"It doesn't mean we don't have problem. The fact is,we didn't need a rating agency to tell us that we need a balanced, long-term approach to deficit reduction.

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U.N.International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Deputy Director Helena Molin-Valdes told VOA health facilities need to be at the center of disaster relief.

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He says if South Koreans want to really boost their global profile, they need to make greater contributions to international causes, such as poverty reduction or climate change.

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Once these benefits have been bestowed, the economy has recovered, and the need for deficit reduction has become as urgent as the need for stimulus is today, how does Congress take them away?

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But he will continue to speak about the need for long-term deficit reduction, the need to get our fiscal house in order, the need to take a balanced approach that allows our economy to continue to grow and our economy to continue to create jobs.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

In the Lords (from 2.30pm) questions cover the government's plans to commemorate the centenary of World War I, the need for a reduction in domestic food waste, and the interest rate rigging scandal in the City.

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