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 U.S. seeks to end Afghan combat in 2013 The United States and NATO want to end their combat mission in Afghanistan next year, transitioning primarily to a training role
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| Feb.3 |
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US job numbers show strong growth| The US economy created 243,000 jobs in December, the highest total for nine months, official figures show | |
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 Obama urges 'keep recovery going'  President Obama challenged Congress to keep the economic recovery going as new data showed unemployment down to its lowest rate in three yea...
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| Feb.5 |
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  US anger at Syria veto 'travesty' Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has described as a 'travesty' Russia and China's veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria's crackdown
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  Obama: US and Israel 'in unison' on Iran The US is working closely with Israel to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power, President Barack Obama has said
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| Feb.6 |
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 US sanctions Iranian Central Bank US President Barack Obama has placed stricter sanctions on Iran's government, including its central bank
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| Feb.7 |
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 Mexico fugitive linked to Obama 2012 bid US President Barack Obama's election campaign is to return donations linked to the family of a fugitive Mexican casino magnate
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| Feb.9 |
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 Obama condemns onslaught on Homs President Barack Obama has described the Syrian army's mortar and rocket attacks in the city of Homs, as 'outrageous bloodshed'
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| Feb.10 |
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US 'to change' contraception rule  The White House is preparing to compromise amid a growing row with religious leaders over a new rule on providing contraception
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| Feb.13 |
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Obama budget plan to tax the rich US President has proposed to raise taxes on the wealthy in his 2013 budget, prompting an election year spending showdown with Republicans
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  China vice-president in US visit The man likely to become China's next leader, Vice-President Xi Jinping, has begun a closely watched visit to the United States
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| Feb.14 |
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  China's Xi defends rights record | China's leader-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, has defended his country's human rights record, at a State Department lunch | |
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Congress 'hatches payroll tax cut deal' A US congressional panel is reported to have reached a tentative deal on extending a payroll tax cut, ending weeks of uncertainty
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| Feb.15 |
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China's Xi meets with congressional leaders China's presumptive next leader, Xi Jinping, met with U.S. congressional leaders Wednesday, the third day of a high profile visit
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| Feb.17 |
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FBI in US Capitol 'terror' arrest| Amine El Khalifi, 29, has been arrested near the US Capitol building as part of an anti-terror investigation | |
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| Feb.22 |
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Obama seeks US corporate tax cut US President Barack Obama is to propose cutting the US corporate tax rate from 35% to 28%, and closing loopholes
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 US dismay at IAEA Iranian visit The White House has said it is disappointed that UN nuclear inspectors were barred from a site in Iran, calling the visit a 'failure' for Ir...
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| Feb.23 |
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 Obama apology for Koran burnings | President Barack Obama has apologised to the Afghan people for the burning of Korans by American troops at a US base | |
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Web privacy fears spur US plans The White House has called on internet firms to develop stronger privacy protections for consumers
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| Feb.26 |
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 Last missing U.S. soldier in Iraq ID'd The U.S. Army has identified the remains of Staff Sgt. Ahmed K. Altaie of Ann Arbor, the last missing U.S. service member unaccounted for in...
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| Feb.28 |
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 US 'ties N Korea aid to change' Admiral Robert Willard, commander of the US Pacific Fleet has said that the issue of food aid for North Korea is now linked to political conditions
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| Feb.29 |
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US welcomes North Korea nuclear move | The US has welcomed North Korea's pledge to suspend uranium enrichment, as well as nuclear and long-range missile tests | |
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