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Next Up: The Debt Limit And The 2012 Budget

Well, Since It's Open: President Obama paid a surprise visit to the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, after a last-gasp deal prevented a...

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Iranian journalist Ahmad Zeidabadi Named 2011 UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize Winner

US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, send her deepest congratulations to jailed Iranian journalist Ahmad Zeidabadi for being named the 2011 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom prize winner. Mr. Zeidabadi, along with his fellow...

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US Deputy Secretary of Defense on Potential Government Shutdown

“The department remains hopeful that a government shutdown will be averted. The President has made it clear that he does not want a government shutdown, and the administration is working to find a solution with which all sides can agree. However,...

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US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's Meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon at the Department earlier today. The Secretary expressed great appreciation for the dedication and sacrifice of the brave men and women of the UN who have, in recent...

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