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President Obama announces complete withdrawal from Iraq by year's end

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In an address to the media, Obama announced that the U.S. war in Iraq was over and all U.S. forces would be home for the holidays. He did not take questions.
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Senate refuses — again — to take up scaled down version of Obama's jobs bill

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Senate Democrats tried to bring forward a "bite-sized" portion of the Obama jobs bill — funding for teachers and law enforcement — but failed to get it past Republicans.
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VIDEO: Martin Luther King Jr. monument dedicated on National Mall

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The monument is along the tidal basin, southeast of the Lincoln Memorial where he gave his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech.
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Bank foreclosures picking up pace; mortgage modification programs fail

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A new investigation has discovered that the much ballyhooed home mortgage modification programs have all failed and now banks are picking up the pace of foreclosures.
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Tax reform a popular topic among presidential candidates

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With another debate on tap, Tuesday night in New Hampshire, Republicans and Democrats are lining up to unveil their plans for reforming the tax code. That reform is needed, they all agree. But each has their own prescription for change.
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Obama's jobs bill, GOP debate make active week

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A Senate vote on the Obama jobs bill. Yet another Republican presidential primary. And the Occupy Wall Street folks may be running out of time.
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Tributes to Apple co-founder, innovator Steve Jobs

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Heads of state, business and technology leaders, and throngs of consumers, who were touched by his products, are paying tribute to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died Wednesday at age 56.
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House Republicans declare Obama jobs bill dead on arrival

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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) said the House would consider elements of the bill, but refused to consider the entire $447 billion package.
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Why Barack Obama could lose Latino vote in 2012

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The GOP's stance on immigration reform have turned away Latino voters in previous presidential elections, but in 2012, the Republican Party has the opportunity to woo them back.
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Ron Suskind defends book about Obama administration

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Ron Suskind's book "Confidence Men," depicts the Obama White House as dysfunctional, with mean, misogynistic economic advisers undermining a clueless president at every turn.
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