AP – Even as President Barack Obama was announcing the end of combat in Iraq, American soldiers were sealing off a northern village early Wednesday as their Iraqi partners raided houses and arrested dozens of suspected insurgents.
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US forces still in fight at end of combat mission
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AP – For a vacationing President Barack Obama, it seems all produce — like politics — is local.
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On Martha’s Vineyard, Obamas savor local produce
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AFP – A senior US senator Wednesday urged President Barack Obama to quickly name an ambassador to ASEAN, worrying that the absence was setting back efforts to build relations with Southeast Asia.
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Obama needs to act quickly on ASEAN: senator
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AP – President Barack Obama is planning his second back-to-school speech to the nation’s students.
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Obama planning second back-to-school speech
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Snort-worthy video of the day via the NSRC: “DNC Spokesperson Doesn’t Know Alaskan Dem Candidate’s Name.” Via WaPo : His name is Scott McAdams, and he stands a remote chance of beating Miller or current Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski in November. As The Post’s Chris Cillizza put it in an online live chat late Wednesday morning: “I have heard NOTHING from Democrats about Alaska and given the other races they have to worry about in the Senate, it’s hard for me to imagine them spending any money in the Last Frontier or targeting it in any significant way.” *** Suggestion for McAdams’ new campaign theme: “Say My Name, Say My Name…”
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DNC’s Alaska amnesia
AP – The chairmen of the presidential panel investigating the Gulf oil spill are expressing disappointment that the Obama administration didn’t consult with senior U.S. environmental officials before announcing plans to expand offshore drilling before the accident.
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Spill panel probes Obama’s decision to drill more
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AP – A majority of Americans see no end in sight in Afghanistan, and nearly six in 10 oppose the nine-year-old war as President Barack Obama sends tens of thousands more troops to the fight, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.
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Poll: Nearly 6 in 10 oppose war in Afghanistan
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AP – The U.S. says it is not pressuring India to drop claims against an American corporation linked to the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, trying to cool a furor over leaked e-mails between senior officials in advance of President Barack Obama’s India trip in November.
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US denies pressuring India on Bhopal tragedy
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AP – Americans increasingly are convinced — incorrectly — that President Barack Obama is a Muslim, and a growing number are thoroughly confused about his religion.
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Poll: Growing number incorrectly call Obama Muslim
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AP – Admittedly wary of losing touch, President Barack Obama returned to the comfort of backyard politics on Wednesday, assuring a polite gathering of middle-class neighbors that the economy is coming around “slowly but surely.”
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Obama says economy coming back in backyard chat
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