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Security Summit works to cut global nuclear weapons
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Nearly 60 world leaders who gathered Tuesday in Seoul for a nuclear security summit agreed to work on securing and accounting for all nuclear material by 2014.
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Obama warns Iran, North Korea that they are more isolated
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President Barack Obama is warning North Korea and Iran that their options are few and their friends fewer as those nations refuse to back down from actions the world sees as menacing.
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Obama on Trayvon Martin case: says his son would look like Trayvon
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President Barack Obama on Friday called the shooting death of Trayvon Martin a “tragedy.” And he added, "When I think about this boy, I think about my own kids.”
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Dartmouth College President to head the World Bank
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President Barack Obama nominated Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim to head the World Bank--a surprise pick for the international financial institution's top job.
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Obama defends energy policies, pushes oil pipeline
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President Barack Obama is fending off criticism of his energy policies, pointing to plans to fast-track an oil pipeline that emerged after he delayed the larger Keystone XL project earlier this year.
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Robert DeNiro criticized for Michelle Obama joke
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Actor Robert DeNiro is being criticized for comments he made Monday night at a fundraiser attended by First Lady Michelle Obama.
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Iran, U.S. does not need to be divided, Obama says
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President Barack Obama is telling the Iranian people that there is no reason for the United States and Iran to be divided.
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Obama raises $45 million for re-election in February
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President Barack Obama raised $45 million for his re-election bid in February, bringing his total to about $300 million for this election cycle, his campaign said Monday.
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End gas subsidies, Obama says
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President Barack Obama is calling anew on Congress to end tax subsidies for the oil and gas industry, saying the nation needs to develop alternative sources of energy in the face of rising gasoline prices.
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Japan Tsunami: One year later
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It has been a year since a tsunami struck and devastated parts of Japan. Now, President Obama and Vice President Biden are marking the occasion and pledging continued U.S. support.
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Rural job creation gets millions from Obama
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U.S. President Barack Obama is allocating millions of dollars to try to bolster job creation and business innovation in rural communities across the country.
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Obama pushes clean vehicles
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U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the allocation of one billion dollars to promote the use of clean vehicles.
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Obama press conference addresses Iran, gas prices, Israel
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President Barack Obama declared Tuesday that diplomacy can still resolve the crisis over Iran's possible pursuit of nuclear weapons, and he accused his Republican critics of "beating the drums of war."
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Obama press conference planned for Super Tuesday
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President Barack Obama will hold his first news conference of the year Tuesday, the same day his Republican rivals face off in 10 voting contests.
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National Consumer Protection Week declared
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As the number of financial fraud and scam cases increases across the United States, U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday issued a presidential proclamation for National Consumer Protection Week.
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Obama, Netanyahu meet at White House
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President Barack Obama assured Israel's visiting leader Monday that the United States "will always have Israel's back," and said the U.S. and Israel agree that diplomacy is the best way to resolve the crisis over potential Iranian nuclear weapons.
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Obama AIPAC remarks welcomed by Israel
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Israeli leaders say President Barack Obama's speech on Iran's nuclear program is an unprecedented show of support for the Jewish state.
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Read Across America Day touted by Obama
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It’s a great day to pick up a book! U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday issued a presidential proclamation declaring March 2 as Read Across America Day.
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