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NPR 2011-09-03

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CNN 2010-03-07

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CNN 2011-02-17

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CNN 2010-04-10

AZUZ: The U.S. government says it will stop making new, nuclear weapons, and it's reconsidering what to do with the weapons that already exist. The announcement came yesterday, two days before President Obama is scheduled to sign a treaty with Russia

NPR 2009-02-02

Key Senate Democrats say they are willing to consider changes to their economic stimulus proposal. Senator Richard Durbin of Illinois. We're very open, very open to this. For instance, some of the Republicans have been saying to us, 'Put more money

AP 2011-12-20

1. President Barack Obama says he is pleased the Senate has passed a two-month extension of the social security payroll tax cut. The Senate voted 89 to 10 in favor of the measure today. It also extends jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed. 2

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