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Obama hails 'extraordinary' moment with presidents (AP)

 
AP - Confronting a grim economy and a Middle East on fire, Barack Obama turned Wednesday to perhaps the only people on the planet who understand what he's in for: the four living members of the U.S. presidents' club. (link)

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