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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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'Gumtree for US' launched by eBay

Thursday, July 5th 2007, 22:06
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

EBay launches a US classified ad website similar to its Gumtree site, which has proved popular in the UK.
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Nigeria tension helps oil surge

Thursday, July 5th 2007, 20:27

Oil prices hit 10-month highs of more than $74 as concerns over supply from the Niger Delta intensify.
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Beijing launch for massacre film

Wednesday, July 4th 2007, 15:21
related countries: China China
related places: Beijing

A US-made documentary about a massacre of Chinese citizens in the 1930s has its premiere in Beijing.
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Blackstone buys Hilton for $26bn

Wednesday, July 4th 2007, 0:36
related places: Hilton, Blackstone

US private equity group Blackstone is buying the Hilton Hotels chain for $26bn (£13bn) in an all-cash deal.
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White House rivals head to Iowa

Tuesday, July 3rd 2007, 22:15
related places: Iowa

Contenders in the 2008 US presidential race campaign in Iowa, a key early state in picking each party's nominee.
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Bush not ruling out Libby pardon

Tuesday, July 3rd 2007, 17:03
related places: Libby, White House

US President George Bush refuses to rule out pardoning ex-White House aide Lewis Libby, convicted of perjury.
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US Democrats angry over Libby

Tuesday, July 3rd 2007, 10:23
related places: Libby

US Democrats express outrage at President Bush's decision to commute Lewis "Scooter" Libby's jail term.
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Japan minister quits over gaffe

Tuesday, July 3rd 2007, 7:46
related countries: Japan Japan

Japan's defence minister quits following a row over remarks he made about the US atomic attacks during World War II.
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US regrets Afghan civilian deaths

Tuesday, July 3rd 2007, 5:27
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

The US ambassador to the UN describes the killing by security forces in Afghanistan of civilians as "unfortunate".
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US opera singer Sills dies at 78

Tuesday, July 3rd 2007, 3:07
related places: America, Sills, New York

One of America's best-known opera singers, soprano Beverly Sills, dies from lung cancer in New York.
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Bush and Putin 'united' on Iran

Monday, July 2nd 2007, 17:37
related countries: Iran Iran, Russia Russia

The US and Russian leaders agree to work together on Iran, but fail to resolve a dispute over missile defence plans.
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Libby refused delayed prison term

Monday, July 2nd 2007, 17:33
related places: White House

A US appeals court refuses to delay the jail term of former White House official Lewis "Scooter" Libby.
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Libby refused delayed prison term

Monday, July 2nd 2007, 17:12
related places: White House

A US appeals court refuses to delay the jail term of former White House official Lewis "Scooter" Libby.
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Bush woos Putin with home visit

Monday, July 2nd 2007, 13:39
related countries: Russia Russia

President Bush welcomes Russia's President Putin to his family's retreat for talks aimed at easing strained ties.
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Monday, July 2nd 2007, 11:37
related countries: Iran Iran, Iraq Iraq, Lebanon Lebanon

The US military says Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah were behind an attack in Karbala that killed five soldiers.
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Vanished US envoy 'found dead'

Monday, July 2nd 2007, 9:49
related countries: Cyprus Cyprus

A US diplomat in Cyprus who went missing four days ago is reportedly found dead on a remote part of the island.
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Vanished US envoy 'found dead'

Monday, July 2nd 2007, 9:23
related countries: Cyprus Cyprus

A US diplomat who vanished last week in Cyprus has been found dead on a remote part of the island, reports say.
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US deploys more air marshals

Monday, July 2nd 2007, 9:13
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The US boosts the number of marshals on flights between the US and Europe following recent UK car bombings.
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Obama leads in campaign funding

Monday, July 2nd 2007, 8:53

Democrat Barack Obama passes Hillary Clinton in the battle to raise funds for the US presidential elections.
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Castro blasts CIA on spy papers

Sunday, July 1st 2007, 20:41
related countries: Cuba Cuba

Cuba's Fidel Castro says CIA admissions of illicit Cold War tactics disguise the fact the US is still using them.
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US envoy goes missing in Cyprus

Sunday, July 1st 2007, 17:56
related countries: Cyprus Cyprus

The US embassy in Cyprus appeals for information on a senior diplomat who has been missing for three days.
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Canada phone firm in takeover

Sunday, July 1st 2007, 12:16
related countries: Canada Canada

Canadian phone firm Bell Canada agrees to be bought for US$48.5bn, the largest deal of its kind in the country.
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US-South Korea trade pact signed

Sunday, July 1st 2007, 11:22
related countries: South Korea South Korea

The US and South Korea sign a free trade agreement, the biggest such deal the US has sealed in 15 years.
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Atom bomb row minister apologises

Sunday, July 1st 2007, 8:05
related countries: Japan Japan

Japan's defence minister apologises for saying the US atom bomb attacks in World War II were inevitable.
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US to reinforce airport security

Saturday, June 30th 2007, 19:46
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Glasgow, London

The US is to tighten airport security in the wake of an incident at Glasgow airport and a bomb alert in London.
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US-led raids 'kill 26' in Baghdad

Saturday, June 30th 2007, 14:17
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

US-led forces say they have killed 26 militants in Baghdad's Shia stronghold but Iraqis report civilian deaths.
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Japan minister in atom bomb row

Saturday, June 30th 2007, 12:03
related countries: Japan Japan

The US atom bombs dropped on Japan were inevitable to end World War II, Japan's defence minister says.
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US troops charged with murder

Saturday, June 30th 2007, 8:51
related countries: Iraq Iraq

The US military charges two of its soldiers with the murder of three Iraqis earlier this year in the Iskandariya area.
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China anger over US seafood ban

Saturday, June 30th 2007, 7:21
related countries: China China

China reacts angrily to a US ban on seafood products, after American authorities say they include banned antibiotics.
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Apple's iPhone makes it to stores

Friday, June 29th 2007, 23:20
related places: Apple

Apple's much-hyped iPhone handset goes on sale across the US, after thousands queued for hours.
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Court admits Guantanamo cases

Friday, June 29th 2007, 16:14

The top US Court will hear an appeal by Guantanamo inmates who want to challenge their confinement.
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Tribal arrests at US reservation

Friday, June 29th 2007, 14:18

Tribal police in South Dakota arrest Native Americans who blocked a road to keep alcohol out of a reservation.
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Koreans protest over trade pact

Friday, June 29th 2007, 11:37

Tens of thousands of South Koreans take to the streets to oppose a free trade agreement with the US.
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Five US soldiers killed in Iraq

Friday, June 29th 2007, 10:37
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Five US soldiers are killed in an attack on their patrol in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, the US military has said.
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US split over school race verdict

Friday, June 29th 2007, 8:39

Democrats criticise a US Supreme Court ruling against racial quotas in schools, but advocacy groups are split.
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Four killed in anti-Taleban raid

Friday, June 29th 2007, 8:22
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

US-led coalition and Afghan troops raid houses in the east of the country, killing at least four people.
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Vote dashes Bush immigration plan

Friday, June 29th 2007, 8:22
related places: Bush

The US Senate blocks an immigration bill, dealing a major blow to one of President Bush's key plans.
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Golf: Wie makes feeble start

Friday, June 29th 2007, 6:03

Michelle Wie's run of bad form continues as she cards an 11-over-par 82 in the opening round of the US Women's Open.
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Israel model for Iraq, says Bush

Thursday, June 28th 2007, 23:56
related countries: Iraq Iraq, Israel Israel
related places: Bush

US President George W Bush asks for patience over Iraq - hailing Israel as a model for defining success there.
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US holds rare Burma talks

Thursday, June 28th 2007, 21:34
related countries: Burma Burma

A senior US official meets Burmese ministers to press for the release of democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi.
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US halts Chinese seafood imports

Thursday, June 28th 2007, 19:52
related countries: China China

The US halts imports of five types of farmed Chinese seafood, claiming they contain illegal antibiotics.
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US rejects school action on race

Thursday, June 28th 2007, 16:00

The US Supreme Court issues a landmark ruling prohibiting the use of race to determine school places.
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'Bullet-headache' man's wife held

Thursday, June 28th 2007, 14:44

A US woman faces firearms charges after doctors probing her husband's "headache" find a bullet in his head.
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Kabul 'suicide attack' kills two

Thursday, June 28th 2007, 10:00
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

A suicide attack near the Afghan capital kills a US civilian and a Nepalese security guard, officials say.
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Cyber-bullying gathers pace in US

Thursday, June 28th 2007, 8:32

Survey finds that one third of online teenagers in the US have been victims of cyber-bullying.
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US-EU airline data accord reached

Wednesday, June 27th 2007, 17:41

EU and US negotiators strike a deal on sharing information on passengers wishing to fly to the US.
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US to name Muslim states envoy

Wednesday, June 27th 2007, 16:58

President Bush is to name an envoy to the 57-nation OIC, in a bid to improve ties with the Muslim world.
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EU backs US data transfer deal

Wednesday, June 27th 2007, 14:32
related places: Swift

EU diplomats approve a deal allowing the Swift bank transfer firm to continue sharing data with the US.
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Japan rebuts sex slave pressure

Wednesday, June 27th 2007, 7:45
related countries: Japan Japan

Japan dismisses pressure from US lawmakers to issue a fresh apology over its use of 'comfort women'.
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Wrestler in US 'murder-suicide'

Tuesday, June 26th 2007, 21:35
related places: Atlanta

A wrestler is found dead along with his wife and son at their home in Atlanta in what police say is a murder-suicide.
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US to probe BAE over corruption

Tuesday, June 26th 2007, 20:11
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Justice

UK defence firm BAE Systems is the subject of an anti-corruption probe by the US Department of Justice.
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US firms reject Venezuelan deal

Tuesday, June 26th 2007, 19:17
related countries: Venezuela Venezuela

ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobil fail to sign a deal on nationalisation of Venezuela's oil, says state firm PDVSA.
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US Senate revives migration plan

Tuesday, June 26th 2007, 19:11

The US Senate votes to revive discussion of immigration legislation backed by President George W Bush.
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UN inspectors arrive in N Korea

Tuesday, June 26th 2007, 13:09
related countries: North Korea North Korea
related places: Pyongyang

UN nuclear inspectors arrive in Pyongyang for talks, as South Korea says it will restart food aid to the North.
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Official defends WTC air advice

Tuesday, June 26th 2007, 1:04
related places: New York

The US official who said the air at Ground Zero in New York was safe after 9/11 says she acted on scientific advice.
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US student loses free speech case

Monday, June 25th 2007, 21:38

A former pupil loses his case in the first big US Supreme Court ruling on students' free speech rights in 20 years.
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Murder charge over pregnant woman

Monday, June 25th 2007, 20:22
related places: Ohio

A policeman in the US state of Ohio is charged with the murders of his girlfriend and her unborn child.
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New World Bank chief confirmed

Monday, June 25th 2007, 18:16

The World Bank confirms that former US diplomat Robert Zoellick will become its new president.
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Man loses $54m trousers claim

Monday, June 25th 2007, 16:59
related countries: North Korea North Korea

A US judge loses a $54m (£27m) claim against a South Korean dry-cleaning shop which lost a pair of his trousers.
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US seeks redoubled Darfur efforts

Monday, June 25th 2007, 16:21
related countries: France France
related places: Paris, Darfur

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urges the world to "redouble" its efforts to end the conflict in Darfur.
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Poll winner faces US deportation

Monday, June 25th 2007, 10:52
related places: California

A woman who moved to the US as a baby and later won a California council seat faces deportation for illegally voting.
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Iraqis 'unable to hold US gains'

Monday, June 25th 2007, 8:29
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

US commander of operations north of Baghdad says Iraqi forces are unable hold areas taken from insurgents.
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US troops 'tighten' Baquba grip

Sunday, June 24th 2007, 14:35
related countries: Iraq Iraq

US troops fighting al-Qaeda militants in Baquba say they now control a large section of the Iraqi insurgent stronghold.
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Iraq attacks kill seven US troops

Saturday, June 23rd 2007, 16:05
related countries: Iraq Iraq

At least seven US soldiers are killed in roadside explosions and attacks in Iraq, officials say.
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N Korea reactor 'shut in weeks'

Saturday, June 23rd 2007, 13:48
related countries: North Korea North Korea

North Korea agrees to shut its Yongbyon nuclear reactor within three weeks, US envoy Christopher Hill says.
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US warning for Vietnam leader

Friday, June 22nd 2007, 21:37
related countries: Vietnam Vietnam
related places: Bush

President Bush stresses the need for a free society to Vietnam's president at landmark talks in Washington.
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California landing for Atlantis

Friday, June 22nd 2007, 20:56
related places: Florida, Atlantis, California

US space shuttle Atlantis touches down in California, after bad weather prevents a Florida landing.
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Thousands honour US firefighters

Friday, June 22nd 2007, 19:10
related places: Charleston

A memorial service is held for nine US firefighters killed in a warehouse fire in Charleston, South Carolina.
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'Al-Qaeda gunmen' killed in Iraq

Friday, June 22nd 2007, 18:23
related countries: Iraq Iraq

US helicopters kill 17 suspected al-Qaeda-linked gunmen near Baquba north of Baghdad, the US military says.
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Pakistan 'building new reactor'

Friday, June 22nd 2007, 16:52
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Satellite images show Pakistan building a reactor that could yield plutonium for weapons, a watchdog says.
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N Korea 'ready to shut reactor'

Friday, June 22nd 2007, 9:31
related countries: China China, North Korea North Korea

US envoy Christopher Hill says North Korea is prepared for a prompt shut-down of its main nuclear reactor.
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US says Zimbabwe change afoot

Friday, June 22nd 2007, 9:27
related countries: Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

Economic meltdown will force President Robert Mugabe from power the US ambassador to Zimbabwe predicts.
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US Senate seeks fuel efficiency

Friday, June 22nd 2007, 4:22

The US Senate votes to increase fuel efficiency standards for all cars and SUVs sold by 2020.
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US House opposes abortion ban

Friday, June 22nd 2007, 1:16

The US House of Representatives votes to overturn a ban on aid to overseas groups practising abortion.
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US envoy Hill visits North Korea

Thursday, June 21st 2007, 23:31
related countries: North Korea North Korea

US envoy Christopher Hill goes to N Korea, as the country casts doubt on a planned trip by nuclear inspectors.
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New Orleans 'still a flood risk'

Thursday, June 21st 2007, 14:29
related places: New Orleans

Large parts of New Orleans are still at risk of floods nearly two years after Katrina, a US Army report says.
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Iraq attacks kill 14 US soldiers

Thursday, June 21st 2007, 14:11
related countries: Iraq Iraq

Insurgents in Iraq kill 14 US soldiers in two days, US military officials say, as a truck bomb kills 15 Iraqis.
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US police seek mob death clues

Thursday, June 21st 2007, 12:57
related places: Texas

Texas police seek witnesses to the fatal beating of a passenger in a car, the driver of which apparently hit a child.
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Fruit could make 'powerful fuel'

Thursday, June 21st 2007, 1:36
related places: Sugar

Sugar found in fruit such as apples can be made into a powerful low carbon biofuel, US researchers say.
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NY mayor denies presidential bid

Wednesday, June 20th 2007, 23:20

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg quashes rumours that he is planning to run for US president in 2008.
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US crowd beats man to death

Wednesday, June 20th 2007, 20:09
related places: Texas

An angry crowd in Texas beats and kills a man who was in a car that hit and injured a young girl.
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US forces in Afghan killing row

Wednesday, June 20th 2007, 9:13
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

A bitter argument erupts between an Afghan family and US-led coalition forces over the shooting of a young man.
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US, Israel vow to support Abbas

Tuesday, June 19th 2007, 21:43
related countries: Israel Israel

The US president and Israel's PM offer support for Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, at Washington talks.
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'Mafia' trial starts in Chicago

Tuesday, June 19th 2007, 21:29
related places: Chicago

Jury selection begins in the trial of alleged Chicago mafia boss Joey "the Clown" Lombardo and four others.
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New US homes see decline in May

Tuesday, June 19th 2007, 14:08
related places: May

The number of new US homes built in May fell by more than analysts forecast, official data shows.
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Nine US firefighters die in blaze

Tuesday, June 19th 2007, 13:48
related places: Charleston

Nine US firefighters die in a blaze in a furniture warehouse in Charleston, South Carolina, officials say.
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North Korea 'test-fires missile'

Tuesday, June 19th 2007, 12:42
related countries: North Korea North Korea

North Korea reportedly tests a missile, as US officials say it now has access to funds frozen for years.
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US launches major Iraq offensive

Tuesday, June 19th 2007, 11:31
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

The US military says 10,000 US and Iraqi troops are moving against al-Qaeda networks north of Baghdad.
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Agent Orange appeal in US court

Tuesday, June 19th 2007, 7:32
related countries: Vietnam Vietnam

Vietnamese plaintiffs appeal a ruling over the use of Agent Orange by US forces during the Vietnam war.
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Children die in Afghan air raid

Monday, June 18th 2007, 22:10
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Seven children are killed in a US-led coalition air strike against a suspected al-Qaeda hideout in Afghanistan.
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US welcomes N Korean inspection

Monday, June 18th 2007, 21:55
related countries: North Korea North Korea

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says North Korea's decision to allow UN inspectors in is 'a good step'.
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US drag car race death toll rises

Monday, June 18th 2007, 21:23
related places: Tennessee

Two more people die after an accident at a drag car race in Tennessee, bringing the death toll to six.
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Inquiry into US drag car deaths

Monday, June 18th 2007, 21:18
related places: Tennessee

Investigators probe the cause of a drag race crash in Tennessee, which killed six people and injured more.
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US, EU restore Palestinian ties

Monday, June 18th 2007, 18:04
related countries: Israel Israel

The US and the EU are to normalise ties with the new Palestinian government that excludes Hamas.
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US deports coup man to Bangladesh

Monday, June 18th 2007, 9:04
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh

The US deports a former Bangladeshi officer convicted for his role in killing President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
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Golf: Cabrera wins US Open

Sunday, June 17th 2007, 23:32

Argentina's Angel Cabrera beats Jim Furyk and Tiger Woods by one shot to win a thrilling US Open.
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F1: Hamilton takes US victory

Sunday, June 17th 2007, 18:38
related countries: Bermuda Bermuda
related places: Indianapolis

Lewis Hamilton produces another incredible performance in Indianapolis to claim his second successive Grand Prix victory.
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As it happened: US Grand Prix

Sunday, June 17th 2007, 15:41
related countries: Bermuda Bermuda
related places: Indianapolis

Briton Lewis Hamilton wins a second straight Grand Prix at Indianapolis in just his seventh F1 race.
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Golf: Baddeley leads US Open

Saturday, June 16th 2007, 23:46

Aaron Baddeley will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the US Open but the chasing pack is led by Tiger Woods.
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