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  Nov 10, 2012

  Obama to Be First US President to Visit Burma

  The White House announced Friday that President Barack Obama will visit Burma this month and meet President Thein Sein and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to "encourage" reforms. He will become the first U.S. president to visit Burma, also known as Myanmar.

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  Nov 10, 2012

  Obama, Boehner at Odds on Tax Cuts for the Rich

  After House Speaker John Boehner proposed Friday that tax cuts should be extended until next year to provide more time to work out a bigger deal to avert the "fiscal cliff," President Barack Obama said a tax hike for the rich must be part of negotiations.

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  Nov 10, 2012

  Polls Show Sudden Increase in Black Support for Gay Marriage

  Recent polls show increasing support for same-sex marriage among blacks. A national exit poll by Edison Research shows that black voters favored their state legalizing gay marriage, 51 to 41 percent. Pew polls have also showed an increase from 36 percent in 2011 to 44 percent last month supporting gay marriage.

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  Nov 5, 2012

  Blast in Kenya Church Kills Pastor, Wounds 11

  A pastor was killed and 11 others were wounded in Garissa in eastern Kenya on Sunday after suspected Islamist extremists attacked a church during the worship service with a grenade or other explosive.

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  Nov 5, 2012

  Obama Congratulates Egypt's Embattled Copts for Choosing New Pope

  U.S. President Barack Obama late Sunday congratulated Egypt's Coptic Church for choosing a new pope to fill the leadership void at a time when the minority Christian community is anxious about its future amid the rise of Islamism and deteriorating security.

• Nov 5, 2012

  Woman Forced to Cover-Up 'Vote The Bible' T-Shirt at Polling in Texas

  A woman from Taylor has filed a formal complaint with the Texas Secretary of State's office after election workers forced her to cover up a "Vote the Bible" T-shirt she was wearing when she went to vote early at City Hall.

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  Nov 5, 2012

  Ryan Rallies for Support in Midwest in Final Campaign Weekend

  Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's running mate Rep. Paul Ryan campaigned on Sunday in his own home state of Wisconsin, and must-win Ohio and Minnesota, highlighting his regional roots and blaming President Barack Obama's economic policies.

• Nov 4, 2012

  US Capitol Christmas Tree Cut; En Route to Washington

  This year's U.S. Capitol Christmas tree, a 73-foot Engelmann Spruce, comes from Colorado's White River National Forest, and is already headed to Washington, D.C.

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  Nov 4, 2012

  One Week After Sandy: Power Back in Lower Manhattan, but Gas, Subway Still Problems

  While there is some relief from power outage in lower Manhattan, tens of thousands elsewhere in the metropolitan region and the city's outer boroughs and suburbs continue to face lack of power, shortage of gas and crippled subways amid dipping temperatures.

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  Nov 4, 2012

  Christie Was Romney's First Choice for VP

  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was Mitt Romney's first choice for the Republican ticket but the GOP nominee switched to Paul Ryan in a span of about two weeks, according to a detailed account provided by campaign insiders.