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Published 1/23/2009 at Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama ordered the closing of Guantanamo prison on Thursday and named veteran troubleshooters for the Middle East and Afghanistan as he moved swiftly to repair America's tarnished image abroad.
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