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Guantanamo Bay trials to resume
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Gates, Petraeus joke about launching attack on Libya
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Obama and Australian PM make school visit
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Speaking after a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, President Barack Obama said the U.S. and its NATO allies are still considering a military response to violence in Libya. (March 7)
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Gates: U.S. should stay involved in Afghanistan
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CBS News business and economics correspondent Rebecca Jarvis reports on the sharp increase in gas prices and the possibility that the Obama administration will tap into emergency oil reserves.
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