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  12. Obama’s Speech Closes NATO Summit, Sets Agenda for Afghanistan and Pakistan: President Barack Obama thanked Chic... bit.ly/K6gwWJ 6:51 PM May 21st via twitterfeed
  13. CCCNATO Reporters:  Rebecca Zborowski Austin Montgomery Kaitlyn Mattson Katherine Iorio Tim Shaunnessey Heather ... bit.ly/K9nACf 5:50 PM May 21st via twitterfeed
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  15. Former U.S. General Calls for Problem Solving in Pakistan: With NATO pondering its future in Afghanistan, former... bit.ly/Kh9E9P 3:47 PM May 21st via twitterfeed
  16. Chicago is NATO Secretary General Rasmussen’s Kind of Town: NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in... bit.ly/K94iwE 3:47 PM May 21st via twitterfeed
  17. Sec. of State Clinton Calls More More Countries to Join NATO: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton stressed... bit.ly/Kh9Gi3 3:47 PM May 21st via twitterfeed
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  19. Obama, NATO Work to Bring Troops Home from Afghanistan: At the NATO Summit in Chicago Monday, President Barack O... bit.ly/K8bSHS 10:40 AM May 21st via twitterfeed
  20. “Shadow Summit” Brings Light to Afghan Women’s Issues: A “Shadow Summit” about Afghan women was held Sunday at t... bit.ly/KfwFtV 10:40 AM May 21st via twitterfeed