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    President Obama Arrives in the Middle East

    On his first trip to the Middle East since taking office, President Obama met with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah today.  What can each do for the other when it comes to Iran, Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and the price of oil? Also, Britain's expense account scandal claims a fourth minister, and the Chinese government tries to re-write the history of Tiananmen Square.

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    By Warren Olney • Jun 3, 2009 • 49m Listen

    On his first trip to the Middle East since taking office, President Obama met with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah today. What can each do for the other when it comes to Iran, Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and the price of oil? Also, Britain's expense account scandal claims a fourth minister on the eve of elections, and tomorrow it will be 20 years to the day since Chinese troops fired on unarmed civilians near Tiananmen Square. Will the Chinese people be allowed to remember?

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