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Economic Costs of Washington Dysfunction Weigh HeavilySeptember 26, 2013The U.S. Senate is expected to work on an emergency funding bill this week
                 
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New Approach Creates Optimism About Iran TalksSeptember 27, 2013Conciliatory statements by U.S. and Iranian leaders at the United Nations this wee
                 
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African Leaders Grapple with Fighting in Eastern CongoSeptember 26, 2013U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said rebels in Eastern Congo are carryi
                 
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Congress Battle Over Health Care Threatens Budget StabilitySeptember 27, 2013Tensions are high in the U.S. Capitol ahead of a midnight Monday dead
                 
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Top Priority for FBI In Minnesota: Somali ExtremistsSeptember 27, 2013U.S. law enforcement officials say preventing Somali Americans from aiding t
                 
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Battle for Political Power Underway in AfghanistanSeptember 29, 2013Elections for a new president to replace Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan are six m
                 
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US Lawmakers Seek Surveillance ReformSeptember 27, 2013U.S. senators in both parties are proposing changes in the way the National Security Agency
                 
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Kerry Urges ASEAN, China to Resolve S. China Sea Dispute Without ForceSeptember 29, 2013U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says China and Southeas
                 
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UN General Assembly Gives Local Business a BoostSeptember 29, 2013September is a month where some U.S. cities see a large decrease in tourism as t
                 
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Americans Brace for Government Shutdown Oct. 1September 29, 2013Americans are bracing for a partial shutdown of the national government that looks
                 
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Analysts Discuss Impact on Assad From Syria StrikeAugust 30, 2013As U.S. officials took to the U.S. airwaves, insisting that the Assad government
                 
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Historic Ferry Keeps Giving Passengers Enjoyable RidesAugust 31, 2013Ferries once were a vital means of transportation across rivers. On the Potom