CNN 2012-01-10

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NPR 2012-03-06

President Obama is offering no sign as yet that the US has convinced Israel to hold its fire against Iran, where the government is suspected of working toward nuclear weapons. As he hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today, the presiden

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CNN 2011-04-20

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CNN 2010-12-05

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NPR 2011-04-10

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AP 2011-08-07

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