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Obama sends Easter, Passover greetings
WASHINGTON, April 7, 2012 (AFP) – President Barack Obama extended Easter and Passover greetings Saturday as Americans celebrated the Christian and Jewish holidays. “These holidays have their roots in miracles that took place thousands of years ago. They connect us …
Obama presses lawmakers to cut oil tax breaks
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2012 (AFP) - US President Barack Obama pressed lawmakers Thursday to cut tax breaks for the petroleum sector, saying they can "stand with big oil
US Supreme Court shows splits on health mandate
WASHINGTON, March 27, 2012 (AFP) - A US Supreme Court justice seen as a key swing vote challenged the landmark health reform Tuesday in a second day of
Obama: unclear who is running North Korea
SEOUL, March 25, 2012 (AFP) - US President Barack Obama said Sunday it was unclear who was "calling the shots" in North Korea under its untested new leader
Supreme Court to reignite US health care debate
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2012 (AFP) - History may judge Barack Obama's health care plan either as the anchor of a legacy of reform, or an emblem of a
First White House SE Regional Action Summit with Asian American Pacific Islanders Community
The Obama Administration is hosting its first Southeast Regional Action Summit with the Asian American Pacific Islanders community on March 16 at Emory University. The White House plans on
Obama honors Iraq veterans at White House dinner
WASHINGTON, March 1, 2012 (AFP) - US President Barack Obama honored Iraq war veterans at a special White House dinner, hailing their service throughout the nearly nine-year conflict
Chinese netizens flood Obama’s Google+ page
BEIJING, February 26, 2012 (AFP) - Hundreds of Chinese have flooded US President Barack Obama's Google+ page, apparently taking advantage of a glitch in China's censorship system to
Obama: tax the rich to build fair economy for all
WASHINGTON, January 25, 2012 (AFP) - US President Barack Obama Tuesday demanded large tax hikes on millionaires to finance a fair economy for all, sketching a populist vision
US Congress passes tax deal in rare win for Obama
WASHINGTON, December 23, 2011 (AFP) - Republican leaders bowed to intense pressure Friday and voted to extend a payroll tax holiday for 160 million Americans, handing victory to

















