President Barack Obama
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Barack Obama pushes for veterans jobs programs
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"Let's get more cops on the beat, let's get more rangers in the parks, let's get more firefighters on call, and in the process, we're going to put more veterans back to work," Obama said Friday
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Obama pushes lower rates on mortgage refinances
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U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday called on Congress to make it easier for millions of homeowners to refinance their mortgages at lower interest rates.
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Barack Obama tours Washington Auto Show
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Obama says the U.S. auto industry is back, and GM's success shows what's possible for American manufacturing.
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Obama pokes fun during dinner for capital elites
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President Barack Obama told some jokes and poked a little fun at himself as he addressed the Alfalfa Club dinner, an exclusive annual black-tie get-together of some of the capital's movers and shakers.
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Pat Shearer's Obama photo prompts probe by FBI
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The Secret Service says it's investigating a Peoria, Ariz., police sergeant who posted a photo on Facebook that shows a bullet-riddled T-shirt with the image of President Barack Obama.
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Obama seeks government reforms in Congress
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President Barack Obama is pressing his case for changes in how the Senate does business, hoping to ease the partisan gridlock, and he wants to bar lawmakers from profiting from their service.
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Some locals disappointed by Obama's speech
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Based on his impressions of the President's speech, D.C. voter Rob Santucci says he's disappointed the president didn't do more to take a tough stand against the Republicans.
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President Obama: American dream in peril, fast action needed
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Declaring the American dream under siege, President Barack Obama called Tuesday night for a flurry of help for a hurting middle class and higher taxes on millionaires, delivering a State of the Union address packed with re-election themes.
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Jobs, energy, values top issues in Obama address
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Highlights of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.
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President Obama's State of the Union speech
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Follow along with President Obama in his State of the Union speech here.
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Obama proposes broad refinancing for homeowners
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President Barack Obama is proposing a program to allow homeowners with privately held mortgages to refinance at lower interest rates.
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State of the Union guest list
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The State of the Union guest list has become an annual rite, with the first lady's box taking on the sort of gravitas shown at the Academy Awards' Red Carpet ceremony.
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MAP: State of the Union road closures
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Authorities are shutting down streets around Capitol Square to vehicles and some pedestrians. Check here for a list of street closures and a map.
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Obama's State of the Union: Jobs, re-election time
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President Obama said the speech will be an economic blueprint built around manufacturing, energy, education and American values.
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Obama sings at the Apollo
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Obama launched into Al Green's "Let's Stay Together," starting with the vibrato "I'' and pausing for enthusiastic applause before finishing up with the line "so in love with you."
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Obama implementing plan for effective Alzheimer's treatment by 2025
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Right now almost five-and-a-half million Americans have Alzheimer's and that number is expected to triple by 2050.
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Obama ending vacation, readying for re-election
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After more than a week out of the spotlight, Obama plans to make his presence in the campaign quickly known.
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Will the economy improve in 2012?
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A looming European debt crisis is casting a pall on the improving economy. No one is more aware of that risk than Obama.
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