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Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates responds to a reporter's question concerning troop levels in Afghanistan during a July 20, 2009, Pentagon press briefing with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen.
Economy   Photos   President   US   Washington		  The News & Observer 
Gates pitches $768.2B defense budget to Congress
Tue 2 Feb 2010
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates is urging Congress to approve the Obama administration's $768.2 billion Pentagon budget request, saying America needs "a broad portfolio of military... (photo: US DoD / R. D. Ward)
President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, left, hands over a trophy to Deccan Chargers captain Adam Gilchrist during a presentation ceremony after Chargers beat Royal Challenger Bangalore in the 2009 Indian Premier League
Africa   Life   Photos   Polygamist   Zuma		  The News & Observer 
President's sex life makes headlines in S.Africa
Mon 1 Feb 2010
JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa's governing party says a report that the country's polygamist president fathered a child out of wedlock makes "a mountain out of nothing." The report, however, has sparked... (photo: AP / Aman Sharma)
President Barack Obama speaks about executive compensation, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Wash  The News & Observer  Mon 1 Feb 2010
Obama unveils $3.83T budget with massive deficits

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama sent Congress a $3.83 trillion budget on Monday that would pour more money into the fight against high unemployment, boost taxes on the wealthy and freeze spending... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
Economy   Finance   Obama   Photos   US
Soldiers with Bravo Company 82nd Division Special Troops Battalion provide security before loading a CH-47 Chinook during an air assault mission Dec. 18, 2009, Parwan, Afghanistan.  The Star  Mon 1 Feb 2010
Obama seeks $33 billion for Afghanistan troop rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will ask the U.S. Congress on Monday for an additional $33 billion in the current 2010 fiscal year to fund a... (photo: US Army / Staff Sgt. Christopher Allison)
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Attorney General Eric Holder speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009. The Hindu Mon 1 Feb 2010
Row over 9/11 terror trial site

Scott Shane... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh)
Guantanamo Bay   Justice   Photos   Terrorism   US
The President lays out his priorities for getting people to work and bolstering the middle class in his State of the Union Address. The Guardian Thu 28 Jan 2010
Full text of Barack Obama's state of the union address

The US president's first state of the union speech... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)
Economy   Obama   Photos   Politics   Washington
Barack Obama CBS News Thu 28 Jan 2010
Obama Urges Repeal Of Ban On Open Gays In Military

Obama Urges Repeal Of Ban On Gays Serving Openly In Military; Critics Say Steps Insufficient Font size Print E-mail Share (AP) WASHINGTON (AP) - Reaching out to a... (photo: Creative Commons / Rajeev Patel)
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Senator Barack Obama CBS News Thu 28 Jan 2010
Obama Says Iraq Troops Coming Home

Obama Reaffirms Iraq Pullout, Foresees Success In Afghanistan Font size Print E-mail Share (AP) WASHINGTON (AP) - President... (photo: Creative Commons / justinrussell)
Iraq   Military   Photos   Politics   US
President Barack Obama stands at his seat before the start of the morning plenary session at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. Hartford Courant Thu 28 Jan 2010
Obama urges repeal of ban on gays serving openly in military, critics say steps insufficient

WASHINGTON (AP) — Reaching out to a skeptical gay community, on Wednesday urged Congress to repeal the ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military, but... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
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President Barack Obama addresses service men and women at the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, Fla., Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Wtop Thu 28 Jan 2010
Highlights of Obama's State of the Union address

By The Associated Press (AP) - Highlights of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Wednesday night to a joint session of Congress: ECONOMY/JOBS _Urged the... (photo: AP / Gerald Herbert)
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Iraqi and US soldiers fire a howitzer during a live fire exercise in Mosul, 360 kilometers (225 miles) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Jan. 22, 2010. (AP Photo) Straw denies ignoring Iraq war legal advice The Independent
Britain's Justice Secretary Jack Straw arrives to speak at the Iraq Inquiry in London,Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010. Blix: Straw 'gave incorrect answers' to Iraq inquiry BBC News
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, gestures during a news conference in the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. Redeeming the Berlin Conference and Bismarck WorldNews.com
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PCs - Laptop - Computers - Electronics - Man - Employee - Office - Job Security chip used in millions of PCs hacked; criminals can crack encryption with new attack Star Tribune
Pakistani Shiite Muslims take part in a rally to condemn Friday's bombing, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Lahore, Pakistan. Karachi grinds to a halt after fatal blasts Asia Times
091107-N-0194K-194 A U.S. Army soldier attached to the 2025th Transportation Company, 15th Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division guides an M99282 Carrier Ammo Trailer onto the flatbed trailer of a heavy equipment transport truck at Forward Operating Base Warrior in northern Iraq on Nov. 7, 2009. DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Steven King, U.S. Navy. (Released) Israeli forces raid West Bank camp Al Jazeera
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, bottom second left, visits Iran's Fuel Manufacturing Plant (FMP), a new facility producing uranium fuel for a planned heavy-water nuclear reactor, just outside the city of Isfahan 255 mile (410 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 9, 2009. The West fears the reactor could eventually be used for producing a nuclear weapon. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has announced the plant's opening during a ceremony in the central city of Isfahan. The plant will produce pellets of uranium oxide to fuel the heavy-water research reactor, which is scheduled to be completed in 2009 or 2010. Iran's Two-Edged Bomb The New York Times
President Barack Obama makes a statement in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Dec. 21, 2009. From left are, Budget Director Peter Orszag, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki and the president. Obama Challenges Terrorism Critics Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
President Barack Obama speaks about health care in the Rose Garden of the White House Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Washington. Obama hasn't ruled out NY trial for 9/11 planner The Boston Globe
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