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• Dropkick Murphys angry as Republican governor uses song

  26-01-2015 23:47
  The Dropkick Murphys, the Boston rockers known for their left-wing politics, have voiced outrage after union-busting Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin played their music at a conservative forum. We literally hate you!!! Love, Dropkick Murphys," the band tweeted over the weekend. Walker, who became a national name for stripping most public-union workers of their collective bargaining power, took the stage to the Dropkick Murphys' music Saturday at the Iowa Freedom Summit, a conservativ
  
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• Federal Reserve nominee reports up to $40.1 million in personal assets

  26-01-2015 23:12
  
  By Michael Flaherty WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve nominee Allan Landon has up to $40.1 million worth of personal assets, according to government disclosure forms obtained by Reuters, which would make him one of the wealthiest Fed governors if confirmed to the post. The White House put Landon's name forward earlier this month to fill one of the two empty Fed governor seats, touting the former Bank of Hawaii chief executive officer's experience in the community banking industry. Landon's
  
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• Small drone crashes on White House grounds, operator comes forward

  26-01-2015 21:53
  
  By Roberta Rampton and Julia Edwards NEW DELHI/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A small drone crashed on the grounds of the White House in the early hours of Monday without endangering anyone and U.S. officials said they had identified the operator. A person has come forward to take responsibility for flying the drone, a Secret Service spokeswoman said, without providing details about the individual. The agency said the drone was being flown for recreational purposes when it breached the secure perimeter
  
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• Drone crashes at White House; hobbyist says it's his

  26-01-2015 21:41
  A two-foot-long drone apparently flown by a hobbyist crashed on the White House grounds Monday in an extraordinary, if unintended, breach that raised fresh questions about the president's security — and ...
  
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• Crashed White House drone, pilot quizzed

  26-01-2015 21:36
  
  Washington Jan 27 (IANS) The person operating the drone that crashed on the White House grounds called the US Secret Service to "self-report" their involvement in the incident. The individual was interviewed by Secret Service agents and has been fully cooperative, Secret Service spokesperson Brian Leary said in a statement Monday afternoon, CNN reported. The Secret Service locked down the White House shortly after 3 a.m. after an officer on the south grounds of the White House spotted the drone,
  
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• Quadcopters straddle the line between drones and toys

  26-01-2015 21:20
  
  Quadcopters like the one that crashed at the White House on Monday are among the most popular remote-controlled aircraft being sold today. But are they drones or sophisticated toys? Sometimes it's very ...
  
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• Obama, new Saudi king expected to talk about IS, Yemen

  26-01-2015 21:08
  
  US President Barack Obama and the new Saudi king are expected to discuss the military campaign against Islamic State group extremists and the crisis in Yemen at upcoming talks in Riyadh, the White House said Monday. Obama's brief visit to the Saudi capital on Tuesday was mainly intended as an opportunity to meet King Salman "and to pay respects to the family and to the people of Saudi Arabia" after the death last week of long-time ruler King Abdullah, a senior official said. "
  
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• Small drone crashes on White House grounds

  26-01-2015 21:07
  
  A small drone crash-landed on the grounds of the White House early Monday, prompting officials to declare a security lockdown until they were able to determine that it posed no risk. The device was spotted shortly after 3:00 am (0800 GMT) by a uniformed Secret Service officer on the south grounds of the White House complex, the US Secret Service said in a statement. The drone was operated by a government employee who told the Secret Service he did not mean to fly the device over the White House
  
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• Federal Reserve nominee reports up to $40.1 mln in personal assets

  26-01-2015 20:53
  
  Federal Reserve nominee Allan Landon has up to $40.1 million worth of personal assets, according to government disclosure forms obtained by Reuters, which would make him one of the wealthiest Fed governors if confirmed to the post. The White House put Landon's name forward earlier this month to fill one of the two empty Fed governor seats, touting the former Bank of Hawaii CEO's experience in the community banking industry. Landon's assets, which include holdings in the Bank of Hawaii and a Fide
  
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• 8 Places in America Where You Can’t Fly Your Drone

  26-01-2015 20:43
  Monday’s news of a small quad-copter drone crashing into the White House has done well to inform the previously unaware that flying drones near the President of the United States’ home is clearly not allowed.
  
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• Individual claims responsibility for drone crash on White House lawn

  26-01-2015 20:43
  
  An individual has come forward to claim responsibility for flying the small drone that crashed on the South Lawn of the White House early on Monday morning, a U.S. Secret Service spokeswoman said. The drone was being used for recreational purposes, the person told the Secret Service. The U.S. Attorney for D.C. will review the case to determine whether or not to prosecute, the Secret Service said.
  
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• US says looking to work closely with Greek poll winners

  26-01-2015 20:31
  
  The White House said Monday it hoped to work closely with Greece's new government after the radical left-wing Syriza party stormed to power on an anti-austerity platform. "We congratulate Greece on successfully completing its parliamentary elections and we look forward to working closely with its next government," Mark Stroh, a spokesman for the White House's National Security Council, told AFP in New Delhi during a visit by US President Barack Obama. The comments come after
  
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• Small drone crashes on White House grounds but no danger seen

  26-01-2015 20:17
  
  By Roberta Rampton and Julia Edwards NEW DELHI/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A small drone known as a "quad copter" crashed on the grounds of the White House in the early hours of Monday but the drone did not appear to be dangerous, a White House spokesman said. A government employee told the U.S. Secret Service that he was flying the unmanned aircraft recreationally before he lost control and accidentally breached the secure perimeter of the presidential mansion, The New York Times reported
  
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• Man takes responsibility for drone over White House

  26-01-2015 20:15
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A small drone flying low to the ground crashed onto the White House grounds before dawn Monday, triggering a major emergency response and raising fresh questions about security at the presidential mansion. A man later came forward to say he was responsible and didn't mean to fly it over the complex.
  
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• A Pair Of Gay ‘Tech Bears’ Owns JebBushForPresident.com

  26-01-2015 20:09
  
  CJ Phillips and Charlie Rainwater CJ Phillips and Charlie Rainwater If former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) officially enters the 2016 White House race, he probably won’t be able to use the website JebBushForPresident.com.  The domain is owned by CJ Phillips and Charlie Rainwater, a self-described “bear couple” from Oregon who told Business Insider they plan to use the site “as a platform to educate our friends and family about political impact to LGBT families.”  “We’re a couple of
  
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• Man tells police drone crash at White House was accidental

  26-01-2015 19:57
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A man has come forward to say he was responsible for the drone that crashed early Monday on the White House grounds.
  
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• AP source: Apparent drone operator tells Secret Service he didn't mean to fly near White House

  26-01-2015 19:56
  
  AP source: Apparent drone operator tells Secret Service he didn't mean to fly near White House.
  
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• Christie campaign committee augurs likely White House run

  26-01-2015 19:50
  
  Chris Christie, the tough-talking governor of New Jersey, inched closer to launching a formal White House bid, setting up a political action committee to raise campaign funds. Christie on Sunday launched his Leadership for America PAC, which has the important task of gathering donations needed to run a US presidential campaign. The overall price tag for the 2012 presidential campaign exceeded two billion dollars, according to federal election commission tallies, so locking up rich donors early i
  
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• Government employee operated drone that crashed at White House -report

  26-01-2015 19:46
  
  A small drone that crashed on the South Lawn of the White House early Monday was operated by a government employee who said it breached the secure perimeter by accident, The New York Times reported. The newspaper reported that the employee does not work for the White House and told the U.S. Secret Service that he was flying the unmanned "quadcopter" aircraft recreationally before he lost control.
  
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• New Jersey governor Christie takes step toward White House bid

  26-01-2015 19:23
  
  (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and his supporters have formed a political action committee ahead of a likely bid for president, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. The political action committee, or PAC, called Leadership Matters for America, is the clearest sign yet that Christie, 52, is running in the Republican Party primary for the 2016 presidential election. Among those serving on the PAC are long-time Christie allies Michael DuHaime and Bill Palatucci, as we
  
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• Closing Guantanamo prison 'very difficult': Hagel

  26-01-2015 18:49
  
  Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel said it is "going to be very difficult" to close the controversial US prison at Guantanamo Bay by the end of President Barack Obama's term in two years. In an interview with National Public Radio that aired Monday, Hagel also acknowledged that he had taken a cautious approach to approving the transfer of some detainees out of the prison, which had reportedly irritated some officials in the White House. Obama has repeatedly vowed to close the prison for t
  
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• U.S. pig farmers see 'significant progress' in Pacific trade pact

  26-01-2015 18:32
  
  U.S. pork producers on Monday hailed "significant progress" in Asia-Pacific regional trade talks and urged lawmakers to give the White House authority to fast-track trade deals, a sign that a deadlock with Japan may be softening. An impasse between the United States and Japan, the two biggest economies in the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership, over exports of U.S. farm goods and Japanese cars has held up negotiations on a wider deal for months. Pork producers, who have demanded Japan
  
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• U.S. Embassy in Yemen to close to the public amid turmoil

  26-01-2015 18:08
  
  The United States is closing its embassy in Yemen to the public until further notice amid political turmoil after the government resigned under pressure from the Houthi rebel movement. This deprived Washington of a staunch ally in its campaign against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The White House has said it is committed to continuing its close cooperation with Yemen against the virulent al Qaeda group and at least some operations appeared to be continuing. Local officials said a sus
  
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• New Jersey governor Christie preparing for White House run

  26-01-2015 17:53
  
  (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and his supporters have formed a political action committee ahead of a likely bid for president, adding a third well-known Republican figure to the fight for campaign funds among the party's core donor class, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. The new political action committee, or PAC, called Leadership Matters for America, is the clearest sign yet that Christie is running. The Wall Street Journal first reported the establishm
  
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• Drone crashes at White House. Can Secret Service defeat quadcopters?

  26-01-2015 17:46
  
  Administration spokesman Josh Earnest, traveling in India with President Obama, said only that the incident involved a "device." But numerous news reports identified the tiny intruder as a quadcopter, a widely available four-propeller drone used by hobbyists and professional photographers alike. The Secret Service response to the incident was visible from outside the executive mansion fence. Emergency vehicles swarmed the White House prior to sunrise. They looked closely at the grass and used fl
  
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• US Secret Service recovers drone from White House grounds

  26-01-2015 17:14
  
  Washington (AFP) - A small drone crash-landed on the grounds of the White House early Monday, prompting officials to declare a security lockdown until they were able to determine that it posed no risk.
  
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• 19 Incredibly Impressive Students At Cornell

  26-01-2015 16:56
  
  Courtesy of John Oliver Rogers John Oliver Rogers’ digital game studio makes beautiful, award-winning games. Nearly 15,000 students attend Cornell University, an Ivy League college set against the rolling hills and gorges of Ithaca, New York. Getting in is no easy feat; just 15% of applicants are accepted, and a great majority graduated in the top 10% of their high-school classes. We sought the help of Cornell’s public-affairs office to track down the best and brightest students. Edgar Aku
  
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• Obama Super Bowl Interview Break: Savannah Guthrie To Follow Bill O’Reilly

  26-01-2015 16:55
  
  White House no doubt doing the happy dance after NBC News announced this morning Savannah Guthrie will conduct the Super Bowl Pre-Kickoff POTUS Interview this coming Sunday. The exclusive interview will air live from the White House. Guthrie will tape additional back-and-forth for Today show to air the next morning. NBC Sports’ coverage of the Super Bowl begins at noon ET. Choice of Guthrie – instead of, say Chuck Todd, Brian Williams, or Matt Lauer – is interesting, and…
  
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• Small drone lands on White House grounds; no danger seen

  26-01-2015 16:45
  
  By Roberta Rampton NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service recovered a small drone known as a "quad copter" on the grounds of the White House early on Monday, but there was no immediate danger from the incident, the White House said. The device, approximately two feet (61 cm) in diameter, was spotted flying at a low altitude at 3:08 am EST before it crashed on the southeast side of White House grounds, Secret Service spokeswoman Nicole Mainor said in a statement. ...
  
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• Rand Paul on Possible Mitt Romney Run: 'No, No, No, No'

  26-01-2015 16:29
  
  Though sources close to Mitt Romney recently announced he’s once again “thinking about” another bid for the White House, at least one of Romney's GOP colleagues thinks Ann Romney had the right idea. “I’m with Ann Romney on this one: No, no, no, no, never,” Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., told ABC News' Jonathan Karl at a forum of three likely 2016 presidential candidates in Palm Springs, California, Sunday night. Romney “would have made a great president,” added Paul, rumored to
  
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• Drone on White House lawn leads to lockdown

  26-01-2015 16:15
  
  A small drone landed on White House grounds late Sunday night, leading to emergency vehicles swarming the area, and the perimeter being placed on lockdown until 5:00 a.m., according to the AP. A White ...
  
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• Small drone crashes at White House complex, origin unclear

  26-01-2015 16:02
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service says a small drone crashed overnight at the White House complex while the president was in India.
  
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• Secret Service says agent saw 'quad copter' fly into White House complex

  26-01-2015 16:02
  
  (Reuters) - A U.S. Secret Service officer on duty at the White House early on Monday saw, and heard, a two-foot-wide commercial "quad copter" fly at a low altitude into the heavily guarded complex, crashing on the southeast side, the agency said. "There was an immediate alert and lockdown of the complex until the device was examined and cleared," a Secret Service spokeswoman said in a statement, noting the incident happened at 3:08 a.m. ET (0808 GMT).
  
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• Secret Service Investigating Drone Found on White House Grounds

  26-01-2015 16:01
  A device, possibly an unmanned aerial drone, was found on the White House grounds during the middle of the night while President Barack Obama and the first lady were in India, but his spokesman said Monday that it posed no threat.
  
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• Secret Service says a 2-foot 'quad copter' device crashed at White House complex

  26-01-2015 15:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service says a 2-foot 'quad copter' device crashed at White House complex.
  
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• Obama, new Saudi king to discuss Yemen, Islamic State: White House

  26-01-2015 14:24
  
  By Roberta Rampton NEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and new Saudi Arabia King Salman are expected to discuss shared concerns about the turmoil in Yemen and the fight against Islamic State militants during their first formal meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday, the White House said. Cutting short a visit to India, Obama is leading a U.S. delegation to the Saudi capital to offer condolences after the death of King Abdullah, Salman's brother and a close ally of the United States. &qu
  
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• No, you can't fly drones over the White House

  26-01-2015 14:17
  
  In the United States, drone flying rules are pretty strict. Flying them over the White House is, naturally, out of the question. Before dawn Monday morning, the U.S. Secret Service said a drone apparently ...
  
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• Secret Service find ‘device’ on White House grounds

  26-01-2015 14:06
  
  A spokesperson has said there is no threat to the US President.
  
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• Indian-Americans mark Republic Day with pledge to safeguard India's Constitution

  26-01-2015 13:51
  
  Washington, Jan. 26 (ANI): The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) celebrated Republic Day by organising events across US cities, in which they pledged to safeguard India's secular and pluralist Constitution from attacks by divisive forces. IAMC had organized two events during the weekend of January 24th, one each in Minnesota and Florida. Consul General of India Dr. Ausaf Sayeed will be the keynote speaker at the event in Chicago. IAMC also wrote a letter to the White House before US Presiden
  
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• Israeli president declines invitation to meet Obama

  26-01-2015 13:40
  
  Jerusalem, Jan 26 (IANS/EFE) Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has declined an invitation to meet with US President Barack Obama, during his ongoing visit to New York, Israeli media reported Monday. According to the reports, the White House contacted Israeli officials and Rivlin's advisors Saturday to study the possibility of holding the meeting, an offer that the Israeli leader declined. "Over the past few days, there has been contact between the relevant parties in Israel and the US, discussing
  
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• Device, possibly aerial drone, found on White House grounds

  26-01-2015 13:39
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A device, possibly an unmanned aerial drone, was found on the White House grounds during the middle of the night while President Barack Obama and the first lady were in India, but his spokesman said Monday that it posed no threat.
  
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• U.S. sees role for India in battle against Islamic State

  26-01-2015 13:07
  
  By Sanjeev Miglani and Roberta Rampton NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India could play a role in battling Islamic State, the White House said on Monday during a visit to New Delhi by President Barack Obama, underlining Washington's confidence that India is increasingly prepared to engage on global security issues. U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said India's involvement could focus on intelligence on the flow of money and militants to the radical Islamist group active in Syria
  
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• Suspected Drone Found In White House Grounds

  26-01-2015 12:49
  
  A device thought to be a small drone flew into the White House grounds in the early hours of Monday morning, prompting authorities to put the President's residence on lockdown. It was found by Secret Service agents. White House spokesman Josh Earnest, who is in Delhi with Barack Obama, said: "There is a device that has been recovered by the Secret Service at the White House. Earlier this month four top-ranking Secret Service employees were demoted after several security breaches.
  
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• Unknown "device" lands on White House grounds; no danger seen

  26-01-2015 12:48
  
  The U.S. Secret Service has recovered a "device" on the White House grounds, which according to reports was a small drone, but there was no immediate danger from the incident, the White House said. White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters traveling with President Barack Obama in India on Monday that the Secret Service - the agency that protects Obama and his family, and secures the White House grounds - is investigating. Earnest described the object as a "device" but said he did not kno
  
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• No threat from device found on White House grounds - spokesman

  26-01-2015 11:15
  
  NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service has recovered a "device" on the White House grounds, which according to local television reports was a small drone, but White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters at a briefing in New Delhi on Monday that the device "does not pose any kind of ongoing threat." (Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Krista Mahr)
  
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• WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama celebrates India's Republic Day

  26-01-2015 10:56
  
  NEW DELHI (AP) — President Barack Obama's experience at India's Republic Day celebration may have felt a little like his two presidential inaugurations.
  
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• Spokesman: Secret Service recovers 'device' at White House

  26-01-2015 10:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman for President Barack Obama says a "device" has been found on the grounds of the White House.
  
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• Republican hopefuls appear at billionaire Koch retreat

  26-01-2015 09:54
  
  By Tim Reid RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (Reuters) - Three potential Republican presidential candidates appeared before a gathering of wealthy donors organized by the conservative billionaire Koch brothers in California on Sunday night. The summit, held at a luxury resort near Palm Springs sealed off to outsiders, drew Republican Senators Marco Rubio from Florida, Rand Paul from Kentucky and Ted Cruz from Texas. It was organized by brothers Charles and David Koch, successful industrialists who bankroll
  
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• New Jersey governor Christie preparing for White House run: WSJ

  26-01-2015 09:05
  
  (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and his supporters have formed a political-action committee ahead of a likely bid for president, adding a third well-known Republican figure to the fight for campaign funds among the party's core donor class, the Wall Street Journal reported. The PAC signals increased competition for the same set of large-dollar donors who have been taking calls from former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney, both of whom are considering presidential cam
  
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• KSA’s policies win global respect

  26-01-2015 07:38
  
   From across the Arab and Muslim worlds, from Europe, Asia, and America, presidents, prime ministers and dignitaries arrived in Riyadh to pay their respects. US President Barack Obama announced he would cut short a visit to India to travel to the Kingdom on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia has long been a key United States ally and last year joined the US-led coalition carrying out air strikes against the self-proclaimed Islamic State group. Obama "called King Salman from Air Force One today to personally
  
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