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The voters’ revolt against Washington
feature Primary voters in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Arkansas sent a powerful anti-incumbent message to Washington.
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Bibi and Barack reconcile
feature President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to put their differences behind them as the Israeli leader offered to take “concrete steps” toward peace talks with the Palestinians.
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Mounting fears of a ‘double-dip’ recession
feature A spate of downbeat economic reports has heightened fears of a second, “double-dip” recession.
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After shakeup, Petraeus is back
feature President Obama relieved Marine Gen. Stanley McChrystal of his command after a magazine article quoted McChrystal and his aides mocking Obama and his national security team. Gen. David Petraeus will replace him.
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More goods flow to Gaza
feature Israel eased its controversial, 3-year-old blockade of the Gaza Strip.
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Afghanistan’s mineral wealth
feature The Pentagon announced the discovery of mineral deposits in Afghanistan worth $1 trillion or more.
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BP’s disastrous shortcuts
feature A congressional subcommittee released damning internal BP e-mails that showed engineers and officials rushing to complete the oil well in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Under pressure, BP commits $20 billion to the Gulf
feature Embattled BP officials agreed to create a $20 billion fund to compensate Gulf Coast businesses and workers for damages resulting from the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
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Gulf drilling moratorium overruled
feature A federal judge overturned the Obama administration’s six-month moratorium on deep-water drilling in the Gulf.
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A turning point in Afghanistan
feature Gen. David Petraeus took the helm of the war in Afghanistan this week, acknowledging that the conflict is at a “critical moment.”
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More money for troubled banks
feature President-elect Barack Obama asked Congress to release another $350 billion in financial-rescue funds.
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The impeachment of Blagojevich
feature The Illinois House of Representatives voted 114–1 to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich on 13 charges of abusing his power.
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Israel confronts Hamas in Gaza
feature Israeli troops poured into the Gaza Strip this week after several days of aerial bombing aimed at neutralizing Hamas.
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Obama’s CIA pick panned
feature Does former White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta have the credentials to head the Central Intelligence Agency?
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