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Obama to urge more efforts for economic growth

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-01-26 10:47

WASHINGTON- In his State of the Union address scheduled on Tuesday night, US President Barack Obama is to call for more efforts to spur job creation and bolster economic growth in the nation despite nascent recovery signs.

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The comments were unveiled in excerpts of the speech released by the White House released Tuesday in advance.