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Bahraini Shi'ite men shout anti-government slogans as they protests outside the parliament in Bahraini capital of Manama, February 28, 2011.

Bahrain protesters blockade parliament

Bahraini protesters blockaded the parliament building on Monday two weeks after the Shiite uprising started, demanding political reform in the country and an end to alleged discrimination at the hands of the Sunni ruling class.

Gaddafi digs in for long battle, defies international condemnation

A young boy holds satirical posters of Libya's leader Gaddafi during a demonstration in solidarity with the anti-government protests in Libya, in Geneva
In defiance of almost universal condemnation for his actions, Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi is reportedly raising the stakes by arming his supporters in Tripoli for a long and exhaustive battle against armed rebels who are reportedly encroaching upon the capitol.
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US seeks immediate steps on Libya crisis

President Barack Obama consulted the leaders of Britain, France and Italy on Thursday on immediate steps to end the Libyan crisis, as Washington kept all options open, including sanctions and military action, to stem the bloodshed.
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Oil rises above $112 on Libya output cuts

Oil rose more than $1 a barrel to over $112 on Friday as unrest in Libya sparked fears of supply shortages, despite assurances by top oil exporter Saudi Arabia that it would step in to fill any shortfall.
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4 Reasons Why Obama Dropped Defense of Marriage Law (PHOTOS)

Emboldened by the pending repeal of the Don't Ask Don't Tell law, President Barack Obama, and his top legal official, have concluded that in two pending cases, the Administration will not defend a federal law that defines marriage as being the union between one man and one woman.
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Battles rage as rebels seize Libyan towns

Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi launched a counter-attack on Thursday, fighting fierce gun battles with rebels who have threatened the Libyan leader by seizing important towns close to the capital.
Has Libyan dictator Gaddafi muted Obama?

Has Libyan dictator Gaddafi muted Obama?

Barack Obama not naming Muammar Gaddafi in his comments on Libya has raised question if the dictator has muted the US President blocking Americans evacuation in Tripoli.
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Violence in Libya Outrageous: Obama

President Barack Obama termed the Gaddafi's crackdown on protestors in Libya as outrageous and unacceptable and is looking at the full range of options to respond to the crisis.
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Obama Ends Defense of Federal Gay Marriage Ban

President Barack Obama and his administration have called unconstitutional a part of the 1996 federal law that calls the government to define marriage to be a legal union between one man and one woman. The administration will not defend Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act in two pending legal cases, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, said on Wednesday.
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during the Winning the Future Forum on Small Business in Ohio

Obama kicks off listening tour of businesses

Obama, with much of his Cabinet in tow, visited Ohio on Tuesday to try to reach out to U.S. entrepreneurs amid complaints from some small business owners that his policies inhibit growth. We're here to hear from you directly. We want your stories, your successes, your failures,
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Ex-Gaddafi aide sees bitter fight to the end

Muammar Gaddafi will neither leave Libya nor step down and a bloody fight to the end is likely with protesters intent on driving him out, the Libyan leader's former head of protocol said on Tuesday.
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Northeast Ohio's Turnaround Hopes in National Spotlight on Obama Visit

The private organizations taking part putting together a small business forum involving President Barack Obama and his top officials on Sunday have big hopes and plans for revitalizing northeast Ohio, an area of the nation which boasts a strong industrial history that fell upon hard times in recent decades.
People carry a dead man after a suicide attack in Emam Saheb district of Kunduz province

Suicide bomber kills 30 as Afghan violence spreads

A suicide bomber killed at least 30 people in a government office in northern Afghanistan on Monday, officials said, with violence spiralling across the country even before an expected spring offensive.
U.S. President Barack Obama departs for a trip to California and Oregon, from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, February 17, 2011.

Obama has broad agenda in Latin America trip, Brazil key

President Barack Obama will pursue a broad agenda when he makes a five-day trip to three Latin American nations in March, soon after Treasury Sec. Timothy Geithner traveled to the largest economy in the region, Brazil, to lay the groundwork for the President's trip.

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