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Radio 4,27 Dec 2012,45 mins

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President Obama has returned to the White House to try to break the political deadlock in Congress which risks sending the United States over what's known as the "fiscal cliff", and tipping its economy back into recession. President Putin has signalled he'll sign into law a bill barring Americans from adopting Russian children. And how enduring has the Olympic cheer been from London 2012? Presented by Ritula Shah.

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