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US military: US troops in Iraq below 50,000 number (AP)

AP – The American military says the number of American troops in Iraq has fallen below the 50,000 figure that was mandated by President Barack Obama.

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US to support UN’s Myanmar war crimes inquiry: official (AFP)

AFP – President Barack Obama will give US backing to the creation of a UN inquiry into alleged war crimes by Myanmar’s military rulers, a senior administration source said Wednesday.

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Obama attacks Bush policies in Bush’s home state

President Barack Obama attacked the economic policies of his Republican predecessor George W. Bush in Bush’s home state on Monday as evidence of the way Republicans would operate if given power in November 2 U.S. congressional elections. At a fund-raising event for Democrats in Dallas, where Bush now lives, Obama said the former president’s “disastrous” [...]

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Iraq forces take over from last U.S. combat brigade

 The United States handed over control of all combat duties to Iraqi security forces on Saturday in a further sign its withdrawal is on track despite a political impasse in Iraq and a recent rise in violence. President Barack Obama said last Monday he would stick to his promise to end U.S. combat operations in [...]

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Iraq forces take over from last U.S. combat brigade

 The United States handed over control of all combat duties to Iraqi security forces on Saturday in a further sign its withdrawal is on track despite a political impasse in Iraq and a recent rise in violence. President Barack Obama said last Monday he would stick to his promise to end U.S. combat operations in [...]

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