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Obama makes statement on Libyan dictator Gadhafi's death in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama discusses the death of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 20, 2011. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg

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Obama's schedule for Friday, Jan. 20
President Obama meets Friday with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the Oval Office, the White House schedule said.
Republicans aren't taking "any options off the table" when investigating why the White House denied a permit for Keystone XL, a lawmaker said.
Obama order eases tourism red tape
President Obama signed an order Thursday to ease red tape for foreign travelers wanting to visit the United States, saying he wanted America to be No. 1.
4.5M sign Google SOPA petition
U.S. Internet search giant Google says more than 4.5 million people signed its petition against the anti-piracy laws being considered by Congress.
Canadian pipeline company TransCanada said it would reapply for a permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline following a White House denial.
Most Americans asked told pollsters representing an energy trade group that domestic oil and gas production would help the U.S. economy, the API said.
Canada looks to Asia post-Keystone
Canada sees the planned Northern Gateway tar sands pipeline as a national priority after Washington shot down a rival project, a resource minister said.
The White House may miss a historic chance for Afghan peace by delaying a prisoner release after a Taliban offer to open talks, Western Afghan specialists say.
Two U.S. senators rethink their SOPA support
Two Republican senators dropped their support Wednesday for bills aimed at curbing piracy on the Internet, saying the bills are badly designed.
Obama rejects Keystone pipeline
President Obama rejected TransCanada Corp.'s application for the Keystone XL oil pipeline, the White House said Wednesday.
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Palestinian  Security Forces Patrol the Border With Egypt.
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A members of the Hamas security forces patrol the border area between Gaza and Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip May 20, 2013. Egyptian police angered by the kidnapping of seven colleagues by Islamist gunmen kept a crossing into the Gaza Strip closed again for four days, stranding hundreds of Palestinian travellers, As Tunnels between Egypt and Gaza closed and border was declared as military zone. Palestinian security forces patrol around the border, witnesses said. UPI/Ismael Mohamad