranded after a mouse is seen inside an SAS plane scheduled to fly from the Swedish capital to the US, and evades all attempts to capture it.
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China, PakistanChina denies a report that Pakistan gave it access to the wreckage of a US "stealth" helicopter used in the covert raid to kill Osama Bin Laden in May.
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ChinaThe economic crisis in the US has had a massive impact on China's export industry and a five-day trip by US Vice President Biden is likely to focus on ways the two countries can overcome the recession.
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Five tobacco companies sue the US government over a new law that would force them to place graphic health warnings on their cigarette packets.
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ArubaAn Australian man is detained in the US after a police hunt for the man who locked a teenage girl to a fake bomb leads to the state of Kentucky.
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