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Obama: Congress should wait on Fort Hood
In his weekly Saturday address, President Obama urges Congress to hold off on investigating the Fort Hood rampage until federal and military authorities have completed their probes. Full story
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On Pacific trip, Obama warns North Korea
Nov. 14: Speaking in Japan, President Obama says that the U.S. won't be cowed by North Korea's defiance. NBC's Mike Viqueira reports.
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