And this time I'm sure we'll have very productive bilateral relations.

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It's time to forge a practical, productive relationship that will lead to normalization of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Venezuela.

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"The Blue Lagoon brings more energy to business groups, and makes corporate events more fun and productive, " notes Magnea Guomundsdottir, the director of public relations for Blue Lagoon Iceland.

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"It's not productive, given the history of U.S.-Iranian relations, to be seen as meddling, the U.S. president meddling in Iranian elections, " Obama said this week.

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Given the history of American-Iranian relations, (which include a CIA-sponsored coup in 1953), it would not be productive to be seen to be meddling in an Iranian election, he said.

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