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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.
LebanonThe killing of a Lebanese minister could be the first step in a coup, a top US diplomat tells the BBC.
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The 12 countries of the South American Community of Nations will allow passport-free travel between them.
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The dollar sinks to 19-month lows of $1.30 against the euro amid concerns for the health of the US economy.
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A money transfer firm broke EU privacy laws by secretly giving information to the US authorities, an inquiry finds.
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IraqUS troops shoot dead four Iraqis on a minibus in Baghdad's Sadr City district, security sources say.
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IraqUS Vice-President Dick Cheney arrives in Baghdad to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with US troops.
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The new commandant of the US marines says the force may need to increase to meet commitments.
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ColombiaThe US signs a multi-billion dollar trade deal with Colombia aimed at lowering the countries' trade barriers.
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A US judge refuses a request to combine thousands of lawsuits involving the painkiller Vioxx into a class action.
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A US judge refuses a request to combine thousands of lawsuits involving the painkiller Vioxx into a class action.
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LebanonPresident Bush pledges US support for Lebanon after the killing of minister Pierre Gemayel heightens tensions.
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American Jim Furyk holds a one-shot lead at the 36-hole PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Hawaii.
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ColombiaA jury fails to reach a verdict in the first trial in the US of a member of Colombia's left-wing Farc rebels.
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The White House cuts its forecasts for US growth over the coming year as a result of a housing market slump.
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Iran, Iraq, 
SyriaThe UN chief says the US is stuck in Iraq, as he urges Syria and Iran to help bring stability to the country.
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Six Muslim scholars are thrown off a US Airways flight after saying their evening prayers before take-off.
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The US Mint plans to reintroduce dollar coins in an attempt to get Americans to give up the dollar bill.
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IranA secret CIA report says there is no proof that Iran is developing nuclear weapons, a US magazine article says.
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Teenage American star Freddy Adu begins his two-week trial with Man Utd.
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IraqA US military review on Iraq is likely to back a limited troop boost, officials tell the Washington Post.
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IndonesiaUS President George W Bush makes a brief, controversial visit to Indonesia, amid protests over Iraq.
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United KingdomThe US Nasdaq market tables an offer worth £2.7bn to take over the London Stock Exchange.
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Saddam Hussein's trial was so flawed its verdict was unsound, says campaign group Human Rights Watch.
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JapanResidents of Japan's Okinawa island chain elect a governor who favours negotiation over US bases there.
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Iraq, United KingdomBritain urges the US to explain why their soldiers do not attend inquests into UK troops killed by friendly fire in Iraq.
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RussiaRussia and the US sign a trade agreement that allows Russia to join the WTO after 12 years of negotiations.
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Nintendo releases its Wii games console in the US, hoping to fight back against Sony and Microsoft.
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North KoreaPresident Bush tries to persuade leaders to give full support to UN sanctions against North Korea.
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Iraq, 
VietnamAs President Bush visits Vietnam, Brian Barron compares the current conflict in Iraq with the war in Indochina which ended in humiliation for the US.
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Iraq, United KingdomTony Blair publicly agrees with the opinion that the violence in Iraq since the 2003 invasion has been a disaster.
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VietnamAsia-Pacific leaders are to promise to tackle a deadlock in global trade talks at a key regional summit.
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Austria, IraqConflicting reports emerge about the fate of five Westerners taken hostage in southern Iraq.
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Iraq, VietnamPresident Bush says a lesson from the Vietnam War for the US is that it must be patient in Iraq.
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The number of new US homes being built fell to a six-year low last month as housing activity slowed significantly.
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IndiaThe US Senate approves a controversial deal to share civilian nuclear technology with India.
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North American gamers get their hands on Sony's PlayStation 3 games console after queuing for days.
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IraqA 23-year-old US marine becomes the third to be sentenced for his part in killing an unarmed man in Iraq.
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IraqA US soldier who admitted raping an Iraqi girl and helping to kill her family is jailed for life by a court martial.
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Lady Thatcher leads tributes to US Nobel prize-winning economist Milton Friedman who has died aged 94.
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Seven people are killed in the US after a tornado sweeps through a mobile home park in a North Carolina town.
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Democrats choose Nancy Pelosi to be the first female speaker of the US House of Representatives.
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NepalThe US says Nepal's Maoists will stay listed as terrorists despite peace moves, a senior US diplomat says.
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IraqA US marine receives an 18-month sentence for his part in killing an Iraqi civilian, under a plea bargain.
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AfghanistanA top American defence official warns that the level of violence in Afghanistan will continue to increase.
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GuatemalaCentral American leaders sign an anti-corruption pact as a summit begins in Guatemala.
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Iran, IraqThe US government confirms its willingness, in principle, to discuss the conflict in Iraq with Iran.
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IraqA US Army soldier pleads guilty to raping an Iraqi teenager and helping kill her and her family.
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Disgraced US lobbyist Jack Abramoff begins serving a 70-month prison sentence for conspiracy and fraud.
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RussiaPresident George W Bush and Russia's President Putin are to sign an agreement on Russia's WTO membership bid.
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MexicoMexico's congress backs a seven-year-old boy's plea to pressure the US against deporting his mother.
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US Airways makes a $8bn offer to merge with Delta Air Lines, creating one of the world's largest airlines.
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NepalA senior US official is to visit Nepal - the first such trip by a foreign dignitary since last week's landmark peace deal.
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US car firms tell President Bush they need help to boost their competitiveness but are not seeking financial aid.
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IranIran's president says that his country is willing to enter into a dialogue with the US - if it changes its attitude.
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IraqTony Blair tells the US inquiry into future policy options that Mid East peace is crucial to the future of Iraq.
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GermanyA lawyers' group asks Germany to sue former US defence chief Donald Rumsfeld over alleged prisoner abuse.
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Ex-New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani takes a key step towards running for the 2008 US presidency.
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Pagans in the US demand the right to have their five-pointed symbol placed on military gravestones.
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VietnamThe US drops Vietnam from its list of countries violating religious freedom, but a trade bill is held up in Congress.
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Iran, Iraq, Syria, United KingdomThe US and UK say Iran and Syria could play a role in stabilising Iraq, but they must stop supporting terror first.
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Microsoft's Zune music player, a rival to Apple's iPod, goes on sale in the US, receiving mixed reviews.
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ColombiaColombia's President Alvaro Uribe lobbies the US Congress to pass a free trade deal with his country.
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AfghanistanUS and Afghan forces say they have captured a high-ranking al-Qaeda figure in eastern Afghanistan.
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AfghanistanUS and Afghan forces say they have captured a high-ranking al-Qaeda figure in eastern Afghanistan.
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Iran, IraqThe US and UK indicate no softening of their stance on Iran despite calls to use Tehran to help pacify Iraq.
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US President George W Bush is among speakers at a ground-breaking ceremony for a memorial to Martin Luther King.
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Iran, Iraq, SyriaThe US and UK indicate they are ready to work with Syria and Iran to help end the violence in Iraq.
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North Korea, 
South KoreaSouth Korea will not join a US-led initiative to stop and search North Korea ships at sea, officials say.
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American 400m runner Sanya Richards says Justin Gatlin's positive drugs test has tarnished the sport in the USA.
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VietnamA US citizen recently jailed on terrorism charges is deported from Vietnam after being released early.
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Iran, Iraq, SyriaThe White House will consider talking to Iran and Syria about Iraq's future, its chief of staff says.
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Gaza Strip, 
IsraelArab ministers meet to discus the recent Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip and the US' veto of a draft UN resolution.
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Iraq, United KingdomHarriet Harman criticises the US military's refusal to send witnesses to inquests of British troops killed in Iraq.
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IsraelThe US blocks a draft UN resolution condemning an Israeli attack that killed 18 Palestinian civilians in Gaza.
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IraqThe prime minister is to give evidence to a US task force looking at policy in Iraq, sparking a row.
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US President George W Bush praises US troops as his nation's "finest citizens" in a Veterans Day speech.
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Oscar-winning US actor Jack Palance, who starred in Shane and City Slickers, has died aged 87.
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GermanyEx-US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld may face criminal charges in Germany over alleged prisoner abuses.
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The White House vows to seek confirmation of US envoy to the UN, John Bolton, in the Democrat-held Senate.
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IraqUS military leaders are set to recommend changes in strategy on Iraq, America's top military officer says.
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IraqA statement purportedly from the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq hails the Republicans' losses in US mid-term polls.
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VietnamThree Americans and four Vietnamese are jailed for 15 months after Vietnam accuses them of terrorism.
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Democrats celebrate after being confirmed as the majority party in both houses of the US Congress.
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Democrats gain the final seat in the battle for the US Senate, sealing their victory in both houses of Congress.
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MexicoMexican President-elect Felipe Calderon tells US President Bush of his concerns over a planned border fence.
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US President George W Bush reaches out to Democrats, as they look set to take control of both houses of Congress.
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The final US Senate seat is set to go to the Democrats, AP reports, as defence chief Donald Rumsfeld steps down.
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Man Utd are negotiating a two-week trial for American teenager Freddy Adu, contrary to an earlier statement from the club.
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RussiaRussia's Supreme Court overturns the acquittal of three men over the murder of US journalist Paul Klebnikov.
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IraqCorruption within the Iraqi government is costing the country billions of dollars, a US official says.
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India, 
PakistanNewspapers in India and Pakistan react cautiously to the results of the US mid-term polls.
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US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is standing down, following Republican election losses amid anger over Iraq.
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Sniper Lee Boyd Malvo is given a life sentence, adding to an existing one, for six killings in a 2002.
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US shares close at record highs despite concerns about the impact of a Democratic mid-term election win.
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All eyes are on the state of Virginia which will decide the balance of power in the US Senate.
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The US mid-term polls produce high-profile winners and losers for both Democrats and Republicans.
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US Democrats win the House of Representatives in mid-term polls, but the Senate race is neck-and-neck.
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University of Miami football star Bryan Pata has been shot and killed at his apartment complex on Tuesday night.
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Projected results show the Democrats taking at least three key Senate seats in the US mid-term elections.
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