AP – The House on Tuesday sent President Barack Obama a major war-funding increase of $33 billion to pay for his troop surge in Afghanistan, unmoved by the leaking of classified documents that portray a military effort struggling between 2004 and 2009 against a strengthening insurgency.
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Big war boost clears Congress, despite Afghan leak
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AP – The White House says President Barack Obama plans to visit the Gulf region again soon as efforts to contain a devastating oil spill continue.
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Obama to visit Gulf region again soon
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