But in the weekly Republican response, Senator John Cornyn of Texas criticized the cost of the president's which Mr.Obama had outlined in a Wednesday speech to a joint session of Congress.

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But,in a development announced Wednesday, Britain says it is open to talks with the political wing of Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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Mister Ban, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Haitian President Rene Preval led a conference of donors at the U.N.Wednesday.

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President Obama, in a speech on Wednesday, sought to distance himself from some of the policies of George W.Bush.

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He told a hearing in Congress on Wednesday that the administration is mainly concerned with the current recovery plan.

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Portugal's borrowing costs rose sharply Wednesday as it sold almost one and a half billion dollars in short-term securities.

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On Wednesday, Mister Obama marked his one hundredth day by speaking at a school in the state of Missouri.

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A congressional committee has called a hearing Wednesday to discuss legal issues related to head injuries in football.

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On Wednesday,President Obama announced that Secretary Geithner will release a new plan to ease credit markets next week.

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And on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced a deal between Democrats and Republicans to clear the way for final approval.

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On Wednesday he named Nancy Killefer to a new White House position - Chief Performance Officer.

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The president announced the plan Wednesday in Arizona, a state with many houses repossessed by lenders.

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That still leaves Afghanistan. On Wednesday,by a wide majority, the United States House of Representatives rejected a call for a quick withdrawal of American troops.

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On Wednesday, thousands of public employees in Greece held a strike to protest cost-cutting measures.

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