Wall Street cheered Friday following an upbeat fourth quarter report from the Commerce Department showing the U.S.economy grew at the fastest pace in more than six years.

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She reaffirmed Mr.Obama's intention to begin withdrawing U.S.forces in July 2011 but said the pace, size and scope of the drawdown will be based on conditions on the ground.

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Gates' stressed that,in any case, he saw no cause for a slowdown in the pace of U.S.troop pullouts, but that any acceleration, would necessarily depend on an assessment of the situation by U.S.Commander Ray Odierno.

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General PETER PACE (U.S. Army): You know, this man's work ethic is incredible.

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With the monopolistic Bell System setting the pace, U.S. corporate spending on research and development took off in the 1920s.

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They said in a note to clients recently that investors should expect a muted pace of U.S. growth in the second half.

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