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A map first circulated as a theoretical exercise in some U.S. neoconservative circles matters has fueled a belief among Pakistanis that what the United States really wants is the breakup of Pakistan.
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Barack Obama offered the outlines of a plan to create or save 2.5 million jobs by investing in public works and alternative energy.
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