Alex Ovechkin, left, and countryman Alexander Semin, leading players on the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals.
Under Secretary of State William Burns tells the World Russia Forum April 27 that it is "vital to get U.S.-Russian relations right."
There are increasing indications that the pace of the U.S. economic crisis may be slowing, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says.
The United States is concerned about the progress of the Taliban insurgency in Pakistan and believes more needs to be done to help the Pakistani government and military challenge the Taliban.
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