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WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The weatherman said the wind was blowing in a blizzard so a star-studded concert at the U.S. White House celebrating civil rights era music was moved up a day.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's use of crib notes written on her hand during a speech became humorous fodder for White House spokesman Robert Gibbs Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A bipartisan discussion about jobs and the U.S. economy touched on how lawmakers can move ahead on healthcare reform, President Barack Obama said Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said his meeting Tuesday with Republican and Democratic congressional leaders went well and he hoped for more bipartisan meetings.

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STRASBOURG, France, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- EU lawmakers Tuesday approved the body's new Commission after a five-month delay.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama, his wife looking on, signed a memorandum Tuesday setting up a federal task force to tackle childhood obesity.

KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- There is no time to waste in moving forward with reconciliation and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, NATO's civilian administrator said.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The 10 U.S. missionaries held in Haiti on child trafficking charges say they wish the U.S. government would do more on their behalf.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. House Republican leaders Monday indicated they might be "reluctant to participate" in a healthcare summit proposed by President Barack Obama.

MOSCOW, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Russia says it is concerned about Romania's decision to host American missile interceptors and other military infrastructure as part of a U.S. plan to protect Europe.

BEIJING, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- U.S.-Chinese relations slipped further downwards after Beijing reiterated its "constant and clear" opposition to the scheduled meeting between President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama.

NEW YORK, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- One-time Wall Street supporters of U.S. President Barack Obama are turning against him as he pushes for new regulations, The New York Times reported Monday.

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KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- A senior Afghan police official, accused of helping insurgents, was arrested by NATO forces, but Afghan officials asked if it was a case of mistaken identity.

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KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. and British troops in Afghanistan prepared to retake Marjah, the last Taliban stronghold in the dangerous Helmand province, as the militants also dug in.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Sunday said he has invited Republican and Democratic leaders to meet with him to work on healthcare reform.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. policy of engaging Iran and North Korea has paid benefits, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture says a proposed federal program dedicated to livestock tracking will be replaced by a state tracking program.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama told the Democratic National Committee at its winter meeting Saturday that change will come with or without Republican help.