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02 September, 2010 16:18
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USA > Politics and Authority
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Hope grows, realism prevails in talks
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(CNN) -- The latest round of peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians is starting off much like similar endeavors in the past, but the Obama administration hopes that this time, the outcome will be different Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is hosting direct talks Thursday between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian...
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02 September, 2010 14:13
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USA > Politics and Authority
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Gates arrives in Afghanistan
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Check out the latest developments in the Afghan conflict in the Afghanistan Crossroads blog Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Gen David Petraeus, the top US military man in Afghanistan, said initial approaches to some Taliban members as part of a reconciliation initiative have shown promise and could help in the effort to resolve the conflict there Petraeus,...
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02 September, 2010 12:39
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USA > Politics and Authority
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Navarrette: Obama must stick to his guns on education
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Editor's note: Ruben Navarrette Jr is a nationally syndicated columnist, an NPR commentator and a regular contributor to CNNcom Watch CNN's "Fix Our Schools" coverage all this week for concrete, unique solutions to the US education crisis San Diego (CNN) -- It's back-to-school time, which means some in the media have gone back to asking: "What's...
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02 September, 2010 09:43
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USA > Politics and Authority
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Mideast peace talks to resume in Washington
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Washington (CNN) -- Direct peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians will start Thursday as President Obama urged both sides to come up with a peaceful solution to the long-running Mideast conflict US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to play the main role in the talks by hosting a meeting Thursday at the State Department with Israeli Prime...
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01 September, 2010 16:35
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USA > Politics and Authority
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Borger: Will Obama be a Clinton -- or a Carter?
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Editor's note: Gloria Borger is a senior political analyst for CNN, appearing regularly on CNN's "The Situation Room," "AC360°," "John King, USA" and "State of the Union" as well as participating in special events coverage Washington (CNN) -- There are just times, when you are president of the United States,...
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01 September, 2010 15:44
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USA > Politics and Authority
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Obama holds high-stakes Mideast talks
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Washington (CNN) -- With the US war in Iraq drawing to a close, the Middle East moved front and center for administration officials Wednesday as President Barack Obama held a series of high-stakes meetings with Israeli and Arab leaders Obama was scheduled to meet behind closed doors at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,...
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01 September, 2010 13:44
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USA > Politics and Authority
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Biden marks transfer of U.S. command in Iraq
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(CNN) -- US Vice President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Robert Gates helped usher in the next chapter for the United States in Iraq on Wednesday, presiding over a ceremony launching a new military operation designed to train, assist and advise the Iraqis The ceremony, held at Al Faw Palace in Baghdad, marked the conclusion of the US combat mission...
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01 September, 2010 03:09
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USA > Politics and Authority
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Murkowski concedes GOP Senate primary in Alaska
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(CNN) -- Alaska Sen Lisa Murkowski conceded late Tuesday to Tea Party-backed candidate Joe Miller in Alaska's GOP Senate primary "We know that we still have outstanding votes to count in this primary, but based on where we are right now, I don't see a scenario where the primary will turn out in my favor," Murkowski told reporters in Anchorage...
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31 August, 2010 20:13
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USA > Politics and Authority
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Gates marks end of combat mission with emotion and warning
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Washington (CNN) -- Just hours before the official end of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Defense Secretary Robert Gates grew emotional when discussing the toll it has taken on American men and women in uniform "Today, at the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 4,427 American service members have died in Iraq, 3,502 of them killed in action; 34,265 have...
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31 August, 2010 18:02
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USA > Politics and Authority
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Obama aide: Iraq speech not a victory lap
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Watch President Obama's speech live on CNN tonight at 8 ET, online, on TV and on the CNN App for the iPhone Washington (CNN) -- President Obama said Tuesday his Oval Office address to the nation marking the end of the combat mission in Iraq will not be anything close to the "Mission Accomplished" moment his predecessor had "It is not...
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31 August, 2010 17:30
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USA > Politics and Authority
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GOP claims Iraqi success despite Obama
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Watch President Obama's speech live on CNN tonight at 8 ET, online, on TV and on the CNN App for the iPhone Washington (CNN) -- In twin speeches laced with heavy doses of "I-told-you-so," Republicans leaders in the House and Senate tried to convince voters Tuesday that America's success in Iraq is not because of President Barack Obama, but...
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31 August, 2010 15:50
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USA > Politics and Authority
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U.S. combat mission in Iraq nears end
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Watch President Obama's speech live on CNN at 8 pm ET Tuesday, online, on TV and on the CNN App for the iPhone Washington (CNN) -- Almost 7½ years ago, President George W Bush launched a blistering "shock and awe" invasion of Iraq The goal: eliminate a perceived threat of weapons of mass destruction while replacing a hostile, tyrannical...
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31 August, 2010 10:38
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USA > Politics and Authority
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Report: Rep. Johnson gave charitable scholarships to relatives
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(CNN) -- A veteran House representative from Texas is under fire for awarding charitable scholarships associated with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to her family members and relatives of an aide Rep Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) has said she will repay all the scholarship money this week that went to relatives, a foundation spokeswoman told...
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31 August, 2010 04:56
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USA > Politics and Authority
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Obama speech setting sends message
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Washington (CNN) -- Before President Obama says a word during his Tuesday Oval Office address, the backdrop will make a statement for him: that he is the decider Obama is set to give his second Oval Office address, a speech meant to mark the end of combat missions in Iraq But besides the remarks he will make, the setting of his speech will convey something,...
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31 August, 2010 00:49
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USA > Politics and Authority
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More Guard troops deployed to AZ border
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(CNN) -- Additional National Guard troops assigned to the Mexican border under President Barack Obama's border security initiative have started reporting to their posts, officials said Monday More than 30 National Guard members have begun their deployment as part of the administration's border protection plan, according to Special Agent Mario Escalante...
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30 August, 2010 22:54
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USA > Politics and Authority
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U.S. expands sanctions on North Korea
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Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama issued an executive order Monday giving broad new authority to impose financial sanctions on North Korean entities and individuals doing business with and for the secretive communist state Stuart Levey, Treasury Department under-secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said the new order "targets...
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30 August, 2010 19:50
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USA > Politics and Authority
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Opinion: Why school reform is urgent
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Editor's note: Kathleen McCartney is the dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education Cambridge, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Across the country, parents have been busy preparing their children for the return to school They have been buying new backpacks, new school supplies and new clothes Their goal is not to stimulate the economy; rather, they are...
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30 August, 2010 17:58
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USA > Politics and Authority
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Obama rips GOP for blocking business aid bill
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Washington (CNN) -- President Obama blasted Senate Republicans on Monday for blocking a small-business assistance bill, calling their opposition "pure partisan politics" The country needs a "full-scale attack" on economic sluggishness, he said at the White House "While we have taken a series of measures and come a long way...
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30 August, 2010 17:56
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USA > Politics and Authority
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Education secretary hits the road
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Watch CNN's "Fix Our Schools" coverage all this week, starting at 9 am ET in the "CNN Newsroom" We're taking a look at unique solutions to the US education crisis (CNN) -- Secretary of Education Arne Duncan opened the second leg of his "Courage in the Classroom" bus tour at the state Capitol in Albany, New York, on Monday...
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30 August, 2010 17:42
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USA > Politics and Authority
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Opinion: Glenn Beck cranks up the culture wars
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Editor's note: Rich Benjamin wrote the book "Searching for Whitopia: An Improbable Journey to the Heart of White America," winner of a 2009 Editor's Choice award from Booklist and the American Library Association He is also senior fellow at Demos, a nonpartisan think tank (CNN) -- Glenn Beck, consummate showman and talk hound, would have been...
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