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US senator Ted Stevens feared dead in Alaska plane crash
Five passengers believed killed including former Republican senator denied re-election after corruption convictions
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Guantánamo Bay's youngest detainee goes on trial
Judge rules confessions by Omar Khadr, 15 when captured, can be used despite defence claiming they came under duress
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Markets expect Federal Reserve to loosen US monetary policy
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Fed moves to pump money into system as US recovery likely to be 'more modest than anticipated'
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