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White House meeting ends with little progress
By News on Jul 10, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The rare Sunday evening White House meeting between President Barack Obama and congressional leaders has ended with many plans but little progress on a debt and deficit reduction deal....
Obama presses leaders for debt deal in 10 days
By News on Jul 10, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama said Sunday that "we need to" work out a debt deal within the next 10 days as he convened a meeting with congressional leaders, aiming to fashion a deficit reduction package for the next 10 years....US envoy target of pro-government Syrian protest
By News on Jul 10, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. says pro-government demonstrators in the Syrian capital threw tomatoes, eggs and rocks at the U.S. Embassy to protest Ambassador Robert Ford's visit to the besieged rebel stronghold of Hama....Yemen TV: President Saleh meets Obama envoy
By News on Jul 10, 2011
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SANAA, Yemen (AP) -- Yemen's state television says embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh has met in Saudi Arabia with White House counterterrorism chief John Brennan....Syrian VP calls for transition to democracy
By News on Jul 10, 2011
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BEIRUT (AP) -- Syria's vice president on Sunday called for a transition to democracy in a country ruled for four decades by an authoritarian family dynasty, crediting mass protests with forcing the regime to consider reforms while also warning against further demonstrations....