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Marines of 2nd Battalion 2 Marines of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade fire mortar rounds from their forward operating base in Mian Poshteh in Helmand Province, 23 Nov 2009

Obama to Announce Afghan War Strategy Within Days

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says the president "has all the information he wants and needs to make a decision"

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President Barack Obama

Obama Calls for Security Meeting on Afghanistan

US president is weighing request from top commander in Afghanistan for up to 40,000 additional troops

Obama Urges Efforts to Enhance Math, Science Education

President says private sector is coming through with talent and money to support cause

US Cautious on Afghan Outreach to Taliban

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton advises caution in Afghan government peace talks with elements of Taliban

Tax Revenues Fall Across United States

State tax revenues have fallen sharply, putting a strain on state government services

Attacks in Afghanistan Kill 4 US, 8 Afghan Soldiers

Afghan and international security forces said they killed one militant and detained nearly a dozen others with links to the Taliban

Senate Democrats Advance Health Care Reform Bill

Democratic Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut announces the results of the cloture vote

Shuttle Astronauts Conduct 3rd Spacewalk

Robert Satcher and Randy Bresnik worked to attach a new oxygen tank and installed a unit to conduct experiments

Bullish US Economic News Boosts World Markets

World markets rally sharply Monday amid positive US economic data and an upbeat projection for US economic expansion

Saudi special forces prepare for an influx of Hajj participants outside of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 22 Nov 2009

Saudi Interior Minister Warns Against Hajj Violence

Special forces drill in Mecca as preparations continue for annual Muslim pilgrimage

The Great Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia (file photo)

Hajj Pilgrims Add H1N1 Vaccine to Ritual

Idea of millions of people standing shoulder to shoulder, sharing germs as well as spirituality, has health officials alarmed

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh looks on during the inauguration of a three-day India Economic Summit organized by the World Economic Forum in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.

Indian PM Becomes President Obama's First State Guest

Talks are expected to provide opportunities and challenges

Israel's Industry and Trade Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, left, and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu

Israel Moves to Repair Relations With Turkey

Benjamin Ben Eliezer tells business leaders in Turkey Monday that Israel wants to clear a 'cloudy' situation

US Officials Consider Illinois Prison to House Detainees

Relocating Guantanamo detainees could boost small community

Lawmakers, Rights Advocates Urge Obama to Protest Chinese Lawyer's Detention

Critics say detention of Jiang Tianyong underscores dangers of weakening US pressure on China regarding human rights

US Lawmakers Divided on Afghanistan

Opinions remain sharply divided in Congress as President Obama says a new plan will address every aspect of US strategy in the war

A panel in Houston debates the legalization of marijuana and other drugs

Experts Discuss Legalization of Some Drugs to Reduce Crime

Panel discusses marijuana and other drugs and the legal approach to the problems they pose

Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., (C), Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., (L), and Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., during health care reform news conference on Capitol Hill, Washington, 20 Nov 2009

US Senate Braces for Tough Health-Care Debate

Debate could have a big impact on next year's congressional election

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Obama Touts Asia Trade for US Economic Recovery

The US president stresses that the US needs to place a greater emphasis on exports in order for the economy to grow

US Senator Harry Reid

Democrats Win Key Test Vote In US Health Care Debate

Senate, by a vote of 60 to 39, has decided to begin debate on health care legislation

The 2007 picture provided by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences shows Nidal Malik Hasan when he entered the program for his Disaster and Military Psychiatry Fellowship.

US Military Ability to Find Militancy in Ranks Questioned

At least one prominent former senior officer says current guidance to commanders is not sufficient

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