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  Obama presses N Korea on weapons  President Barack Obama has urged North Korea to give up developing nuclear weapons if it wants better relations with U.S.
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| Aug.9 |
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U.S. sure Pakistan's Taliban leader is dead Obama's national security adviser: The United States believes Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a drone attack last we...
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Obama may soften healthcare plan Amid pressure from opponents the administration has signalled that its healthcare reforms may be diluted
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| Aug.18 |
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US Colombia deal 'not a threat' Secretary of State Clinton has sought to calm fears in Latin America about a planned new military agreement with Colombia
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Obama, Clinton discuss North Korea trip Former President Bill Clinton met for 70 minutes with President Barack Obama to brief him on Clinton's trip to North Korea earlier this mont...
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| Aug.19 |
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 Michelle Obama in power list debut US First Lady is among the newcomers in a list of the world's most powerful women. German Chancellor Merkel took the top spot
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| Aug.21 |
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 Obama condemns bomber's heros welcome' | President Barack Obama: The cheering, flag-waving welcome that the convicted Lockerbie bomber received in Libya was 'highly objectionable' | |
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CIA report alleges prisoner abuse Interrogators threatened an al Qaeda prisoner with a gun and an electric drill to try to scare him into giving up information
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| Aug.24 |
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Obama backs interrogation revamp US President has approved a new elite team to question key terror suspects. The unit will be housed at the FBI headquarters
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US names CIA abuse investigator John Durham, a special prosecutor has been appointed to investigate allegations of abuse of terror suspects
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| Aug.25 |
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US deficit to soar towards $1.6tn  Map of White House USA| The US budget deficit will soar to almost $1.6 trillion this year, the highest on record, both the White House and Congress have warned | |
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Senator Edward Kennedy, 77, dies The Democratic Massachusetts senator, the brother of ex-President John F Kennedy, has died after battling a brain tumour
| Edward Kennedy became a member of the Senate in 1962 to replace his brother when he resigned to become president, and was re-elected 7 times
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Obama leads tributes to Kennedy | US President has led tributes to Senator Edward Kennedy, who has died from cancer at the age of 77 | |
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| Aug.29 |
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Kennedy laid to rest in Arlington cemetery Map of Arlington Virginia The youngest and last-surviving brother of a heralded generation, was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery alongside his slain brothers
| Shortly before his death, Edward Kennedy wrote a letter to Pope asking for the pontiff to pray for him as he struggled with an aggressive form of brain cancer
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