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U.S. seeks to ease Israeli concerns over Iran contacts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even as it crafts a response to overtures from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, the Obama administration is working to reassure Israeli officials there will be no easing...
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks with CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley at the White House in Washington, DC. President Obama will address the American people on Syria from the White House on Tuesday.

Off-hand remark puts Syria deal in play

WASHINGTON -- Whether deft diplomacy or a rhetorical stumble, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has managed to crack open the door to a possible solution to the Syrian crisis...
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Off-hand remark puts Syria deal in play

WASHINGTON -- Whether deft diplomacy or a rhetorical stumble, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has managed to crack open the door to a possible solution to the Syrian crisis...
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Obama says U.S. not snooping on ordinary people

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The United States does not spy on ordinary people's mail and phone calls, President Barack Obama said on Wednesday, insisting that U.S. intelligence gathering was targeted at...