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In Shift, US Calls for "Amnesty" for Journalists in NK

In an attempt to gain their release, the United States has shifted its carefully crafted language to imply the culpability of two American journalists who were convicted by North Korea of illegally entering the Stalinist country earlier this year. Today, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton even appeared to apologize for the incident.

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Obama Pushes Back Amid Criticism Over G-8 Progress on Iran

ABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: Amid criticism that the outcome of the G-8 Summit’s work on Iran yielded only a statement rather than a punishment for Iran’s nuclear program, President Obama beat back, disputing that this was ever a goal...

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While the President's Away, Health Care will Stray?

ABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: At the tail end of his trip abroad, President Obama was asked to refocus on his domestic agenda that has faced some setback in the United States during his 7-day trip to Russia, Italy and...

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'My Cousin In Kenya Can't Get a Job Without Paying a Bribe': Obama Tells African Leaders to Get Their Houses in Order

In a meeting with leaders from African countries, President Obama stressed food security and stressed that development programs should reach the masses.

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'Camp Obama' for Malia and Sasha

ABC News' Yunji de Nies and Sunlen Miller report: First lady Michelle Obama thought about sending her daughters away to summer camp, she said recently, but instead decided on another program -- "Camp Obama." It's not your everyday sleep away...

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