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Obama: Unacceptable for Iran to have nuclear weapon
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President Barack Obama says he means it when he insists it's unacceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon. "I don't bluff," Obama said in an interview published Friday.
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Republican push against birth control coverage defeated
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The U.S. Senate has defeated a Republican effort to roll back President Barack Obama's policy on contraception insurance coverage.
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Conservation efforts pushed at White House conference
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Community-driven conservation efforts will be the topic du jour for the White House on Friday.
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Obama pays tribute to Iraq veterans
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With a formal dinner for the few, President Barack Obama on Wednesday paid solemn tribute to the many who served in Iraq.
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Women's support of Obama is growing, poll shows
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According to a new Associated Press-GfK poll released Tuesday, U.S. President Barack Obama's standing with female voters is strengthening.
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Obama welcomes Oklahoma-Texas keystone oil pipeline
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U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed news that TransCanada says it will build an oil pipeline from Oklahoma to Texas after Obama blocked the larger Keystone XL pipeline from Canada.
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White House pays millions for NYPD to monitor Muslims
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Millions of dollars in White House money has helped pay for New York Police Department programs that put entire American Muslim neighborhoods under surveillance.
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President Obama criticizes Republicans over gas price controversy
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President Barack Obama on Thursday assailed Republicans for what he described as a flawed and dishonest strategy for reducing gas prices.
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Mitt Romney accuses Rick Santorum of compromising his principles
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Mitt Romney is challenging Santorum's image as a devoted conservative in the latest GOP debate in Arizona.
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Obama apologizes to Afghan President for Quran burnings
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The Afghan president's office says it has received a letter from President Barack Obama formally apologizing for the burning of Qurans at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture groundbreaking Wednesday
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A new national museum telling the history of black life, art, and culture will soon begin taking shape as the 19th museum in the Smithsonian Institution to explore stories that have sometimes been left out on the National Mall.
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Obama pushes congress to 'keep going' on helping U.S. economy
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President Barack Obama is pushing Congress to continue working on the agreement they reached on the payroll tax cut extension.
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White House works to boost rural economies
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The Obama administration is working to boost job growth in a continually lagging economy--by bolstering rural businesses and resources.
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Congress approves payroll tax cut, sends it to Obama's desk
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Congress on Friday approved legislation renewing a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and jobless benefits for millions more.
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Obama raises $29.1 million for election campaign
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President Barack Obama raised $29.1 million for his campaign and for the Democratic Party in January, a strong fundraising month that put him ahead of the pace he set in the last quarter of 2011.
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Obama pushes payroll tax cut extension
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President Barack Obama said Tuesday there are "hopeful signs" Congress will reach a deal to extend expiring payroll tax cuts for millions of Americans. But he urged the public to keep up the pressure on Congress until an agreement is finalized and a bill lands on his desk.
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Obama, Chinese Vice President meet at White House
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Obama offered a warm welcome to Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping amid sharp policy differences over Syria, Iran and economic issues, as well as longstanding U.S. concerns over Chinese human rights practices.
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Obama unveils $3.8 trillion 2013 budget
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President Barack Obama unveiled a $3.8 trillion spending plan on Monday for 2013 that seeks to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade but does little to restrain growth in the government's huge health benefit programs, a major cause of future deficits.
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