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The U.S. marked on Wednesday the transition to the final phase of the Iraq war, shifting the focus of the remaining 50,000 American troops from combat operations to preparing Iraqi security forces to protect the country on their own. Iraq – United States – Iraq War – Iraqi security forces – Barack Obama

Some of the biggest game-changing inventions and discoveries of our time were not the product of calculated genius, but accidents that happened to work out. Newsweek – Business – Barack Obama – United States – President of the United States

President Barack Obama is opening a new round of Mideast peacemaking, bringing Israeli and Palestinian leaders together for talks aimed at forging an agreement within one year. Barack Obama – Israel – President – United States – President of the United States

The full text of the president’s Oval Office speech on Iraq, as prepared for delivery. Oval Office – Iraq War – Iraq – Barack Obama – United States

ATK Aerospace Systems successfully test-fires a five-segment solid-fuel booster as part of the Constellation moon program the Obama administration wants to cancel.