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White House officials are debating how far to go in emphasizing a message of budgetary restraint when the lackluster pace of economic growth remains a pressing concern.
WHAT ABOUT OTHER ISSUES ON OBAMA'S DOMESTIC AGENDA?
Obama's signed a landmark overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system into law in March, notching up a win on his top domestic priority.
But it is unclear how much the healthcare victory will help Democrats among voters in November. Republicans continue to attack the measure as an attempted government takeover of a key sector of the economy.
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WHAT ABOUT THE STANDOFF BETWEEN THE TWO KOREAS?
Mounting antagonism between North and South Korea threatens to complicate U.S. diplomatic efforts toward Pyongyang's patron, China, which has responded cautiously to Seoul's charge that the North torpedoed one of its warships. Washington is looking for ways to head off any possibility of a military confrontation.
WHERE DO THINGS STAND WITH THE WARS?
AFGHANISTAN - Obama ordered 30
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IRAQ - Obama has declared the Iraq war will end for the United States by the end of 2011, when remaining U.S. troops will withdraw. Three months after a March 7 parliamentary election, Iraq still does not have a government
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