The Syrian government last week sent a written request to the U.N. for an investigation.

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South Sudan said it was complying with a request from the U.N.

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South Africa complained that a request by the U.N.

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Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Thursday that the United States would not forcibly board a North Korean ship but, in accordance with a recent U.N. resolution, would request permission to search the ship or press any port the ship docks in to inspect it for illegal materials.

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The Security Council's move was a response to a request for more troops from the U.N.

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' But, in fact, our Ambassador to the United Nations, at the request of the Deputy Chief of Staff of the White House, offered Ms. Lewinsky a U.N. job on November 3rd.

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