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MoveOn Pulls the "Trigger" on Rahm

White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel's remarks in today's Wall Street Journal -- in which he argued that a government-run public health care plan isn't as important as the need for competition driving down insurance costs -- has resulted in the liberal group MoveOn.org rallying its base to tell President Obama to resist Emanuel's views.

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The President's New Tone

From Moscow, here's Jake Tapper's ABC News World News report.

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President Obama on Putin: "I Thought It Was Important to Listen"

President Obama started his first ever meeting with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today by asking "How did we get here?"

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Clinton to meet with ousted Honduran president

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet with ousted Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya in Washington today.

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An Interview with President Obama

President Obama talks to ABC News' Jake Tapper about his ideas for foreign policy, and his family.

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Obama and Medvedev: Agreements and Disagreements

Our World News piece: Karen Travers and I also took a look at the day's news at abcnews.com. -- jpt

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Michelle Obama Reaches Out to Orphans

First Lady Michelle Obama reaches out to orphans in Russia.

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In Russia, President Obama Explains His Support for Ousted President of Honduras

MOSCOW – Facing criticism for having backed the “wrong” side in the recent coup in Honduras, President Obama Tuesday tried to explain his advocacy on behalf of ousted President Manuel Zelaya. “America supports now the restoration of the democratically-elected President...

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Putin and Obama Look to Get Past "Grayish Moods"

ABC News' Ann Compton and Karen Travers report: In a polite atmosphere where both men seemed reserved, President Obama met Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin this morning at his dacha in Moscow, Novo Ogaryovo, for a working breakfast that marked...

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