U.S. inaugurates $700 million embassy in Iraq
The United States inaugurated its largest embassy ever on Monday, a fortress-like compound in the heart of the Green Zone — and the most visible sign of what U.S. officials call a new chapter in relations between America and a more sovereign Iraq.
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Prosecutors get more time to present evidence against Ill. governor
A U.S. federal judge on Monday gave prosecutors an additional three months to obtain a corruption indictment against Gov. Rod Blagojevich, saying the complexity of the case against him makes it “unreasonable” to expect the indictment sooner.
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Obamas take up residence in D.C.
President-elect Barack Obama and his family are now full-fledged D.C. residents, moving into a grand downtown hotel over the weekend so that Sasha and Malia Obama could start their first day at an elite private school once attended by Chelsea Clinton.
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