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Obama to reveal Afghanistan war plan

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 01:14:46 GMT

President Barack Obama will spell out a costly Afghanistan war expansion to a skeptical public Tuesday night, vowing that there will be no endless U.S. commitment.

Afghanistan - Barack Obama - United States - Society and Culture - Asia

Party crashers e-mailed Pentagon official

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 00:49:19 GMT

The couple who crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner communicated with a senior Pentagon official about going to the event, but the official denies that she helped the couple get in.

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Oprah to visit White House for TV special

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:39:37 GMT

The queen of daytime will interview the president of the United States during an ABC holiday special that brings together Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama.

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Life isn’t all glamor for Obama crashers

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:33:32 GMT

Despite photos with president and prince, White House party crashers Michaele and Tareq Salahi have a far less glamorous side.

White House - United States - Barack Obama - Presidential - Society and Culture

NYT: White House intruders want to sell tale

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:04:58 GMT

NYT: As White House officials fend off new questions about how a fame-seeking couple finessed their way into a glittering state dinner, the pair begin trying to sell their story.

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Video: Obama cites economy in weekly address

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:03:50 GMT

Nov. 28: During his weekly radio and Internet address, President Obama says, “As much as we all have to be thankful for, we also know that this year millions of Americans are facing very difficult economic times." (Other)

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Can Obama retain Hispanic support?

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:18:21 GMT

Hispanic voters are consistently giving the president exceptionally strong marks and the White House is employing an aggressive strategy to keep it that way.

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Dinner crashers met Obama, White House says

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:23:24 GMT

The couple who crashed a White House dinner met President Obama, the White House says, as a “deeply concerned” Secret Service acknowledges its officers failed protocols.

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Ho-ho-ho! White House Christmas tree arrives

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:58:04 GMT

The White House is now open for Christmas. First lady Michelle Obama, along with daughters Malia and Sasha, received the official White House Christmas tree on Friday: an 18 1/2-foot Douglas fir delivered by traditional horse-drawn carriage.

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Newsweek: How Obama is changing China

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:48:28 GMT

Before Obama's visit, even when Chinese tried to sound positive or neutral about his race, they sometimes wound up being politically incorrect. But Obama is having a transformational effect on some Chinese who never thought they’d see a black man as president of the United States.

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Obama: Too many fear end of American dream

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:33:47 GMT

President Barack Obama and a top House Republican acknowledged in holiday messages the economic struggles facing Americans but offered starkly different recipes for relief.

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Camera crew filmed White House crashers

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:55:54 GMT

The couple who crashed a state dinner were being filmed that day by a camera crew connected with a reality TV program, but no filming took place on White House grounds, the network says.

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U.S. sets climate target ahead of summit

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:27:33 GMT

President Obama will attend the U.N. climate summit next month in Denmark, taking with him a pledge to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent by 2020, the White House says.

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Obama to speak Tuesday on Afghanistan policy

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:48:32 GMT

President Barack Obama will address the nation on his new strategy for the war in Afghanistan Tuesday night from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

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Records show White House health care talks

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:40:31 GMT

Visitor records obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press show that top aides to President Barack Obama have met often with lobbyists and Democratic political strategists.

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The history of presidential turkey pardons

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:31:29 GMT

Which president started the tradition?

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NYT: Medical debt spurs more bankruptcies

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:41:05 GMT

Lawyers and court officials say that medical debt is leading to more bankruptcies.

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Obama's first pardon: A turkey called 'Courage'

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:48:54 GMT

After 10 months in office, President Barack Obama granted his first pardon — to "Courage," a turkey spared the Thanksgiving table.

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Stars are out at White House state dinner

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:47:16 GMT

The first state dinner of the Obama White House had it all: Oscar-winning entertainers, Hollywood moguls, a knockout guest chef and even a wardrobe malfunction.

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Obama vows to ‘finish the job’ in Afghanistan

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:02:18 GMT

The president is expected to make his case to the nation in a Tuesday night speech for tens of thousands more U.S. troops to Afghanistan.

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Obama to honor young inventors at science fair

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:32:28 GMT

President Barack Obama says he will have a national science fair next year to honor young inventors with the same gusto that college and professional athletes celebrate their victories at the White House.

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NYT: U.S. faces surge in interest payments

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:01:41 GMT

The government is financing its more than trillion-dollar-a-year borrowing with i.o.u.’s on terms that seem too good to be true — a happy situation that may not last much longer.

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Obama reviewing options to spur jobs

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:17:18 GMT

The White House said on Monday it was reviewing options to spur economic activity and job creation, but stressed any action would be taken in the context of the fiscal challenges facing the country.

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Newsweek: The science of Obama's skin color

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:53:45 GMT

A new study has found that the more you agree with Obama, the lighter his skin tone seems; the less you agree, the darker it becomes. The lead researcher talks about how political affinities influence perception and how politicians and the press could take advantage of these findings.

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theGrio: Liberals prefer a lighter-skinned Obama

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:43:50 GMT

When given a choice between a photo of a lighter-skinned version of Barack Obama versus a darker-skinned version, most voters who consider themselves Democrats last year selected the lighter version.

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