Thursday, April 30, 2009

TEXT-White House auto task force statement on GM
Reuters - USA
WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - The White House task force charged with retooling the US auto industry on Monday released the following statement after a ...
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100 events that helped shape President Obama's first 100 days
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA
President Obama watches as daughter Sasha runs with her new six-month old Portuguese water dog named Bo on the South Lawn of the White House. ...
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Swine flu: Be prepared, not panicked, White House says
Christian Science Monitor - Boston,MA,USA
But more concerted action isn't yet necessary, given the small number of reported cases in the US, said officials at the White House. ...
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Democrats push for interrogation investigations
The Associated Press
The White House had hoped to put the matter behind it by letting the attorney general make that call. Other liberal Democratic lawmakers appearing on the ...
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The Associated Press
100 days of transformation for a new first lady
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The 21 women nervously mingling at the White House were among the best in their fields. They had achieved Olympic gold, Grammy awards and ...
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Obama's e-government off to good start
AFP
WASHINGTON (AFP) — Campaigning for president, Barack Obama pledged to bring greater transparency and openness to the White House and to use technology to ...
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Four Days of Crunch Time for Chrysler
BusinessWeek - USA
The White House is looking for the lenders to take between $1 billion and $1.5 billion, write down the rest, and perhaps accept between a 5% and 10% equity ...
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Advisers Pressed On Memo Fallout
Washington Post - United States
By Michael D. Shear White House officials yesterday confronted more questions about President Obama's position on prosecution of former Bush lawyers who ...
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Transcript: Lawrence Summers on 'FNS'
FOXNews - USA
WALLACE: The White House revealed the other day that last year you made $5 million working one day a week for the hedge fund DE Shaw. ...
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White House Considers Releasing More CIA Memos
Wall Street Journal - USA
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on NBC's 'Meet the Press.' President Obama banned the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques" immediately after ...
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White House Didn't Preapprove Call For Torture Architect's ...
By Greg Sargent
John Podesta, the former Obama transition official who headed up Obama's transition, made a splash this weekend by going on TV and calling for the impeachment of Judge Jay Bybee over his role as an architect of Bush's torture program.
The Plum Line - http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/
Obama White House Averages a 'C+' from Web Experts Polled by ...
By Ken Shepherd
Well, with the 100-day mark right around the corner, it seems new media experts are only giving the 44th president a gentleman's C when it come to his communications shop's take on the WhiteHouse.gov Web site and the Obama ...
NewsBusters.org blogs - http://newsbusters.org/blogs
ResourceShelf » Blog Archive » White House Gets Low Marks Online
By resourceshelf
But while new media observers give the team's two most ambitious Web sites — the overhaul of WhiteHouse.gov and the stimulus-tracking Recovery.gov — an “A” for effort, the consensus is that Obama's online efforts have a long way to go ...
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The Century Mark : CJR
By Jane Kim
There have been slide shows (showcasing the skills of White House photographer Pete Souza), lists, glossy “special edition” magazines, and expert opinions galore. On Wednesday (The Big Day!), the merry media will cover Obama's press ...
CJR : The Audit - http://www.cjr.org/
Christina Bellantoni: New DNC TV ad plugs POTUS accomplishments
By Christina Bellantoni
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Monday, April 20, 2009

AL Notes: White Sox to tour White House
Houston Chronicle - United States
AP A group of about 35 including players, team officials and family members, will tour the White House today, but it isn't certain if they'll get to meet ...
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Fashion in the White House
Manila Standard Today - Philippines
The fashion choices of Michelle Obama have always been watched ever since the Oleg Cassini-clad Jackie Kennedy took over the White House. ...
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White Sox getting a tour of the big house today
USA Today - USA
The Chicago White Sox are going to the White House, but it remains unclear whether the team's No. 1 fan will be greeting them. President Obama makes no ...
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Cover up the crosses
Observer Online - IN,USA
This act of Obama's White House should convince any Catholic, and most importantly our president, Fr. Jenkins, that such a man should not ever be invited to ...
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Inside White House's bustling social office
Chicago Sun-Times - United States
She skims the papers, jumps rope for exercise, then heads to the White House for a series of meetings to help shape events that, besides being fun, ...
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Getting to know the Obamas, on their terms
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
President Obama looks out a window before entering the East Room of the White House to open the Fiscal Responsibility Summit. Peeks into the first family's ...
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What Burma Needs From the White House
Washington Post - United States
My sister Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, the heroic and beloved leader of the Burmese democracy movement, remains under house arrest and cannot speak to ...
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Axelrod: Not afraid of the NRA
Politico - Washington,DC,USA
White House senior adviser David Axelrod said on Sunday that a new ban on assault-style weapons is not “dead,” but now is not the time to push it in ...
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New York Times
Picking Letters, 10 a Day, That Reach the President
New York Times - United States
White House aides give President Obama 10 messages from citizens a day. He answers some letters by hand. More Photos > By ASHLEY PARKER WASHINGTON — The ...
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Chicago White Sox
White Sox set for White House visit
Chicago White Sox - USA
The White Sox visited the White House in 2006 after winning the World Series. (Gerald Herbert/AP) By Scott Merkin / MLB.com ST. PETERSBURG -- Members of the ...
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Pat Dollard | Young Americans | Blog Archive » Ex-CIA Chief Blasts ...
Hayden said he called several senior White House officials to express his opposition before the president released the documents. Hayden also noted that four previous CIA directors, as well as current agency director Leon Panetta, ...
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White House Beat Is No Place for Generalists | Comments from Left ...
By Kathy
Ana Marie Cox asks an interesting question, via the WaPo op-ed page: If White House correspondents have such a glamorous, desirable reporting beat, why is it.
Comments from Left Field - http://commentsfromleftfield.com/
White House: We Aren’t Afraid of the NRA | Politicususa.com
By jmeasley
Senior White House adviser David Axelrod was on CBS’s Face the Nation on Sunday morning. He said that Obama is not afraid of the NRA, but the White House believes that there are more immediate options available to deal with the violence ...
Politicususa.com - http://politicususa.com/
Do We Need White House Reporters? | The Media | The American Scene
By Peter Suderman
Instead of heaping more telegenic reporters into a single White House beat, break up the work among the corps of plugged-in journalists. When the president speaks out on AIG, let financial and labor reporters truth-squad him; ...
The American Scene - http://theamericanscene.com/
AP: CNN Planning Obama 100th Day Special Prime Time Coverage ...
By Jeff Poor
I hear the White House will be asking for three-hour of prime time for a Obama Birthday special with live reporting from the White House, BHO's home in Chicago, and entertainment community tributes from New York City and Hollywood. ...
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal... - http://newsbusters.org/
White House: Some banks will show serious woes
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some big banks will need more bailout bucks despite recent promising results, though the White House said Sunday it was unlikely the ...
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US economic recovery a "long road"
Reuters UK - UK
"We've seen some more mixed statistics after a period when there was no positive statistics to be found," White House Director of the National Economic ...
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CQ Transcript: White House Adviser Axelrod on CBS's ‘Face the Nation'
CQPolitics.com - Washington,DC,USA
SMITH: Today on “Face the Nation,” White House senior adviser David Axelrod on President Obama's trip and the economy. Plus, a debate on guns. ...
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Transcript: Rahm Emanuel and Rep. John Boehner
ABC News - USA
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and House Republican Minority Leader John Boehner are the guests this Sunday on "This Week with George ...
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Reuters
US can avoid bank nationalizations: White House
Reuters - USA
"I think we will be able to avoid that," White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos. ...
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Barack, forget about comprehensive immigration reform
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA
It's as if the White House brain trust has learned nothing from recent legislative history. Comprehensive bills failed in 2005, 2006 and 2007, first during ...
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Fannie Mae CEO named Treasury's bank bailout chief
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House turned to an experienced former investment banker Friday to run the federal government's $700 billion bank rescue effort, ...
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White House pooch pick perturbs shelter workers
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com - New Orleans,LA,USA
President Barack Obama shows off their new dog Bo, a 6-month-old Portuguese Water Dog. Following President Truman's advice -- "If you want a friend in ...
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White House connection: Bemidji dog is half-sister of Obama ...
Bemidji Pioneer - Bemidji,MN,USA
“To think that this dog is lying on the carpet in the White House right now, and we're sitting here with his sister, is pretty wild,” Quanrud said. ...
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Obama waiting to see Cuba's next moves
The Associated Press
The White House on Saturday sought again to insert some wait-and-see caution as analysts debated whether a sudden conciliatory flurry was a breakthrough or ...
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The Washington Monthly
By Steve Benen
Intense interest in the Obama administration has swelled the ranks of the White House press corps. Outlets such as Politico have thrown a basketball team's worth of bodies at the project, and outlets that didn't even exist until ...
Political Animal - http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/
White House: Obama to address credit card abuses
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GigaLaw.com Daily News: White House to Get Report on Cybersecurity ...
By Doug Isenberg
President Barack Obama will soon receive the results of a 60-day review of cybersecurity that should weigh in on whether he should name a cybersecurity czar, the White House said. The review could also make recommendations on how much ...
GigaLaw.com Daily News - http://gigalaw.blogspot.com/
No More Mister Nice Blog
By Kevin K.
Name a major political story broken by a White House correspondent. A thorough debunking of the Bush case for Iraqi WMD? McClatchy Newspapers' State Department and national security correspondents. Bush's abuse of signing statements? ...
No More Mister Nice Blog - http://nomoremister.blogspot.com/
Summit Ending On Hopeful Note For President Obama - Politics News ...
White House Calls Summit Productive. MARK S. SMITH, Associated Press Writer. POSTED: 4:12 am EDT April 19, 2009. UPDATED: 11:00 am EDT April 19, 2009. PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad -- President Barack Obama is wrapping up a summit with other ...
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CIA objections slowed torture memos release
The Associated Press
Former CIA chiefs Michael Hayden, Porter Goss, George Tenet and John Deutch all called the White House in March warning that release of the so-called ...
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Why We Should Get Rid of the White House Press Corps
Washington Post - United States
By Ana Marie Cox Intense interest in the Obama administration has swelled the ranks of the White House press corps. Outlets such as Politico have thrown a ...
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OneNewsNow
Obama's amnesty agenda in question
OneNewsNow - Tupelo,MS,USA
Recently a White House official told The New York Times that President Obama plans to begin addressing the country's immigration system this year, ...
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Fannie Mae CEO named Treasury's bank bailout chief
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has announced that Fannie Mae president and CEO Herbert Allison Jr. has been chosen to head of the federal government's ...
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Did waterboarding work?
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
The White House and Senate are studying whether harsh interrogation tactics were effective. The reports may determine whether the tactics banned by ...
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Weekend Talk Shows
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is a guest on 'This Week With George Stephanopoulos.' State of the Union With John King Obama's Mexico trip; ...
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White House Says It Stands Behind Rattner
Wall Street Journal - USA
By CRAIG KARMIN and PETER LATTMAN A White House spokesman said Friday that President Barack Obama has full confidence in Steven Rattner, leader of the ...
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Despite Pension Inquiry, White House Stands by Auto Adviser
New York Times - United States
By Peter Baker The White House expressed full confidence in its top auto industry adviser today, despite a new report asserting that he arranged for his ...
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Fannie Mae CEO Allison Nominated to Run TARP Office
Bloomberg - USA
The White House also announced that Obama intends to nominate William Wilkins as chief counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and assistant general ...
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White House Embraces Opening for Talks With Cuba
FOXNews - USA
By Major Garrett PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago -- As President Obama touched down Friday here for the Summit of the Americas, the White House embraced ...
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RealClearMarkets - AP - Markets - Apr 18, 2009 - White House cyber ...
By Lolita C. Baldor
White House cyber security review goes to Obama. Lolita C. Baldor. The White House says a 60-day review of the nation's cyber security is finished and a report has been submitted to the president. ...
AP - Markets - http://www.realclearmarkets.com/
The Gaggle : At the White House, Lots of Barack Czars
By Holly Bailey
We already knew President Obama loves organizing summits . But with the naming earlier this week of official border czar Alan Bersin, David Rothkopf over at Foreign Policy writes that that Obama officially has more czars than Russia’s ...
The Gaggle - http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/thegaggle/default.aspx
Pam's House Blend:: The classy racist voice of the GOP base ...
By Pam Spaulding
This is about hating a black man in the White House. This is racism straight up. That is nothing but a bunch of tea bagging rednecks. And there is no way around that. And, you know, you can tell these type of right-wingers anything and ...
Pam's House Blend - Front Page - http://www.pamshouseblend.com/
Dear Diary: Bo, the Portuguese Water Dog - Posted
By Ron Nurwisah
What’s that big white house? Who are all those people? They’re all looking at me and laughing. Did I do something funny? There’s Ted the elf. Maybe it’s his house. Maybe not. He’s giving me to a big tall man with shiny teeth. ...
National Post Canada - http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/
NORML Blog » Blog Archive » Fox News: If You Support Taxing And ...
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
On the afternoon of March 25, with only a few hours left for voting in the White House’s poll, I posted the following blog to NORML’s homepage: “Obama ‘Open For Questions’ About The Economy — Ask Him To Support Taxing And Regulating ...
NORML Blog - http://blog.norml.org/
President Obama during his trip to Mexico.
FOXNews - USA
Joining us live from Mexico City, Major Garrett, FOX Senior White House correspondent. Why Mexico, Major? What's going on there? And where is the president ...
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Arts, Briefly First Dog Gets His First Children's Book
New York Times - United States
Bo the Portuguese water dog who recently became the first presidential pet in the Obama White House, is the star of “Bo, America's Commander in Leash,” ...
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Week's Best Late-Night Jokes
About - News & Issues (satire) - New York,NY,USA
"The Obamas have a new White House dog. It is a Portuguese water dog named Bo. Bo arrived just in time, because Sasha and Malia were getting tired of ...
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Quick Takes
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Now that Bo has his paws firmly planted in the White House, let the marketing begin! A small Virginia publisher is racing out the first picture book for ...
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The White House did not comment on the meeting.
Washington Post - United States
"We have been invited to the White House, and we look forward to a constructive dialogue," said a spokeswoman for Capital One. Spokesmen for Bank of America ...
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White House: No Obama-Chavez meeting planned
Xinhua - China
"There's no one-on-one meeting with Mr. Chavez on the schedule," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters in a briefing in Mexico City, ...
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First Dog Bo May Be Bad Choice for White House, and the Breed
findingDulcinea - New York,New York,USA
... or “Porties,” say that the dog Senator Ted Kennedy gifted to the First Family may not have been the best choice for the White House. ...
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White House: No meeting set between Obama, Chavez
The Associated Press
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama has no plans to hold a one-on-one meeting with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at a summit ...
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No plans for Obama meeting with Chavez-White House
Reuters UK - UK
... does not plan to have a one-on-one meeting with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at an upcoming summit of leaders, the White House said on Thursday. ...
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WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: A nod to 'Yes, we can'
The Associated Press
MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Barack Obama's campaign slogan got a recitation in its native tongue from his Mexican counterpart. "Mr. President, let's build ...
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A White House arts liaison, but where's the clout? - Real Clear Arts
While I was away, the White House did it again -- made a stealth arts appointment. Actor Kal Penn (right), who served on candidate Obama's arts-policy committee, is the new "associate director of public liaison" in the White House, ...
AJBlogCentral - http://www.artsjournal.com/ajblogcentral/
Stiglitz Says White House Too In Bed With Wall Street
By Joe Weisenthal
The Nobel laureate keeps hammering away at the Obama administration.
The Business Insider - http://www.businessinsider.com/google
Lucianne.com News Forum - Thread
Surprising word today that President Barack Obama's White House asked Georgetown University to cover all religious symbols at the scene of the president's economic speech at the Roman Catholic institution Wednesday. ...
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Power Line - Is Obama the way? part 2
By Scott
According to CNSNews, the White House asked Georgetown to cover up all signs and symbols behind the Gaston Hall stage. Why would the White House ask? Why would a Catholic school accede? Is it written somewhere that before Obama crows ...
Power Line - http://www.powerlineblog.com/
Nick Gillespie on Obama’s Vision Deficit. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState
By Moe Lane (Profile)
Putting Obama in the White House meant that this guy doesn’t have a veto pen looming over him. Putting Obama in the White House meant further empowering a political party that doesn’t care if your dishes are clean. ...
Moe_Lane's blog - http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Time is right for third political party
Bellingham Herald - Bellingham,WA,USA
Recently, I was invited to a tea party and to send an empty tea bag to the White House. My tea bag has been sent. I will either stop to hold a sign or drive ...
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Obama Is Just Not Their Cup of Tea
Washington Post - United States
By Dana Milbank As a tea party, what happened in Lafayette Square across from the White House yesterday was a washout. There were no buttered scones, ...
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Anti-Tax 'Tea Party' Bagged At White House
NPR - USA
Morning Edition, April 16, 2009 · Anti-tax protesters wanted to dump a million tea bags outside the White House. They didn't have the right permit to unload ...
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White House sets more mature policy on Cuba
Detroit Free Press - United States
... Kennedy administration, the White House this week relaxed restrictions on Cuban exiles' ability to visit and send money to family members on the island. ...
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Obama Reports $2.6 Million in Book Income
Washington Post - United States
By Michael D. Shear Barack Obama's successful quest for the White House powered the sales of his nonfiction books, making him millions even as he assumed ...
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ANDY COMER: White House, media gone to the dogs
Monitor - McAllen,TX,USA
Obama's two daughters, Sasha and Malia, have apparently named the pooch Bo, and all is well in the White House. Various outlets have been criticizing the ...
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AFP
US to make some bank 'stress tests' results public
AFP
... details about the health of 19 top US banks following the completion of a set of "stress tests" on the ailing industry, the White House said Wednesday. ...
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Obamas release 2008 tax return
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
"The president sold a lot of books last year, no doubt, and paid a hefty amount in federal income tax," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said. ...
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The Obamas' federal tax hit: $855323
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
The White House released the presidential and vice presidential tax returns on Wednesday, the deadline for federal tax filing. The Obamas paid $855323 in ...
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In the Middle of a Rainy Day Tea Party
CNBC - Englewood Cliffs,USA
First, there was the weather …. a torrential downpour dampened the turnout at an outdoor rally in Lafayette park across from the White House. ...
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Obama’s dog Bo arrives at White House - chaos erupts | csmonitor.com
Politics: Politics: The Christian Science Monitor\\\'s politics section.
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Results of Bank Stress Tests To Start Emerging Next Week - Economy ...
The White House Wednesday tried to contain growing speculation about the tests: "Early in May you will see in a systematic and coordinated way the transparency of determining and showing to all involved some of the results of these ...
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Jon Stewart Explains: Bo Obama is America's First Openly White ...
By Air America
Jon Stewart Explains: Bo Obama is America's First Openly White House Gay Puppy (Video). By Air America. Login or register to post comments; FILED UNDER: Arts & Culture, Bo Obama, dogs, jon stewart, Obama, Puppy, White House Pets ...
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Obama at Georgetown: No Jesuit seal : The Swamp
By Mark Silva
Georgetown covered up the monogram "IHS"-- symbolizing the name of Christ on the pediment of the stage where Obama spoke in Gaston Hall because the White House had asked the Jesuit-run university to cover up all signs and symbols there. ...
The Swamp - http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Did Pat Toomey Give Us A ...
By W. James Antle, III
Maybe Chafee would have pulled it out if he could have spent all his money and focused all of his attention on Whitehouse. More likely, the undecideds would have been swept up by the Democratic tide and broken against a GOP incumbent ...
The American Spectator and AmSpecBlog - http://spectator.org/
Bo the 'perfect' First Dog with 'star quality' frolics on White ...
USA Today - USA
Update at 4:50 pm ET: Bo has made his debut. He came out on the lawn with the whole family -- President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, 10-year-old Malia ...
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Gingrich eyes possible White House run in 2012
The Associated Press
Now, some are speculating that the former congressman from Georgia is laying the groundwork for a White House bid in 2012. Grover Norquist, a prominent ...
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Recession far from over, Obama says
USA Today - USA
"The president believes that it's important to continue to let people know that we've got a lot of work to do," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said. ...
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Best Green Easter Ever at the White House
Examiner.com - USA
First Lady Michelle Obama saw this year’s White House Egg Roll as a perfect opportunity to promote an active lifestyle with healthy eating habits for all ...
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Summers Sees ‘More Balanced Feel’ to US Economic Reports
Bloomberg - USA
By Chris Anstey April 14 (Bloomberg) -- White House National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers said that there’s now a “more balanced feel” to ...
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White House denies sharp shift in Iran policy
Xinhua - China
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Xinhua) -- The White House denied on Tuesday a report by the New York Times that the United States may drop key condition for Iran ...
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The White House Egg Roll: Scrambled or Over Easy?
Washington Post - United States
Our family did, and we had a very low-key, non-frustrating experience with the online process. Unlike my neighbors -- who got up at 12:01, ...
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White House warning: Beware the First Dog
Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Santa Rosa,CA,USA
In this undated photo released by the White House, President Barack Obama holds his daughter Sasha as he pets the family's new dog, Bo, a 6-month-old ...
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In Georgetown Speech, Obama to Offer Cautious Optimism
Washington Post - United States
... tough times are still ahead as the nation rebuilds its financial system, according to excerpts of a speech released by the White House this morning. ...
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White House Egg Roll Transforms South Lawn
Washington Post - United States
President Obama speaks on the balcony of the White House before the start of the 2009 Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn. (Larry Downing/Reuters) By Garance ...
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Instapundit » Blog Archive » MOTHER JONES: At the White House ...
By Glenn Reynolds
MOTHER JONES: At the White House, Joking about a Torture Investigation? Posted at by Glenn Reynolds at 6:55 am. RSS Feed · Podcast RSS Feed · Email Instapundit. Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc! ...
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Christina Bellantoni: VIDEO: Up close and personal with Bo Obama
By Christina Bellantoni
Bo Obama was ready for his close-up, and after strutting around the White House South Lawn Tuesday the world knows a lot more about the most famous dog in America. The Portuguese water dog rivaled models on the red carpet with all the ...
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The American Spectator : Retirement
By Joseph Shattan
The finest librarians I ever worked with plied their trade in the Old Executive Office Building (now the Eisenhower Executive Office Building) of the White House, when I served as Vice President Quayle’s principal speechwriter. ...
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Some things to know about Bo Obama, White House dog | McClatchy
The much-anticipated arrival of the dog Obama promised his daughters during the presidential campaign finally occurred on Tuesday as the four Obamas showed off their pup for the first time on the South Lawn of the White House.
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Climate Progress » Blog Archive » Endangerment finding clears ...
By Joe
U.S. EPA’s proposed endangerment finding cleared the White House review process yesterday, paving the way for an official announcement detailing the threats posed by global warming to both public health and welfare. ...
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Houston pooches have friend in high place: White House
Houston Chronicle - United States
The new Texan in the White House has two siblings in the Houston area, and they are waiting for their invitations for play dates in the Rose Garden. ...
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White House: Obama To Highlight Economic Challenges Tuesday
Wall Street Journal - USA
By Patrick Yoest WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--A White House spokesman said President Barack Obama on Tuesday will discuss economic challenges to the US in a ...
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White House Seeks Bill on Climate by December
Wall Street Journal - USA
By MARK PETERS BOSTON -- Climate czar Carol Browner said she wants Congress to establish a broad US greenhouse-gas policy before global climate-change talks ...
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Parroting Words at the White House
Washington Post - United States
The White House press corps was in an uncommonly good mood yesterday, owing in part to the Obama administration's decision to reverse years of Bush White ...
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United at White House
Washington Post - United States
Ben Olsen and Devon mctavish are there this afternoon for events surrounding the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. (Kids! Careful of Ben's ankle and ...
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White House: UN sent 'united' message to NKorea
AFP
WASHINGTON (AFP) — The White House said Monday the United Nations sent a "clear and united" message to North Korea over its rocket launch, despite days of ...
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Navy snipers had multiple chances to shoot Somali pirates
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
They had moved into position after the White House expanded the authority it had given the world's most powerful navy against a rag-tag foe holding an ...
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Obamas Host Easter Egg Roll on White House Lawn
Washington Post - United States
President Obama and his family hosted hundreds of children on the South Lawn Monday for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. ...
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White House Fact Sheet: Cuba Policy
New York Times - United States
The White House announced that it is abandoning longstanding restrictions on family travel, remittances and gifts to Cuba, and is also taking steps to open ...
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US telecom shift on Cuba to spur info flow: White House
Reuters - USA
The White House said on Monday the shift would allow US telecommunications companies to set up fiber-optic cable and satellite links between the United ...
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At the White House Easter Egg roll, Obama plays coach; Fergie ...
By Lynn Sweet
WASHINGTON--Under cool but sunny skies Easter bunnies and thousands of families from across the nation--including the Obamas-- played on the South Lawn of the White House Monday at the annual Easter Egg Roll. Fergie from Black Eyed Peas ...
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Dog Whisperer: White House Dog Needs 'Pack Leader' at The Insider
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Dog Whisperer: White House Dog Needs 'Pack Leader'
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Easter Egg Roll At White House (VIDEO)
By The Huffington Post News Team
President Obama and his family hosted the annual White House Easter Egg Roll Monday. An estimated 30000 people attended the day's events, which included musical performances, sports and storytelling. ...
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OpEdNews » Please sign petition for Michelle Obama's Organic White ...
MACA represents chemical companies that produce pesticides, and they are angry that Michelle Obama isn't using chemicals in her organic garden at the White House. In an email they forwarded to their supporters, a MACA spokesman wrote, ...
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Obamas host first White House egg roll
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of children will play on the White House's south lawn during one of Washington's most anticipated annual events: the Easter Egg ...
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The White House Easter Egg Roll
TIME - USA
By Randy James Monday, Apr. 13, 2009 A little girl cheers during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House March 24, ...
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White House reaches out to DC's troubled schools
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Growing up in one of this city's roughest neighborhoods, Meggan Thompson never imagined walking into the White House, let alone getting a ...
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She Said, Z Said: Kumar Goes to the White House
Noozhawk - Santa Barbara-Goleta,CA,USA
Actor shedding wild image to button down as associate director of the White House Office of Public Liaison. Who knew? By Leslie Dinaberg and Zak Klobucher, ...
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A House for Bo? Howl Nice!
Washington Post - United States
The result: A mini-White House, made of thick white muslin on a wooden frame, with a facsimile of the executive mansion's exterior hand-sketched in black ...
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First lady, Vilsack help plant White House garden
AG Week - Grand Forks,ND,USA
WASHINGTON — While helping first lady Michelle Obama plant a White House fruit and vegetable garden April 9, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said it is ...
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An Early Military Victory for Obama
Washington Post - United States
Throughout the past four days, White House officials played down Obama's role in the hostage drama. Until yesterday, he made no public statements about the ...
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Kal Penn a White House Public Liason… Does this Mean No Harold and ...
TheInsider.com - San Francisco,CA,USA
I guess underestimated Mr. Penn as he is now the incoming Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison in the Barack Obama administration. ...
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Abu-Jamal supporters seek White House help
United Press International - USA
WASHINGTON, April 12 (UPI) -- Supporters of internationally known Philadelphia cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal say they want help from the White House. ...
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One Obama Search Ends With a Puppy Named Bo
New York Times - United States
By HELENE COOPER WASHINGTON — For the first time since settling into the White House, the Obama family attended church services in Washington on Sunday, ...
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White House Seedlings Planted
One thing I caught notice of recently and wanted to post about, if but briefly: the first seedlings were put in the White House vegetable garden. The First Lady helped break ground on the garden a few weeks ago, the first plants went in ...
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Catholic Democrats: Is Their Support for Obama Fraying? (Time.com ...
10:00 Barack Obama won the White House in November with the help of a majority of Catholic voters, but it didn't mean that Catholics, who in recent years had mostly sided with the GOP because of social issues, had any illusions about ...
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Decision to fire on pirates came quickly after 5-day standoff ...
Obama was briefed on the "action leading to rescue of Captain Phillips" at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, the White House chronology said. That was 11 minutes after Phillips was rescued, according to the Pentagon. (Youssef reported from Washington. ...
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National Journal Online -- Tech Daily Dose -- White House Egg Roll ...
The White House's annual Easter Egg Roll on Monday is going high-tech. For the first time, tickets were distributed online, allowing families from across the country to attend the annual tradition. Plus many of the activities at this ...
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