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White House Pets During the Holidays

Nation Dec 8, 2011 12:50 PM EDT

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Larisa Epatko produces multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. She has reported in places such as Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, Algeria, Guantanamo Bay, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Germany and Ireland.

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