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In Case You Missed It - President Obama seeks support for military intervention in Syria; House Speaker John Boehner's got his back, but several other members of the House and the Senate and the American public, not so much, and more. — Joyce Jones (Photo: BET)

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Credibility on the Line - In defending his call for a limited military response to the suspected use of chemical weapons in Syria, Obama said the credibility of Congress and the international community is at stake. "The question is, how credible is the international community when it says this is an international norm that has to be observed? The question is how credible is Congress when it passes a treaty saying we have to forbid the use of chemical weapons?" he said.(Photo: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Boehner's Got Obama's Back - House Speaker John Boehner and the president are usually on the opposite sides of key issues. But the Ohio Republican on Sept. 2 said he will support Obama's call for limited strikes in Syria. "I am going to support the president's call for action,” he told reporters. "I believe my colleagues should support this call for action." (Photo: Dennis Brack-Pool/Getty Images)

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Go Big or Stay Home - After threatening to withhold support, Sen. John McCain voted for a Senate resolution to strike Syria that includes "a negotiated settlement that ends the conflict and leads to a democratic government in Syria." But Obama still faces an uphill battle, with both Democrats and Republicans expressing skepticism about another military intervention and fearing backlash from voters back home.  (Photo: AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Shhh! - Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Marcia Fudge has asked CBC members to not speak publically about a potential military strike in Syria. In a email sent on Sept. 3, Fudge asked them "to limit public comment on the issue," until they have more information, The Hill reports. But the next day Missouri Rep. Emanual Cleaver said he was leaning toward a no vote and California Rep. Barbara Lee said she wasn't persuaded by Obama officials in a conference call that a military intervention is the only option.(Photo: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

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Americans Not Big on Syrian Intervention - Recent polls show that a majority of the American public opposes military air strikes against Syria. In surveys from Pew Research, Washington Post/ABC News and NBC News, a respective 48 percent, 59 percent and 50 percent of respondents objected to American military action. (Photo: AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

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Blow Up Detroit? - In a New York Times Magazine interview, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino suggested that the best way to deal with Detroit's economic woes, caused in part by weak leadership, is to "blow up the place and start over." His office later issued a statement of apology.  (Photo: AP Photo/ Charles Krupa)

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Detroit's Mayor Reacts - Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, who is stepping down after one term, expressed dismay over Boston Mayor Thomas Menino's "insensitive" suggestion to "blow up" Detroit and start from scratch. He also challenged Menino's assertion about lengthy police response times and boarded-up buildings. "I invite Mayor Menino to visit Detroit to see our city for himself," Bing said. (Photo: AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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World's First NAACP/KKK Meeting - Jimmy Simmons, president of the Casper, Wyoming, NAACP, and John Abarr, a KKK organizer from Great Falls, Montana, met on Aug. 31 at a hotel in Casper to "open a dialogue." Abarr later paid $30 to join the NAACP and made an additional $20 donation. Simmons won't be joining the KKK, however. "You have to be white to join the Klan," Abarr said. (Photo: AP Photo/Casper Star-Tribune, Alan Rogers, File)

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