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AP 2011-12-15

1. President Barack Obama says US troops leaving Iraq can do so with honor and heads held high. All troops will leave by December 31st. Obama was meeting in Washington with prime minister Nuri al-Maliki. 2. Wall Street protesters go to major ports on

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AP 2011-02-05

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AP 2010-07-02

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AP 2010-08-07

1. BP says it has reached the desired outcome from a procedure in which it pumped mud down the throat of the blown-out well that is leaking in the Gulf of Mexico. The company says the mud is holding the oil down. BP has said that this procedure may b

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WHITE HOUSE -- President Obama says the Supreme Court ruling upholding the health-care reform law, his landmark legislative achievement, is a victory for all Americans. Although the ruling is a major victory for the president, Republicans are describ

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CNN 2008-07-13

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CNN 2008-05-06

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CNN 2008-10-12

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