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U.S. adviser: Taliban victory not foreseen
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  US 'needs time' on Afghan troops Defence secretary Robert Gates has said more time is needed to decide whether to increase troop levels in Afghanistan
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 Obama aware of Afghan differences US President has said his decision on a new strategy in Afghanistan will not please everyone
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| Oct.8 |
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Obama team weighs Afghanistan options As tensions mount over the best way forward, top aides say Obama is adamant about coming up with a new plan before deciding on troop levels
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 Clinton to embark on Europe, Russia trip Secretary of State Hillary Clinton embarks on a six-day trip to Europe and Russia amid debate on Afghanistan
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 Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize  | Obama said that he was 'surprised and deeply humbled' by the decision of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award him the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize | |
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Obama to end military gay policy US President has said he will end 'don't ask, don't tell' policy, the ban on gay people serving openly in the military
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| Oct.11 |
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Protesters demand US gay rights Thousands of people have marched through Washington to demand greater civil rights for gay men and lesbians
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Clinton warning to Afghan leader Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said whoever wins recent election will be expected to do more to address the country's problems
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Senate panel passes health bill | A Senate committee has approved a bill to reform healthcare, a key step in President Barack Obama's attempt to overhaul the system | |
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| Oct.15 |
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Call for rethink on data storage Microsoft SVP Brad Smith said at the Global Services Conference that the rules on the movement of data around the world need an overhaul
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| Oct.17 |
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 Senator Kerry warns on Afghan troops John Kerry has said it would be irresponsible to send more US troops to Afghanistan before the result of the presidential election there is clear
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| Oct.18 |
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US decision after Afghan result  Map of White House USA The White House will take no decision on sending more troops to Afghanistan until it determines the new government is a 'true partner'
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| Oct.19 |
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 U.S. scientist accused of spying for Israel Stewart David Nozette, a former U.S. government scientist has been trying to deliver classified information to whom he thought was an Israeli official
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Congress passes Guantanamo bill The Senate has voted to continue to allow inmates to be tried on US soil, removing a hurdle as the Obama administration seeks to close the c...
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| Oct.21 |
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Plans bailout firm bonus cut Firms in the US which received billions of government aid in the financial crisis are to be told to cut the pay of top executives
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| Oct.24 |
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 US declares swine flu 'emergency'| resident Barack Obama has declared swine flu a national emergency and signed the proclamation concerning the 2009 H1N1 outbreak | |
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Obama's fury at Baghdad bloodbath| US President Barack Obama has led international condemnation of double suicide bomb attack in Baghdad that killed at least 132 people | |
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| Oct.26 |
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Obama vows no rush on Afghanistan US President has said he will 'never rush' a decision to send more troops to Afghanistan, as he comes under pressure to set out a new policy
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| Oct.27 |
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 US urges China military dialogue Defence Secretary Robert Gates has called for a dialogue with China's military after meeting a top Chinese general at the Pentagon
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| Oct.28 |
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 U.S. to pay Taliban to switch sides Obama signed a $680 billion defense appropriations bill, which will pay for military operations in the 2010 fiscal year
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| Oct.29 |
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US economy is growing once again The economy grew at an annual pace of 3.5% between July and September, its first expansion in more than a year
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Obama welcomes US economic growth President Obama has welcomed the news that the US economy returned to growth between July and September
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Obama to lift HIV entry ban soon President Barack Obama: The US is to end its 22-year ban on people with HIV entering the country
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