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Obama still hopeful of settlement in 'fiscal cliff' talks Sat, 29 Dec, 2012 01:12 AM PST US President Barack Obama, pushing for a deal to avoid the looming tax hikes and spending cuts known as the “fiscal cliff”, entered last-minute talks with US Senate leaders saying he still believed an agreement could be reached before the January 1 deadline. US condemns Russia's 'politically motivated' adoption ban Sat, 29 Dec, 2012 01:09 AM PST The Obama administration has condemned as 'politically motivated' a decision Moscow to ban Americans from adopting Russian children. US Senate leaders to start wrangling over fiscal deal Sat, 29 Dec, 2012 01:09 AM PST WASHINGTON: The search for an elusive fiscal deal aimed at avoiding blanket tax hikes and drastic spending cuts was in the hands of US Senate leaders Saturday after President Barack Obama brought them together in a bid to move the quest for an accord forward. Obama: Senate will try to strike fiscal cliff deal (videos) Sat, 29 Dec, 2012 01:01 AM PST President Obama and lawmakers expressed optimism for a deal, though the president also voiced frustration that yet another Washington budget battle is going down to the last minute. Education postponement: Naples mom, 62, completes bachelor's degree 40 years after starting npc-news.naplesnews.com Sat, 29 Dec, 2012 01:00 AM PST When Renee Macdonald started college, Richard Nixon was in the White House. She graduated before Barack Obama’s second term â€" barely. Robert W. McKnight: Crist vs. Christie: One Republican's outreach effort sincere; the other's not so much npc-news.veropressjournal.tcpalm.com Sat, 29 Dec, 2012 01:00 AM PST Some of the lasting pictures from the tragic aftermath of Tropical Storm Sandy in the northeast United States are those of Democrat President Barack Obama and Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, standing side by side, surveying the damage. Obama 'optimistic' fiscal deal can be reached Sat, 29 Dec, 2012 12:59 AM PST 'Cautiously optimistic' - that is the phrase being used at the White House after the president held talks with Congressional leaders in an 11th hour… Matt Damon Talks Eastwooding, His Renewed Support for Obama and Reuniting With Ben Affleck Sat, 29 Dec, 2012 12:59 AM PST Matt Damon's already talked about kissing Michael Douglas while playing Liberace's gay lover and his own low-key life as a married father of three in excerpts from his recent Playboy... Obama ‘modestly optimistic’ for fiscal deal Sat, 29 Dec, 2012 12:58 AM PST US President Barack Obama said Friday he was “modestly optimistic” a deal could be agreed with Republicans to head off a “fiscal cliff” crisis that could trigger a recession and rock global markets. Obama: Immediate action needed to avoid fiscal cliff Sat, 29 Dec, 2012 12:53 AM PST President Barack Obama, pushing for a deal to avoid the looming tax hikes and spending cuts known as the 'fiscal cliff,' entered last-minute talks with Senate leaders Friday, saying he still believed an agreement could be reached before the Jan.

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