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Obama to attend COP-15
The White House announced today that President Obama will attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen December 9, the day before he accepts his Nobel Peace prize in Oslo, Norway. “The president believes it is possible to reach a meaningful agreement in Copenhagen,” th...

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Michelle Obama honors women in uniform
On November 18, First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, wife of the vice president, welcomed women members of the U.S. military to the White House. “I hope that you know that your legacy will be measured in the service of every woman who follows in the trails that you’ve blaze...d, ever...

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“Making history”
In a rare Saturday session, the House of Representatives passed a health insurance reform bill, the first step in what could still be a long process in bringing changes to the American health care system. The bill’s passage is the first of its kind in decades, and a victory of sorts for Presid...

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Obama signs bill to help jobless
With unemployment more than 10 percent in October, the highest percentage since 1983, President Obama signed a bill today that he says will grow the economy. While there has been much improvement, Obama said, “history tells us that job growth always lags behind economic growth, which... is...

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Obama’s comments on Fort Hood shooting
“There’s no greater honor but also no greater responsibility for me than to make sure that the extraordinary men and women in uniform are properly cared for and that their safety and security when they are at home is provided for,” Obama said today. The president was speaking ab...out a...

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Obama congratulates President Karzai
President Obama congratulated Afghan President Hamid Karzai on his re-election after his opponent Abdullah Abdullah withdrew from the race. The two candidates were to face each other November 7 in a run-off after no presidential candidate received a majority of the vote in an August... contest. ...

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Obama honors fallen soldiers
In the early morning hours today as most Americans slept, President Obama made an unannounced visit to Dover Air Force base in Delaware to pay respects to the families of 18 Americans who died in Afghanistan earlier this week. Dover base is typically the first point of entry for bodies o...f tho...

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President Obama joins the campaign trail
For Democratic politicians, many consider President Obama to be a great political asset. That may be why Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Creigh Deeds held a campaign rally with Obama and current Virginia Governor Tim Kaine October 27. “Again and again, Creigh has been ther...e for the peopl...

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Obama declares H1N1 a national emergency
President Obama declared the spread of H1N1 influenza a national emergency, more of a procedural move than a cause for alarm. The declaration enables health care facilities facing H1N1 outbreaks to more quickly implement new procedures or set up alternative care sites. These f...acilities will be...

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I’m back!
I doubt many readers even noticed I was gone, as my friend Stephen Kaufman did such a great job updating the blog while I was out on another assignment. I had fun reading his work, I hope you did too. While I was traveling, I read Dreams From My Father, President Obama’s first book, written ...

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Obama tells New Orleans “we will not forget you”
Yesterday was not President Obama’s first visit to New Orleans after the devastation from Hurricane Katrina, but it was his first time as the head of federal agencies, such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security who c...ame under criticism for...

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Ending discrimination against gays and lesbians
Gays and lesbians are still struggling for acceptance and equal rights in the United States, and President Obama has told them “I’m here with you in that fight.” The president spoke to 3000 people at a black-tie dinner of the Human Rights Campaign in Washington Octob...er 10, and said he...

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