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White House braces for tough sell on Afghan policy
By News on Nov 23, 2009
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House braced for a tough sell of President Barack Obama's long-awaited decision on whether to commit tens of thousands of new U.S. forces to the stalemated war in Afghanistan, even as the president met Monday with top advisers for possibly the last major deliberations before an announcement....Obama could lock in Afghanistan decision Monday
By News on Nov 23, 2009
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House said President Barack Obama could use an unusual evening war council session Monday to lock in his long-awaited decision on whether to commit tens of thousands of new U.S. forces to the stalemated war in Afghanistan....Schumer says failure not an option on health care
By News on Nov 23, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Failure is not an option on health care, a leading Democratic senator said Monday, even as Republicans turned up the heat on moderates who hold the fate of the legislation in their hands....
Obama: US economy has 'core strengths'
By News on Nov 23, 2009
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says the U.S. economy has "core strengths" that will put the nation in a good stead for the long term despite a difficult year for millions of people....SC gov faces 37 charges he broke state ethics laws
By News on Nov 23, 2009
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford faces ethics charges he broke state laws more than three dozen times by violating rules on airplane travel and campaign money, according to details of the allegations released Monday....