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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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United States: news

Close quarters

Friday, October 2nd 2009, 17:40

On the frontline with US marines battling the Taliban
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Letterman reveals 'sex blackmail'

Friday, October 2nd 2009, 15:24

US chat show host David Letterman reveals an attempt was made to blackmail him over affairs with female staff members.
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Uzbek militant 'killed' in Pakistan

Friday, October 2nd 2009, 13:41
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Pakistani intelligence officials say they believe a top Uzbek militant died in a US missile strike last month in north-west Pakistan.
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More US jobs lost than expected

Friday, October 2nd 2009, 13:09

The US economy lost 263,000 jobs in September, which was more than had been expected, official figures show.
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EU queries airline tie-up plans

Friday, October 2nd 2009, 8:54
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Iberia

The European Commission raises concerns over the transatlantic plans of British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia.
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Xstrata gets Anglo offer deadline

Friday, October 2nd 2009, 6:41
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland

Swiss-based miner Xstrata has been given just over three weeks to make a formal takeover bid for rival Anglo-American.
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Comcast 'is in talks to buy NBC'

Friday, October 2nd 2009, 6:26

US cable company Comcast is reported to be in talks about buying a majority stake in NBC Universal.
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Samoa tsunami rescue gathers pace

Thursday, October 1st 2009, 18:08
related countries: Samoa Samoa, Tonga Tonga
related places: Pacific

A major relief operation gathers pace after a Pacific tsunami killed at least 149 people in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga.
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Jackson autopsy details revealed

Thursday, October 1st 2009, 17:02

Michael Jackson had a strong heart and was a "fairly healthy" 50-year-old, autopsy details obtained in the US say.
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Advance sales push Palin book top

Thursday, October 1st 2009, 15:15

A memoir by former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin jumps to the top of bestseller lists on advance sales.
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Ticket to the Moon

Thursday, October 1st 2009, 14:54
related places: Moon

The tensions behind the US-India space relationship
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'Different' Afghan strategy urged

Thursday, October 1st 2009, 14:44
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Forces in Afghanistan will have to adopt a "dramatically different" strategy to ensure success, the top US general there says.
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US urges 'cyber hygiene' effort

Thursday, October 1st 2009, 8:11

The US government urges all internet users to play their part in protecting the network from cyber attack.
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Obama Afghan review to last weeks

Thursday, October 1st 2009, 2:52
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan
related places: White House

US President Barack Obama will take several more weeks to review strategy in Afghanistan, the White House says.
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Social work

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 23:57
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

US Marines try to win Afghan hearts and minds
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American stance

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 21:02

US climate change legislation will have worldwide impact
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French drop Polanski release call

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 20:08
related countries: France France, Switzerland Switzerland

The French government drops its public support for Roman Polanski, after a backlash against calls for his release.
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Obama hails Senate climate bill

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 19:49
related places: Senate

US President Barack Obama welcomes the publication by Senate Democrats of draft legislation to combat climate change.
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US Iraq withdrawal 'accelerating'

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 19:40
related countries: Iraq Iraq

The US military commander in Iraq says American troops are being withdrawn faster than expected, as security improves.
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Afghan debate

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 19:32
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Is stamping out safe havens a realistic US aim?
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Sumatra quake 'weakened US fault'

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 18:47
related places: San Andreas, Sumatra, California

The major earthquake in Sumatra in 2004 may have weakened California's San Andreas fault 8,000km away.
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Distracted US drivers 'a menace'

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 18:12

The top US transport official says the use of mobile phones by drivers is a menace and urges measures to curb driver distraction.
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Ocean destruction

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 17:35
related countries: American Samoa American Samoa

Witnesses tell of tsunami which hit American Samoa
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Burma-US meeting held in New York

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 17:08
related countries: Burma Burma
related places: New York

A senior US diplomat reportedly meets a Burmese delegation in New York, as both sides re-state positions on sanctions.
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UN recalls envoy from Afghanistan

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 16:09
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan
related places: Senior

The UN recalls one of its senior officials from Afghanistan following a row over the August presidential vote.
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US relaxes grip on the internet

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 15:07

The US loosens its control over how the internet is run after an agreement with net regulator Icann.
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US marine avoids murder charges

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 12:56

Murder charges are dropped against a US marine, the last of three men to face trial over the killing of Iraqis in Falluja in 2004.
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Big revision in US economy growth

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 12:46
related places: June

The US economy shrank 0.7% between April and June this year, not 1% as previous estimates had said.
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Senate panel rejects public health plan

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 10:04

The US Senate Finance Committee defeats plans to include a government-run insurance scheme as part of a radical healthcare overhaul.
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Witchcraft fears deny top US honour to Harry Potter author

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 10:03

Author JK Rowling missed out on a top civilian honour in the US because some politicians believed she "encouraged witchcraft", it is claimed.
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Toyota issues US safety warning

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 9:44

Toyota issues a warning about dangers presented by floor mats interfering with the accelerator pedals of some of its US models.
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US First Lady Michelle Obama to appear in Sesame Street

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 9:17

US First Lady Michelle Obama is to appear in the first episode of the 40th anniversary season of Sesame Street.
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US and Cuba in high-level talks

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 6:48
related countries: Cuba Cuba
related places: Havana

A senior US official on a visit to Havana held high-level talks with Cuban officials - the first such in years - US diplomats confirm.
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'Adolf Hitler's skull' turns out to have belonged to a woman

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 23:24

A bone fragment believed to part of Adolf Hitler's skull has been revealed as being that of an unidentified woman, US scientists say.
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Social isolation 'worsens cancer'

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 23:00
related places: Social

Social isolation may trigger biological changes that make cancer more deadly, US research on mice suggests.
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International conman held in US

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 21:55
related countries: Canada Canada, Colombia Colombia

A Colombian man who has spent his life stealing from rich hotel guests is arrested on the US border with Canada.
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US mother 'kept son in cupboard'

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 19:00
related places: Oklahoma

A mother accused of beating her son often kept him locked in a cupboard in his bedroom, police in the US state of Oklahoma say.
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Iran allows visit to US detainees

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 18:57
related countries: Iran Iran, Iraq Iraq, Switzerland Switzerland

Swiss diplomats have visited three US hikers detained in Iran after straying across the border from Iraq, officials say.
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US consumer confidence falls back

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 18:50

US consumer confidence fell unexpectedly in September, suggesting Americans are not confident of a recovery.
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Afghan war 'not just US battle'

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 18:42
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

US President Barack Obama stresses the joint fight with Nato, as he meets its leader for talks on Afghanistan.
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US 'bomb plot' man denies charges

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 16:03
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan
related places: New York

An Afghan-born man charged with plotting to carry out bomb attacks on the US pleads not guilty in a New York court.
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Israeli envoys head to US talks

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 11:12
related countries: Israel Israel

Israeli envoys head for talks with US Middle East Envoy George Mitchell on restarting Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations.
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Polanski capture 'always planned'

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 9:22

US prosecutors dispute claims Roman Polanski's arrest came out of the blue, saying he had been on a "wanted list" for years.
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Roman Polanski 'in fighting mood'

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 7:53
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland

Film director Roman Polanski is determined to fight his detention in Switzerland and extradition to the US, his lawyer says.
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Yen falls from eight-month highs

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 7:25
related countries: Japan Japan

The yen declines from its eight-month highs against the US dollar following comments from Japan's finance minister.
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US soldiers killed in Philippines

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 6:08
related countries: Philippines Philippines

Two US soldiers and one Filipino are killed by a landmine explosion in the southern Philippines, an army spokesman says.
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Nato chief calls for US support

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 2:02
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan
related places: Washington

Anders Fogh Rasmussen tries to calm US "doubts" over Nato's commitment in Afghanistan in his first US speech.
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US probes Obama 'death' web poll

Monday, September 28th 2009, 22:11

The US is looking into a poll posted on the social networking site Facebook, asking if President Obama "should be killed".
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US wants sustained Burma dialogue

Monday, September 28th 2009, 21:39
related countries: Burma Burma

The US says it wants its planned dialogue with the Burmese military government to be a sustained process of engagement.
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Western powers condemn Iran tests

Monday, September 28th 2009, 19:10
related countries: Iran Iran, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The United States, France and Britain condemn Iran for test-firing long-range missiles, calling the move a provocation.
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US 'to loosen' grip on internet

Monday, September 28th 2009, 17:31

The US is set to loosen its control over how the internet is run when an agreement is signed with net regulator Icann.
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Somali militants execute 'spies'

Monday, September 28th 2009, 16:15
related countries: Somalia Somalia

Somali Islamists carry out a public execution of two men they accuse of spying for the US and African Union.
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Obama to woo IOC over Chicago bid

Monday, September 28th 2009, 14:08
related countries: Denmark Denmark
related places: Copenhagen, Chicago

US President Barack Obama will travel to Copenhagen to support the bid by Chicago to host the 2016 Olympics, officials say.
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Polanski to fight US extradition

Monday, September 28th 2009, 4:31
related countries: France France, Switzerland Switzerland

Filmmaker Roman Polanski will challenge his arrest in Switzerland and a bid to deport him to the US on sex charges, his lawyer says.
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US columnist William Safire dies

Sunday, September 27th 2009, 20:22

William Safire, the Pulitzer Prize-winning political columnist for the New York Times, dies at the age of 79.
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Roman Polanski in Swiss detention

Sunday, September 27th 2009, 19:25

Film director Roman Polanski is in custody in Switzerland, facing extradition to the US on charges of having sex with a girl aged 13.
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Guantanamo closure target 'tough'

Sunday, September 27th 2009, 18:01

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says sticking to a January deadline for closing Guantanamo will be "tough".
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Guantanamo pair arrive in Ireland

Sunday, September 27th 2009, 11:07
related countries: Cuba Cuba, Ireland Ireland

Two detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, have been sent to Ireland to be resettled, the US says.
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Venezuela to fine TV stations airing US Family Guy animation

Sunday, September 27th 2009, 9:48
related countries: Venezuela Venezuela

Authorities in Venezuela say they will fine TV stations if they continue to broadcast episodes of US animation Family Guy.
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More troops sought in Afghanistan

Sunday, September 27th 2009, 2:26
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

The senior US military commander in Afghanistan has formally requested more troops to combat the resurgent Taliban.
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US welcomes Iran inspection offer

Saturday, September 26th 2009, 23:11
related countries: Iran Iran

The US secretary of state gives a cautious welcome to Iran's promise to open a newly revealed nuclear plant to UN inspection.
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Embryo mix-up woman gives birth

Saturday, September 26th 2009, 9:11

A US woman who was implanted with the wrong embryo in a fertility treatment mix-up has given birth to a boy.
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Obama hails 'tough regulations'

Saturday, September 26th 2009, 2:08
related places: Pittsburgh

World leaders at the G20 summit have agreed tough financial rules to avert another global crisis, US President Barack Obama says.
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UK and France condemn Iran

Friday, September 25th 2009, 18:39
related countries: Iran Iran

The British, French and US leaders strongly criticise Iran over its secret nuclear site, and threaten tougher sanctions.
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US man linked to 9/11 train plot

Friday, September 25th 2009, 18:30
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan
related places: New York

An Afghan-born US man may have plotted an attack in New York for the 9/11 anniversary this month, a prosecutor says.
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Drone targets militant stronghold

Friday, September 25th 2009, 11:03
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

At least 12 people are killed and five injured in a suspected US drone attack in north-west Pakistan, officials say.
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Palau move 'soon' for US Uighurs

Friday, September 25th 2009, 9:26
related countries: Palau Palau
related places: Pacific

At least six Uighur detainees at the Guantanamo prison will soon move to the Pacific nation of Palau, US officials say.
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Kenyan concern at US travel ban

Friday, September 25th 2009, 9:06
related countries: Kenya Kenya

Kenya's government expresses concern over a US threat to impose travel bans on officials who do not promote reform.
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US soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Friday, September 25th 2009, 9:05
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Five US servicemen are killed in three separate attacks across southern Afghanistan, the US military says.
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Judge delays Google books hearing

Friday, September 25th 2009, 8:02

A judge postpones a settlement hearing between Google and US authors and publishers after a raft of objections.
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US charges suspect in 'bomb plot'

Friday, September 25th 2009, 1:17
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan
related places: New York

An Afghan-born US man is charged with plotting to carry out attacks after learning in Pakistan how to make bombs.
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US census worker hanging probed

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 23:26
related places: Kentucky

Police investigate the death of a census collector found hanged from a tree in rural Kentucky.
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Leaders gathering for G20 summit

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 21:36
related places: Pittsburgh

World leaders are meeting in the US city of Pittsburgh for the two-day G20 summit which gets under way later.
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UN council endorses nuclear curbs

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 18:13

The UN Security Council adopts a resolution calling for nuclear disarmament, in a historic session chaired by the US leader.
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Kennedy US Senate successor named

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 17:20

The governor of Massachusetts names Paul Kirk as a temporary replacement to fill the late Senator Edward Kennedy's seat.
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US travel ban threat for Kenyans

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 17:07
related countries: Kenya Kenya

The US threatens travel bans on 15 Kenyan officials, amid concerns over a failure to look into post-election violence.
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Suu Kyi 'welcomes US engagement'

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 12:56
related countries: Burma Burma

Detained Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi welcomes US plans to engage with the military junta
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Brown denies President Obama snub

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 10:57
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

"Repeated" requests by UK PM Gordon Brown's team for a formal meeting with US President Barack Obama were turned down.
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Is the US and UK relationship cooling?

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 10:24
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

A UK request for talks with President Obama was declined. Is the special relationship changing?
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GM to develop Indian electric car

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 10:11
related countries: India India

US carmaker General Motors says it will develop a small cheap electric car for the Indian market.
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US to talk to Burmese military

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 7:30
related countries: Burma Burma

Hillary Clinton says the US will engage directly with Burma's military rulers in a bid to promote democracy in the hardline state.
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US commander denies Afghan rift

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 5:42
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan
related places: White House

The top US military commander in Afghanistan denies a rift with the White House over sending more troops to Afghanistan.
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Obama urges world to stand united

Wednesday, September 23rd 2009, 20:20

US President Obama urges greater global co-operation in his first UN speech, as Libya's leader attacks the major powers.
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US Fed says economy 'picked up'

Wednesday, September 23rd 2009, 19:04

The US Federal Reserve sees economic activity "picking up" but says interest rates will stay close to zero for an "extended time".
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US rejects Mid-East preconditions

Wednesday, September 23rd 2009, 17:12

US President Barack Obama calls for immediate Middle East peace talks without preconditions, at his maiden UN address.
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Korean war rifles sold back to US

Wednesday, September 23rd 2009, 14:18
related countries: North Korea North Korea

South Korea is boosting its defence budget by selling a vast stockpile of old Korean-war rifles to collectors in the US.
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Colonel Gaddafi's tent falls foul of US building code

Wednesday, September 23rd 2009, 11:43
related countries: Libya Libya
related places: New York

US officials order workers to stop construction of Col Muammar Gaddafi's trademark tent near New York, a local attorney says.
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Dollar falls to one-year euro low

Wednesday, September 23rd 2009, 9:16

The US dollar falls to a one-year low of $1.4840 to the euro ahead of the G20 meeting of world leaders.
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Obama calls for Mid-East urgency

Wednesday, September 23rd 2009, 8:36
related countries: Israel Israel
related places: New York, White House

US President Barack Obama tells Israeli and Palestinian leaders it is time to move with urgency towards restarting peace talks.
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Shootout shuts US-Mexico crossing

Wednesday, September 23rd 2009, 7:00
related places: Mexico Crossing

One of the busiest US-Mexico border crossing is shut after a gun battle between US agents and suspected people smugglers.
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China carmaker gets Goldman cash

Wednesday, September 23rd 2009, 6:29
related countries: China China
related places: Goldman

Chinese carmaker Geely Automotive receives a $334m (£204m) investment from major US bank Goldman Sachs.
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Deadly floods hit south-east US

Tuesday, September 22nd 2009, 22:28
related countries: Georgia Georgia

At least eight people have died and several others are missing as the southeast US is hit by floods.
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Kennedy successor to be appointed

Tuesday, September 22nd 2009, 20:33

Massachusetts lawmakers vote to let the state's governor pick an interim successor to late US Senator Edward Kennedy.
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'Terror plot' Afghans denied bail

Tuesday, September 22nd 2009, 15:35
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Two Afghan-born men charged with lying to officials about a plot to launch attacks in the US are denied bail after court hearings.
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Kenya criticises US Somali raid

Tuesday, September 22nd 2009, 13:36
related countries: Kenya Kenya, Somalia Somalia

Kenya's foreign minister criticises last week's raid by US forces in Somalia in which an al-Qaeda suspect was killed.
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US shuts SA embassy over 'threat'

Tuesday, September 22nd 2009, 11:21
related countries: South Africa South Africa

All US embassies and consulates in South Africa are closed after an unspecified warning from security officials.
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Leading the way

Tuesday, September 22nd 2009, 9:15

Latin American views on tackling climate change
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'Open internet' rules criticised

Tuesday, September 22nd 2009, 8:09

US proposals to ensure the net remains an open and neutral platform draw criticism from the wireless industry.
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Bank of America faces bonus trial

Tuesday, September 22nd 2009, 6:55
related places: America

Bank of America is to be sued by the US regulator over charges it misled investors on bonuses when it acquired Merrill Lynch.
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US calms row over bomber release

Monday, September 21st 2009, 20:27
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Lockerbie

The US government says it does not want to punish Scotland for releasing the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing.
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