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Weekly Address: Celebrating Independence Day
President Obama used his weekly address to commemorate our nation’s Independence Day, and to recognize the generations of Americans — from farmers to teachers to entrepreneurs — who worked together to make the United States what it is today. ...

Western Leaders In Bind Over Morsi Ouster
Western states are treading carefully after Egypt's army ousted its popularly elected Islamist president, Muhammad Morsi.

Egypt Swears in Interim President
The chief justice of Egypt's supreme constitutional court has been named president, after the military ousted democratically elected President Mohamed Morsi only a year into his term. ...

Obama Orders Review of US Aid to Egypt
President Barack Obama is ordering a review of U.S. aid to Egypt, where the military ousted democratically elected President Mohammed Morsi.

Foreign-backed Syrian opposition struggles to name new leader
The divided foreign-backed Syrian opposition is struggling to name a new leader, amid growing pressure from its Western and Arab supporters to unite.

China Agrees to Discuss 'Code of Conduct' Rules
This week the Association of Southeast Asian Nations appeared to make progress on addressing territorial disputes in the South China Sea.