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Cutbacks on mail delivery
feature The U.S. Postal Service needs to restructure and cut costs to avoid bankruptcy.
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Iraq without U.S. troops
feature President Obama met with the Iraqi Prime Minister at the White House to mark the end of the war with Iraq and the withdrawal of U.S. troops at the end of the year.
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The battle over the payroll tax cut
feature Republicans and Democrats sparred over the payroll tax cut, with House Republicans adding unrelated provisions to the bill that Senate Democrats will not pass.
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Manning’s mixed verdict
feature Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was found guilty of violating the Espionage Act, but acquitted of “aiding the enemy.”
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Heading for an attack on Syria
feature The U.S. and its allies were gearing up for a military strike, as it became clear that the Syrian regime had unleashed poison-gas.
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Obama hands decision on Syria to Congress
feature In a surprising, high-stakes gamble, President Obama has asked Congress for approval of a punitive military strike on Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
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A new tack on drug sentencing
feature Attorney General Eric Holder has proposed a “fundamentally new approach” to prosecuting minor drug offenders.
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The NSA’s domestic reach
feature The PRISM program is just one of many used by security officials to access the data flowing through domestic servers.
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Crisis at Fukushima
feature The Japanese government said it was taking over the cleanup effort at the crippled nuclear plant amid disturbing reports of new leaks.
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New York’s liberal turn
feature Liberal populist Bill de Blasio claimed victory in the Democratic mayoral primary in New York.
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Obama agrees to try diplomacy on Syria
feature Will Secretary of State John Kerry's offhand remark pave the way for a possible diplomatic solution to the Syrian crisis?
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A gun revolt in Colorado
feature Two Colorado Democrats who helped push through tough new gun-control laws were ousted in a historic recall vote.
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The search for Syria’s chemical weapons
feature The U.S. and Russia agreed to an ambitious plan that would strip the Syrian regime of its poison gas arsenal.
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Obamacare showdown
feature Conservative lawmakers in the House insist they will not fund the government unless Obamacare is delayed or dismantled.
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