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U.S. Capitol Visitor Center opens in Washington
Visitors view an exhibition on the construction of the Capitol Dome after the opening ceremony for the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington on December 2, 2008. The center, which took nearly a decade to plan and build, will welcome as many as 20,000 people a day. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg) | Slideshow
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    CFR-Brookings report reveals Obama's Mideast strategy
    CFR-Brookings report reveals Obama's Mideast strategy
    Israelis and Palestinians alike should be in no doubt. The new report on the Middle East from the Brookings Institution and the Council on Foreign Relations is no mere straw in the wind: It spells out in considerable detail what the Obama administration's strategy and priorities for Iran and the Israeli-Arab peace process are going to be.
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    Mark Ruffalo's brother shot in the head
    Mark Ruffalo's brother shot in the head
    LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3 (UPI) --
    Actor Mark Ruffalo's hairstylist brother is clinging to life after suffering a gunshot wound to the head in California, "Entertainment Tonight" reported.
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    CFR-Brookings report reveals Obama's Mideast strategy
    CFR-Brookings report reveals Obama's Mideast strategy
    WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) --
    Israelis and Palestinians alike should be in no doubt. The new report on the Middle East from the Brookings Institution and the Council on Foreign Relations is no mere straw in the wind: It spells out in considerable detail what the Obama administration's strategy and priorities for Iran and the Israeli-Arab peace process are going to be.
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