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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.
VenezuelaVenezuela's opposition to ethanol production in the region dominates a summit of eight Latin American nations.
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RussiaSeoul eyes delaying aid to North Korea, as Russia blames the US for Pyongyang's failure to meet a nuclear deadline.
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At least eight people die as powerful spring storms batter eastern US, triggering widespread flooding.
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United KingdomA coroner calls it "inexcusable" that US authorities failed to release evidence about eight UK servicemen's deaths.
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Sudan, United KingdomA British NGO appeals for aid for Darfur as a senior US official warns that Sudan is obstructing assistance.
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North KoreaAn American-Korean man is jailed for nine years by a South Korean court for spying for the Communist North.
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Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are topping the battle to raise funds for a US presidency bid.
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Former US military leaders call on the Bush administration to make major cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.
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Iraq, United KingdomA US pilot involved in the friendly fire killing of a UK soldier is returning to fight in Iraq next month, it is revealed.
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IsraelIsraeli PM Ehud Olmert meets Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas amid US pressure to restart peace moves.
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A two-year-old boy is severely burnt after riding a playground slide in the US that had been vandalised with harsh chemicals.
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AfghanistanUS marines used "indiscriminate force" in an Afghan attack that left 12 civilians dead, a report finds.
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Iran, IraqThe US will continue holding five Iranians captured in Iraq despite protests from Tehran, US media report.
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North KoreaThe US urges North Korea to seal its nuclear reactor, as Pyongyang misses a key deadline to close the plant.
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Chicago sees off Los Angeles to become the US Olympic Committee's chosen venue for the 2016 Summer Games.
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North KoreaThe US expresses concern as the deadline is reached for the closure of a North Korean nuclear reactor.
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Pupils attending abstinence classes are no more likely to abstain from sex than those who do not, a study finds.
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The US says it expects World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz to stay despite criticism of his behaviour.
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G7 finance chiefs meeting in the US say they remain confident about world growth prospects.
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An inquiry into the sacking of US prosecutors focuses on missing e-mails, some sent by White House adviser Karl Rove.
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China, North KoreaN Korea says it is still waiting to confirm whether a funding row has been resolved, as a nuclear deadline looms.
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SudanA senior US official is in Sudan urging UN troops for Darfur in fresh efforts to ease the crisis in the war-torn region.
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US TV and radio network CBS fires radio host Don Imus over racist remarks made during his radio show.
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Afghanistan, IraqUS military files detail compensation paid to Iraqi and Afghan civilians after killings by coalition forces.
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US TV network CBS is to launch an online video channel after agreeing deals with 10 distributors, including Joost.
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A US citizen in Ohio is accused of joining al-Qaeda and plotting to bomb targets in the US and overseas.
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The US warns that it expects no "breakthrough" as four-day world trade talks begin.
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Prosecutors drop all charges over sex abuse claims against three ex-lacrosse players at a top US university.
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US cable TV company MSNBC drops its simulcast of disc jockey Don Imus's radio show over racist remarks.
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IraqRepublican presidential hopeful John McCain says the US-led war in Iraq was "necessary and just".
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The US Senate votes to ease curbs on funding stem-cell research but President George W Bush vows to veto this.
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Afghanistan, IraqThe US extends the tour of duty of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan by three months to keep up force levels.
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Iran, IraqThe US military for the first time accuses Iran of supplying some Sunni Iraqi militant groups with munitions.
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N Korea will move to shut its nuclear reactor "within a day" of receiving its frozen funds, a US official says.
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North KoreaThe US governor of New Mexico succeeds in securing the remains of US soldiers killed in the Korean war.
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Iraq, United KingdomThe British and US policy towards Iraq has "spawned new terror in the region", a think tank report says.
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The US Congress approves $60m in funds for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's security staff.
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Thirteen detainees on hunger strike in Guantanamo are being force-fed through their noses, the US navy says.
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IraqA suicide bomber reported to be female kills at least 14 in an attack on an Iraqi police station.
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ChinaChina criticises US plans to file a complaint with the WTO over copyright piracy and counterfeiting of US goods.
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IranThe US says Iran is further isolating itself after Tehran says it can produce nuclear fuel on an industrial scale.
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US President George W Bush stresses the need for a consensus in Washington on reforming immigration laws.
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ChinaThe US is to lodge a formal complaint with the WTO over high levels of intellectual piracy by China.
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Former 100m world record-holder Tim Montgomery pleads guilty on charges of fraud in the US.
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American Zach Johnson clinches the Masters by two shots at Augusta.
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American Zach Johnson comes through the pack on a dramatic final day at Augusta to win his first major title.
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North KoreaThe US governor of New Mexico's goes to North Korea to claim remains of US soldiers killed in the Korean war.
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Iran, IraqThe US denies claims by an Iranian diplomat abducted in Iraq that he was tortured by CIA agents.
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A billionaire US software engineer becomes the fifth space tourist as he enters orbit heading for the ISS.
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SomaliaThe top US diplomat for Africa holds talks with Somalia's interim government, as a fragile truce holds.
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Iran, IraqAn Iranian diplomat freed from abduction in Iraq says CIA agents tortured him, but the US denies involvement.
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IraqUS and Iraqi troops engage in a second day of fierce fighting with Shia militias in the city of Diwaniya.
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A US artist makes art - by selling plastic spheres filled with rubbish from vending machines.
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North KoreaThe US says there is a way to return North Korean funds frozen in Macau, a move which could restart talks.
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A US justice department official who refused to testify about the firing of eight federal prosecutors resigns.
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CubaThe US government appeals after a court rules a Cuban militant should be freed until an immigration hearing.
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IraqAt least 35 people are killed in a suicide bombing in the city of Ramadi, as clashes erupt in southern Iraq.
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IraqThe US vice-president reasserts Saddam's Iraq had ties to al-Qaeda, but a Pentagon report says the opposite.
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A house near Seattle is emptied after a false online advertisement urges people to take things for free.
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Residents of the US state of New Mexico approve a tax increase to build the nation's first commercial spaceport.
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SyriaThe US vice-president accuses House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of "bad behaviour" over her Syria visit.
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United KingdomEngland's Justin Rose cards a three-under 69 to claim a share of the first-round lead with American Brett Wetterich.
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United KingdomBritish and American unions discuss a merger which would create one of the world's largest unions.
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IraqA US helicopter comes down in south Iraq, injuring four, after apparently coming under insurgent fire, witnesses say.
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EthiopiaUS agents are interrogating al-Qaeda suspects in secret Ethiopian prisons, human rights groups allege.
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IndiaA celebrity fashion designer in the US is freed on bail after pleading not guilty to sex assaults on women and girls.
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SyriaSyria is ready to resume peace talks with Israel, top US Democrat Nancy Pelosi says after talks in Damascus.
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LebanonIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says 15 British naval personnel captured in the Gulf are being freed.
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US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama raises $25m in campaign money, rivalling Hilary Clinton's fund.
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CubaCuban leader Fidel Castro condemns US plans to use more biofuels, in his second newspaper article in a week.
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BangladeshThe US Ambassador to Bangladesh calls for a timetable for the restoration of democracy in the country.
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Journalist Josh Wolf is freed after serving the longest jail time in US history for failing to reveal information.
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As many as 17 named tropical storms are forecast for 2007, with at least one major storm expected to hit the US.
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IraqUS President George W Bush warns US troops will suffer if a dispute with Congress over war funding continues.
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The US Supreme Court rules the government was wrong to say it did not have the power to regulate vehicle emissions.
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New Century Financial, one of the largest sub-prime lenders in the US, files for bankruptcy protection.
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The US Supreme Court says it will not decide whether Guantanamo inmates can challenge their detention.
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AustraliaEU leaders call for a change of stance from the US and Australia, as a report details global climate impacts.
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Children in the US Amish community attacked by a gunman last year return to school in a brand new building.
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South KoreaThe US and South Korea reach a landmark free trade agreement, after 10 months of intensive talks.
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JapanBusiness confidence dips slightly in Japan on US worries but analysts say economic recovery remains on track.
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US Senator Hillary Clinton raises a record $26m for her presidential bid in the first quarter of 2007, aides say.
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South KoreaSouth Korea and the US are continuing last-gasp efforts to agree a final round of free trade talks.
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United KingdomA British resident is released from US detention camp Guantanamo Bay after being held for almost five years.
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IraqJames Coomarasamy finds strong support for the US role in Iraq in a town in northern Texas, despite its loss.
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Iran, IraqUS officials rule out a deal to swap 15 Royal Navy personnel captured in the Gulf for five Iranians seized in Iraq.
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PeruThe top Latin American rights body says Peru must do more to protect Amazonian tribes from illegal loggers.
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AustraliaGuantanamo detainee David Hicks will serve nine months in prison at home in Australia, a US military judge says.
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ArubaAustralian David Hicks will serve at most seven years in jail for aiding al-Qaeda, a Guantanamo tribunal hears.
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SyriaThe leader of the US House of
Representatives is to visit Syria - despite objections by the White House.
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US President George W Bush apologises for the poor treatment of wounded veterans at a military hospital.
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Saudi ArabiaA Saudi detainee at Guantanamo Bay says he confessed after torture, a US transcript shows.
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Telecom firms AT&T, Qwest and Verizon win a $48bn contract to supply US government telecom services.
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US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says Congress should look for ways to close the Guantanamo Bay military jail.
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A former aide to the US attorney general says he falsely denied involvement in sacking eight prosecutors.
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A dangerous spring storm system lashes a swathe of the US with tornados and rain, killing four people.
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IraqThe US Senate backs a March 2008 date to withdraw troops from Iraq, defying a presidential veto threat.
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IraqRyan Crocker is sworn in as the new chief envoy to Iraq in a ceremony held in Baghdad.
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