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| GOP bashes Obama on jobs report | | President Barack Obama downplayed a weak jobs report as he wrapped up a two-day bus tour, while Republicans pounced to declare the president's policies have failed. |
| U.S. firms up ties with Afghanistan | | The United States named Afghanistan a major non-NATO ally Saturday, clearing the way for the two countries to maintain a defense and economic relationship even as American combat troops withdraw. |
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