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Obama defends typically GOP states in race to 270
President Barack Obama begins his re-election campaign defending traditionally Republican territory that he carried when he won the White House four years ago. Republican Mitt Romney is looking to reclaim any combination of these GOP strongholds now in...Tags: Bob McDonnell, Joe Biden, John Kerry, Executive Branch, Primaries
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Aide: Obama reacted as parent to Florida shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top presidential adviser says President Barack Obama's decision to comment on the shooting death of an African-American teenager in Florida was motivated by parental instinct more than the incident's emergence as a racial issue....Tags: Trayvon Martin, Washington, DC, Barack Obama
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2012 Medicare debate is all about the baby boomers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Baby boomers might want to take note: Medicare as their parents have known it is headed for big changes no matter who wins the White House in 2012. If you dial down the partisan rhetoric, there are some surprising similarities...Tags: Medicare, Government Health Care, Democratic Party, Politics, Health
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JFK intern recounts long-ago affair in new book
NEW YORK (AP) — Mimi Alford is telling her own story about her affair with President John F. Kennedy when she was a 19-year-old White House intern. Alford had been outed in a 2003 biography and a New York newspaper account. Now, she's written a...Tags: John F. Kennedy
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Man who shot at White House faces more charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of trying to kill President Barack Obama by firing up to a dozen shots at the White House in November is facing more charges. Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez was arrested days after the Nov. 11 shooting and was...Tags: Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, Washington, DC, Barack Obama, Shootings
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Romney's mountain of wealth could cause loud echo
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney's tax returns tell the tale: Yes, he's rich — really rich. His returns, spanning more than 500 pages and released under political pressure Tuesday, represent an extraordinary financial accounting of one of the...Tags: Charity, Executive Branch, Swiss Confederation, Companies and Corporations, Newt Gingrich
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Crews battle South Bend restaurant fire
Fire crews were dispatched to a South Bend business early Tuesday morning after a fire broke out in a restaurant kitchen.
Firefighters were dispatched to the 1400 block of Mishawaka Avenue, to the Jeannie's House restaurant (formerly the White House...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Manufacturing and Engineering, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Indiana exempted from 'No Child Left Behind' requirements
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — It could be the beginning of the end for No Child Left Behind. The goal was lofty: Get all children up to par in math and reading by 2014. But the nation isn't getting there, and now some states are getting out. In a sign of...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Judges, Executive Branch, Crime, Law and Justice, Columbia University
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Lady Gaga to discuss anti-bullying at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lady Gaga is coming to the White House. The pop singer is meeting with Obama administration staffers Tuesday to discuss her work on bullying prevention. The White House held an anti-bullying conference earlier this year, and the...Tags: Lady Gaga, Washington, DC, Barack Obama
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Retro Bill entertains students with anti-bullying message
MISHAWAKA — Retro Bill attracts attention wherever he goes. Maybe it’s his Elvis Presley-styled hair and attire adorned by red and orange flames, right down to the shoes. Or it could be his unwavering jolt of positive energy that he admits can...Tags: Elvis Presley, Health and Safety at School, Teaching and Learning, Bullying, Health
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Michelle Obama to donate gifts to Toys for Tots
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama is visiting a military base in Washington to deliver gifts the White House staff is donating to the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots campaign. Obama plans to visit Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling on Friday to meet...Tags: Holidays, U.S. Marine Corps, Travel, Toy Industry, Human Interest
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Just Plain Rude
I can’t remember the last time I missed a State of the Union address. Even if it was a President I often disagreed with on policy, I still watched. Even if I disagreed, at least I would have some idea where the President was coming from. Still I...Tags: Executive Branch, Jan Brewer, Regional Authority, Politics, Boston Bruins
Apr 15, 2012
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Mar 25, 2012
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Jan 1, 2012
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Feb 13, 2012
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Jan 17, 2012
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Jan 24, 2012
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Feb 7, 2012
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Feb 9, 2012
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Dec 6, 2011
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Nov 30, 2011
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Dec 16, 2011
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Jan 27, 2012
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