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President Barack Obama during his news conference at US African Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014 at the State Department in Washington. Obama and dozens of African leaders opened talks Wednesday on two key issues that threaten to disrupt economic progress on the continent: security and government corruption. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Obama urges enduring cease-fire for Gaza Strip

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a press conference addressed jointly with Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 31, 2014. This is Kerry's first visit to India following the resounding election win of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May. (AP Photo/Lucas Jackson, Pool)
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Brokering a truce in Gaza no easy deal for Kerry

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a press conference addressed jointly with Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 31, 2014. This is Kerry's first visit to India following the resounding election win of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May. (AP Photo/Lucas Jackson, Pool)
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Gaza truce comes after days of pushing for a deal

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Kerry: ‘No promise’ of cease-fire
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Kerry: ‘No promise’ of cease-fire

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Secretary of State John Kerry, speaks to reporters at the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, July 29, 2014, during a news conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin. The United States says there's been
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U.S.: No sign Russia helping to ease Ukraine fight

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, is greeted by France's Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius, in Paris, France, Saturday, July 26, 2014. With a 12-hour humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza Saturday, Kerry is continuing his efforts to reach a longer truce between Israel and Hamas. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)
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Diplomats call for extension of Gaza cease-fire

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry listens as U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon makes a statement regarding the violence in Gaza during their meeting in Cairo, Thursday, July 24, 2014. Israeli tank shells hit a compound housing a U.N. school in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens who were seeking shelter from fierce clashes on the streets outside, Palestinian officials said, as Israel pressed forward with its 17-day war against the territory's Hamas rulers.(AP Photo/Pool)
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Deal still elusive for Gaza cease-fire

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Secretary of State John Kerry and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon make statements to reporters in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, July 21, 2014. Kerry has returned to the Middle East as the Obama administration attempts to bolster regional efforts to reach a cease fire and sharpens its criticism of Hamas in its conflict with Israel. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)
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US urges global push for Israeli, Hamas cease-fire

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Kerry heads to Mideast in bid for cease-fire
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Kerry heads to Mideast in bid for cease-fire

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Former Coast Guard chief tapped as Arctic diplomat
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Former Coast Guard chief tapped as Arctic diplomat

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