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Obama to speak Tuesday on Afghan war

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U.S. sets climate target ahead of summit

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Image: U.S. President Obama and first lady Obama share a moment as they await the arrival of India's PM Singh and his wife Kaur for a state dinner in Washington

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Stars are out at first state dinner

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U.S. sets climate target ahead of summit

President Obama will attend the U.N. climate summit next month in Denmark, taking with him a pledge to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent by 2020, the White House says.