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US aircraft carrier USS Stennis - 6/2/2007
US global dominance 'set to wane'
American dominance is likely to weaken by 2025 as India and China grow stronger, a new US intelligence report says.
US superpower status is shaken
Death of the dollar?
'US dominance over' - Medvedev

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US President-elect Barack Obama is "on track" to nominate Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, US media reports say.

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Teenagers' use of digital media shows that time online teaches children important skills, a big study shows.


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EUROPE
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US Lockerbie families compensated
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