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    Israel Must Back Two-State Solution, End Settlements

    Vice President Biden tells U.S. supporters of Israel that the U.S. commitment to Israel’s peace and security is “not negotiable” and “not a matter of change” under the Obama administration and that “Israel has to work towards a two-state solution.”

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    Migrants Fight Poverty by Sending Money to Homeland

    Money sent by migrant workers to their homelands amounts to hundreds of billions of dollars every year. Known as remittances and usually traveling in small amounts, this money contributes hugely to poverty reduction in the developing countries all over the world.

  • Two men walking down Iraqi street (Aaron Snipe/State Dept.)

    Blog: Walking in the Shoes of a Diplomat in Iraq

    Aaron Snipe (above left), an American career diplomat serving with a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Muthanna Province in southern Iraq, shares his personal observations on the country, its people and the challenges that Iraqis and Americans face together.

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  • Pakistan's Security Vital to U.S.

    The hallmarks of U.S. engagement with Pakistan must be consistency to assure a strong partnership in combating extremists, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke says.

  • Replacing Justice Souter

    "Justice Souter has shown what it means to be a fair-minded and independent judge," says President Obama, who will nominate Souter's replacement on the Supreme Court.


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  • Which president’s “first 100 days” set a benchmark for achievement?
    • A. John F. Kennedy
    • B. Ronald Reagan
    • C. Franklin Roosevelt

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