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    <title><![CDATA[Obama praises Italian leader's economic efforts]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:16 PST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama is praising Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti for his efforts to lead Italy out of its fiscal quagmire. The president says Monti has boosted confidence in Italy and in the European marketplace.]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[The Associated Press ()]]></author>
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    <title><![CDATA[House passes ethics bill after deleting one key section]]></title>
    <link>http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/02/09/1941713/house-passes-ethics-bill-after.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:50 PST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill Thursday to curb insider trading by members of Congress and the executive branch, but not without the usual political acrimony that's become a staple of Capitol Hill.]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[McClatchy Newspapers (WILLIAM DOUGLAS)]]></author>
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    <title><![CDATA[VP Biden touts US economic resiliency at Ohio stop]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:05 PST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Vice President Joe Biden says he's convinced America is better positioned than other nations to continue to lead the world's economy - whether or not his boss is still in charge.]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[Associated Press (ANN SANNER)]]></author>
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    <title><![CDATA[US rallies 'Friends of Syria' for meeting]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:19 PST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The Obama administration is working with its European and Arab allies to organize the inaugural meeting of the "Friends of Syria" to explore ways to further isolate President Bashar Assad, support his foes and end ongoing violence.]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[Associated Press (MATTHEW LEE)]]></author>
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    <title><![CDATA[Obama gives education waivers to 10 states]]></title>
    <link>http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/02/09/1941637/obama-gives-education-waivers.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:50 PST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama says his decision to free 10 states from the No Child Left Behind education law will give the flexibility they need to set high standards for students and hold schools accountable.]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[The Associated Press ()]]></author>
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    <title><![CDATA[Senators renew push for campaign finance amendment]]></title>
    <link>http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/02/09/1941595/senators-renew-push-for-campaign.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:55 PST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Two senators say the campaign finance system is so broken that a constitutional amendment is needed to rein in runaway spending in elections.]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[Associated Press (JACK GILLUM)]]></author>
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    <title><![CDATA[Thousands join first lady for 'Let's Move' outing]]></title>
    <link>http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/02/09/1941512/thousands-join-first-lady-for.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:10 PST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[She did some wild arm swings, sharp robotic turns and pulsing fist pumps.]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[Associated Press (NANCY BENAC)]]></author>
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    <title><![CDATA[Obama: Mortgage deal turns page on reckless era]]></title>
    <link>http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/02/09/1941494/obama-mortgage-deal-turns-page.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:55 PST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama says a $25 billion settlement between mortgage lenders and states over foreclosure abuses "will begin to turn the page on an era of recklessness that has left so much damage in its wake."]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[The Associated Press ()]]></author>
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    <title><![CDATA[Recall news]]></title>
    <link>http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/02/09/1941470/recall-news.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:34 PST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The following recall has been announced:]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[The Associated Press ()]]></author>
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    <title><![CDATA[Audit clears State Department in Keystone review]]></title>
    <link>http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/02/09/1941469/audit-clears-state-department.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:35 PST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The State Department's internal watchdog cleared the agency Thursday of any impropriety in its review of a permit for a controversial pipeline that that would carry Canadian oil produced from tar sands to refineries along the Texas Gulf coast.]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[Associated Press (DINA CAPPIELLO)]]></author>
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    <title><![CDATA[Under attack, Santorum defends 'good' earmarks]]></title>
    <link>http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/02/09/1941461/under-attack-santorum-defends.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:05 PST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Under attack for his spending habits in Congress, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum defended his use of earmarks, saying Thursday that some were necessary for defense or health programs.]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[Associated Press (BRIAN BAKST)]]></author>
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    <title><![CDATA[Giffords aide to run for seat in special election]]></title>
    <link>http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/02/09/1941462/giffords-aide-to-run-for-seat.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:35 PST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A top aide to former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords who was shot in the leg and face in the Tucson rampage that also left the congresswoman severely wounded announced Thursday that he will seek to replace her in a special election.]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[Associated Press (BOB CHRISTIE and PAUL DAVENPORT)]]></author>
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    <title><![CDATA[Feds require consumer-friendly health plan briefs]]></title>
    <link>http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/02/09/1941421/feds-require-consumer-friendly.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:29 PST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Don't have the slightest clue what your health insurance covers?]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[Associated Press (RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR)]]></author>
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    <title><![CDATA[White House to promote more positive jobs outlook]]></title>
    <link>http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/02/09/1941408/white-house-to-promote-more-positive.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:30 PST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The White House is lauding a rosier election-year economic forecast, predicting the economy could add two million jobs this year. But the upbeat projection is based partly on the shaky premise that Congress will sign off on President Barack Obama's jobs agenda.]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[Associated Press (JULIE PACE)]]></author>
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    <title><![CDATA[Democrats propose 6-week cut in jobless benefits]]></title>
    <link>http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/02/09/1941377/democrats-propose-6-week-cut-in.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:30 PST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[House-Senate negotiations on extending jobless benefits and a two percentage point cut in the payroll tax remained stalled Thursday, despite a proposal in which Democrats urged a modest six-week cut in the maximum time unemployed workers can receive jobless benefits.]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[Associated Press (ANDREW TAYLOR)]]></author>
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