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U.S. Not Going Back to Iraq

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Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. felt compelled to brush back a challenge from his Turkish hosts.

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Biden Parries Turkish Official’s Economic Boast

Iraq’s top officials and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. paid tribute to each other’s soldiers as they recognized the end of the Iraq war on Thursday.

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In Iraq, Biden Says Tide of Conflict Is Receding

BAGHDAD — Vice President Biden hailed what he described as a “new phase” in the relationship between America in Iraq on Wednesday at the launch of talks with the Iraqi government on ways to restructure ties between the two nations after U.S. troops have gone. Biden flew into Baghdad late Tuesday on an unannounced visit to mark the end of the Iraq war, as U.S. troops stream out of Iraq to meet the end-of-year deadline for their departure. Read full article > >

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Biden, Maliki hail ‘new phase’ in U.S.-Iraq relations

A veteran air traffic controller who directed Michelle Obama’s plane into the potentially dangerous turbulence of a massive military jet this year also made a mistake that nearly caused a midair collision involving a U.S. congressman last year. The circumstances of the April 18 incident in which a plane carrying the first lady and Jill Biden, wife of the vice president, came too close to a C-17 while approaching Andrews Air Force Base was outlined Thursday in a report by the National Transportation Safety Board . Read full article > >

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Controller who misdirected Michelle Obama’s plane also had near miss last year

Vice President Biden said in an interview airing Sunday that he would not rule out running for president in 2016. Biden, who is 68 years old and would be 73 on Election Day 2016, told CNN’s Candy Crowley that he’s not focused on his future plans, but that he’s not foreclosing another run of his own in five years either. Read full article > >

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Biden open to running for president in 2016

OCEAN RIDGE, Fla. — The brother of Vice President Joe Biden says he was kept overnight at a Florida hospital after opening a suspicious package containing a powdery substance. The envelope was mailed to Francis Biden’s Ocean Ridge home. Biden tells The Palm Beach Post (http://bit.ly/pu4PY3 ) that his girlfriend retrieved the package from his mailbox Saturday afternoon, but that he opened it. Read full article > >

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Biden’s brother says he’s fine after powder spills from suspicious package sent to Fla. home

The U.S. Secret Service faces the daunting task of providing security on the presidential campaign trail and for at least six major national security events in the coming year, its director said Wednesday. Director Mark Sullivan told House members that 2012 will be “a very demanding and challenging year” as the agency provides protection for President Obama, Vice President Biden, their families, former presidents, visiting foreign dignitaries, GOP candidates and the Republican Party’s eventual presidential nominee. Read full article > >

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Secret Service preparing for a busy 2012

A bench-clearing brawl between the Georgetown University men’s basketball team and the Bayi Rockets Thursday night marred the orchestrated harmony of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to China.

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Chinese Basketball Fans Criticize U.S.-China Brawl

A basketball match between an American and Chinese basketball game ended in a brawl on Thursday in Beijing, overshadowing a visit to the country by the US Vice-President Joe Biden.

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US Vice-President Joe Biden tells his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that global economic stability rests on the US and China finding common ground.

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Biden in China economic ties call

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. arrived in China and began talks with Vice President Xi Jinping of China that will focus on the global economy, trade and currency.

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Cooperation Is Emphasized as Biden Opens Talks in China

BEIJING — Stressing the importance of personal ties, Vice President Biden sat down Thursday with his Chinese counterpart and the country’s leader-in-waiting for talks that will focus largely on U.S. economic woes. Biden was given an honor-guard welcoming ceremony before meeting Xi Jinping, who is expected to take over as Communist Party chief next year. Biden said ahead of the talks that it is of “the utmost importance” to develop a close relationship with China. Read full article > >

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Biden, Chinese vice president call for improved relations between China and the U.S.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will depart Tuesday for a trip to China, Mongolia and Japan that will include meetings with China’s top leaders.

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Biden to visit China, Mongolia and Japan