White House says no veto of defense bill (AP)

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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111214/ap_on_go_co/us_congress_defense"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20111214/capt.3f8ca96ded41451d8655c0109586835d-3f8ca96ded41451d8655c0109586835d-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=0znhlIKCI2HcAyynax5Xrw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services, left, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, to announce an effort to replace the defense sequester mandated as a result of the Supercommittee's failure. From left are, McCain, Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Ariz., and Senate Armed Services Committee members, Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" border="0" /></a>AP - The White House on Wednesday abandoned its threat that President Barack Obama would veto a defense bill over provisions on how to handle suspected terrorists as Congress raced to finish the legislation.</p><br clear="all"/>

 

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