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U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk speaks as he announces a trade enforcement action against China September 20, 2011 in Washington, DC. Kirk announced that the U.S. has filed a case against China before the World Trade Organization on China's imposition of duties on imports of American chicken products. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

US Trade Rep. Ron Kirk to step down

Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, who worked to get trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama through Congress, is leaving the Obama administration next month...
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In this Saturday, June 25, 2005 file photo, Unification Church leader Rev. Sun Myung Moon speaks during his "Now is God's Time" rally in New York. Moon, self-proclaimed messiah who founded the Unification Church, has died at age 92 church officials said Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/John Marshall Mantel)

Controversial Rev. Sun Myung Moon dies at 92

Hyung-Jin Kim, Associared Press
GAPYEONG, South Korea (AP) - The Rev. Sun Myung Moon was a self-proclaimed messiah who built a global business empire...
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Ezekiel Kemboi of Kenya celebrates claiming gold in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase final during day six of the 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Daegu Stadium on September 1, 2011 in Daegu, South Korea. (Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)

Kenyan Olympic track champion charged for stabbing

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ELDORET, Kenya (AP) - Police charged steeplechase world champion and former Olympic gold medalist Ezekiel Kemboi with assault on Thursday after a woman he drove home was stabbed in the chest...
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Obama signs 3 trade deals, biggest since NAFTA

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama signed the agreements Friday and planned to join a White House reception with business and labor leaders and workers who could potentially benefit from the new pacts...
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FLOTUS state dinner gown: Pretty in purple

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TheGrio REPORTS -- First lady Michelle Obama returns to one of her signature silhouettes for the White House state dinner in honor of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and his wife, Kim Yoon-ok...
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50-year-old Olympic runner sprints for a new record

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VIDEO - Merlene Ottley's appearance in Barcelona made her the oldest person to compete in the championships...
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Dow plunges below 10,000 as Wall St. slide goes on

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NEW YORK (AP) - Besides the financial crisis in Europe, investors were reminded that political issues, such as tension between North and South Korea, can threaten economic growth...
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