National Politics

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   INSIDE WASHINGTON: Stream of WH health care visits

   President Barack Obama's top aides met frequently with lobbyists and health care industry heavyweights as his administration pieced together a national health care overhaul, according to White House visitor records obtained by The Associated Press.
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   Ex-CNN host Lou Dobbs weighs Senate run in New Jersey

   Former CNN host Lou Dobbs is seriously considering running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey in 2012 as a stepping stone to a possible White House bid - a congressional matchup that would pit one of illegal immigration's biggest critics against a champion for immigrant rights.
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   Obama will unveil Afghan troops move at West Point

   President Barack Obama plans to announce a redrawn battle plan for Afghanistan, including what the military says could be a roughly 50 percent increase in U.S. forces, in a national address Tuesday night from the U.S. Military Academy.
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   Obama's first pardon: A turkey named Courage

   After 10 months in office, President Barack Obama on Wednesday granted his first pardon - to Courage, a 45-pound turkey spared from the Thanksgiving table.
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   Indian PM warns Pakistan on terrorism

   India's prime minister said Wednesday that Pakistan must do more to punish the masterminds of last year's terrorist attacks in the Indian financial capital.