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Obama Will Not Shy Away From Human Rights on Asia Tour

White House officials are assuring critics that President Barack Obama will not ignore human rights concerns during his upcoming visit to Southeast Asia.

 President Obama leaves Saturday for a three-day tour of Cambodia, Thailand and Burma. It is his first foreign trip since being re-elected, underscoring the importance of the administration's new focus on the region.

 A highlight of the trip will be Obama's brief stop in Burma, the first ever visit by a U.S. president to the former ...

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