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China objects to U.S. steel pipes probe

China said it adamantly opposed a U.S. inquiry that could lead to new duties of 100 percent or more on seamless steel Chinese-made pipes, accusing Washington of blindly hitting its products with anti-dumping accusations.

Obama urges lawmakers to finish healthcare reform

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With a critical Senate committee vote on healthcare reform looming, President Barack Obama on Saturday urged lawmakers to unite behind the effort but Republicans warned the plan would slap a hefty tax on many Americans.

Citi to sell Phibro to Occidental, price seen low

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Citigroup Inc agreed to sell its Phibro energy trading business to Occidental Petroleum Corp for a pittance, allowing the bank to calm regulators who were outraged over a $100 million pay package the unit was obliged to pay a star trader.
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Obama is surprise winner of Nobel Peace Prize

Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a stunning decision that honored the first-year U.S. president more for promise than achievement and drew both praise and skepticism around the world.
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Obama awarded Nobel Peace prize (citation text)

The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday that the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize is to be awarded to U.S. President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.
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Obama Wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize

U.S. President Barack Obama has been awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Friday.
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Healthcare reform gathers steam

President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform gathered steam on Thursday as a Senate panel scheduled a key vote and Democrats in the House of Representatives moved closer to hatching a bill.
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Ben's Chili Bowl in Photos as founder dies

Ben's Chili Bowl Restaurant, a famous diner in Washington for politicians and celebrities, has lost its founder Ben Ali who died Wednesday of natural causes, the restaurant said on its website.
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Honduras talks struggle with issue of Zelaya return

Envoys for Honduras' de facto leaders and ousted President Manuel Zelaya resumed talks on Thursday to end a post-coup crisis, but were far from agreement on the key issue of returning the leftist to power.
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Indian embassy blast kills 17 in Afghan capital

A large bomb exploded outside the Indian embassy in central Kabul on Thursday, killing 17 people and wounding 76, in the latest of a series of militant attacks on diplomatic and government buildings in the capital.
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Obama, lawmakers weigh new steps to spur economy

President Barack Obama met on Wednesday with the two top Democrats in Congress to discuss ways to spur the economy and reverse a climb in the U.S. unemployment rate, which is now at a 26-year-high.
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Senate health bill costs pegged at $829 billion

A U.S. Senate Finance Committee health plan would cost $829 billion and cut the budget deficit by $81 billion over 10 years, nonpartisan budget analysts said on Wednesday in a report that could
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Obama receives request for more Afghanistan troops

A request from the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan for additional troops has been transferred to President Barack Obama for review and has started working its way through the military chain of command, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
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Democratic leaders to meet Obama on economy

The two top Democrats in the U.S. Congress plan to meet with President Barack Obama at the White House on Wednesday to explore ways to stimulate the ailing U.S. economy, party aides said.
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Saudi king in Damascus to mend fences with Assad

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah flew to Syria on Wednesday for talks with President Bashar al-Assad aimed at healing a rift that has aggravated Arab discord over Iran, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Lebanon.
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Pakistan army has serious concern on U.S. aid bill

Pakistan's army on Wednesday expressed serious concern about a U.S. aid bill that critics say contains conditions that amount to a humiliating violation of sovereignty as parliament began a debate on the U.S. aid.

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