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Obama tests House Republicans' resolve in 'useful' budget meeting

Barack Obama has held what he described as a "good" and "useful" meeting with House Republicans on Wednesday, though there was little sign that he had succeeded in persuading many of them to shift towards compromise on tax and spending.

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Craigslist Killer Found Guilty of Murder

A US street preacher who lured victims to their deaths by posting job ads on the Craigslist website has been found guilty of aggravated murder and could face the death penalty.

Michelle Obama

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FBI Investigating Hackers Who Posted Michelle Obama's Financial Details

The FBI and Los Angeles police are investigating suspected Russian hackers who allegedly stole and posted online sensitive financial information about Michelle Obama, Joe Biden, senior law enforcers and about a dozen Hollywood celebrities.

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Batman Close-Up

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Judge Approves Use of 'Truth Serum' on Accused Aurora Shooter James Holmes

Legal and medical experts are questioning the decision of a judge in Colorado to allow James Holmes, the suspected gunman in the Aurora cinema shooting, to be tested with a "truth serum" should he plead not guilty by reason of insanity.

The White House

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US Sends Clear Warning to North Korea as Pyongyang Declares Armistice Void

The US has dismissed North Korea's declaration that the 1953 armistice with Seoul is nullified as "bellicose rhetoric" but warned Pyongyang that it will face "the full range of our capabilities" if it were to carry out its threat of a nuclear attack.

The White House

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White House Brushes Off Republican Outrage Over Bin Laden Son-in-Law Trial

The White House clashed with Republicans on Friday over the decision to prosecute Osama bin Laden's son-in-law in a civil court in New York rather than holding him at Guantánamo.

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Bin Laden son-in-law detained in US intelligence operation in Jordan

Suleiman Abu Ghaith, one of the most high-profile al-Qaida militants sought by US intelligence services, was in US custody on Thursday following a secret operation involving Jordanian intelligence services, the CIA and the FBI.

American Flag

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America Threatened With Nuclear Attack, Washington To Be 'Engulfed in a Sea of Fire'

This is all the Prez needs - North Korea threatening America with a nuclear attack.

Barack Obama Still

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Obama reaching out to Republicans over dinner in effort to break gridlock

Barack Obama is to host a rare dinner at a top hotel near the White House for selected Republican senators on Wednesday night, part of his new-found strategy of bypassing the party's congressional leadership in the stand-off over spending, immigration, guns and other issues.

Trump Viewed Unfavourably Still

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Donald Trump returns to speak at CPAC's conservative jamboree

Donald Trump and Chris Christie are both outsized personalities, but only one of them is apparently big enough to speak at the CPAC conservative gathering next week – and it is not the New Jersey governor.

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