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Obama presses China on human rights - Politics - ...

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Chinese President Hu Jintao declared Wednesday that "a lot still needs to be done" to improve his country's record on human rights, a rare concession that came after President Barack Obama asserted th...

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Intelligence chiefs face grilling on costs - Yahoo...

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U.S. intelligence chiefs head to Congress on Thursday to answer questions about the soaring costs of spycraft and shifting threats to the United States nearly a decade after the September 11 attacks i...

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Officials: Up to 73

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The Obama administration is debating proposals that would increase Afghan security forces by up to 73,000, as officials wonder how much Afghanistan can absorb and what the U.S. can afford.

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Suicide bomber kills 15 in Iraq - World news - Mid...

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A suicide bomber blew himself up during a ceremony in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi Thursday, killing 15 people and wounding 21.

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Opponents of Yemen's president divided over deal ...

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Thousands of anti-government protesters held their ground Sunday in the Yemeni capital's Change Square despite the president's acceptance of an Arab proposal to leave office under certain conditions a...

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Leon Panetta to Pentagon - Yahoo! News

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President Barack Obama will on Thursday name CIA Director Leon Panetta to become defense secretary and nominate General David Petraeus, who is running the war in Afghanistan, to take over the spy agen...

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House Budget Ryan chair backs cutting oil subsidie...

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House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan said on Thursday he supports cutting tax breaks for the oil industry as lawmakers search for ways to battle rising gasoline prices.

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Obama eases Israeli anger on Mideast peace vision ...

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President Barack Obama on Sunday eased Israeli anger over his new Middle East peace proposals when he made clear that the Jewish state would likely be able to negotiate keeping some settlements in any...

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Republicans suggest deal possible on healthcare - ...

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Top congressional Republicans said on Sunday they would be open to a compromise on healthcare costs, one of the biggest stumbling blocks in a deal to get the United States' debt under control.

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Georgian police: 1 officer killed in protest clash...

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Georgian police said one officer was killed early Thursday in the forceful breakup of a protest outside the parliament building, where demonstrators were aiming to block an Independence Day parade to ...

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