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Congressional leaders of both parties and President Obama had a framework for a deal to present to their caucuses, moving closer to a measure that could pass both chambers.
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CAIRO — The attackers used rocket-propelled grenades but caused little damage to the line, which had been shut down after a previous attack.
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NATO Strikes at Libyan State TV
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MEXICO CITY — José Antonio Acosta Hernández, accused of masterminding the killings of three people connected to an American consulate in northern Mexico, has been captured, Mexico’s federal police said.
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Opposing the Health Law, Florida Refuses Millions
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