State Of The Union
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Housing market cools slightly in January
CommentBeckles interview February 20, 2013
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President Obama pushes Congress on cybersecurity
CommentTsukayama interview February 13, 2013
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Marco Rubio's water break: Rubio takes mid-speech swig (video)
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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's mid-speech swig from a small Poland Spring water bottle during his GOP response generated instant reaction in social media circles and on cable television, even as Republicans offered fresh appeals on the economy and promises to rein in federal spending.
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Minimum wage 2013: Barack Obama calls for $9 minimum wage (Video)
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President Obama has called for an increase in the national minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 an hour. It’s a controversial proposal as small business owners worry about paying more to employees, while those working for minimum wage would welcome any bump in pay.
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Obama says proposals will not add to deficit
CommentWilliams interview February 12, 2013
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Sharon Bulova; SOTU Reaction
Comment2/13/2013
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Obama travels to N.C. to rally support for jobs plan
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President Obama is kicking off three days of travel to rally support for the job-creation in Asheville, N.C., with a visit to Linamar Corp., a supplier of engine and transmission components.
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State of the Union 2013 transcript
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Read the transcript of President Barack Obama's 2013 State of the Union address.
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State of the Union 2013: Economy, gun control on Obama's radar
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In his first State of the Union address since winning re-election, Obama conceded economic revival is an "unfinished task," but he claimed clear progress and said he was seeking to build on it as he embarks on four more years in office.
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Ambar Pinto, a student and undocumented immigrant, to attend State of the Union
For 19-year-old Ambar Pinto, living in the shadow of being an undocumented immigrant makes attending college one of her biggest struggles. Tonight, she hopes the president's State of the Union address will bring more details on comprehensive immigration reform.
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Federal workers rally ahead of Presidential address
CommentHicks interview February 11, 2012
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State of the Union 2013: Streaming video, Twitter talk, and more
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From the hot topics President Obama will touch on, to where you can watch the address live to how to keep up with the very latest Twitter chatter, everything you need to know about the State of the Union is right here.
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The Pope resigns; SOTU preview; Cuccinelli’s new book; Going vegan
Comment2/13/2013
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Afghanistan troop withdrawawl will bring 34,000 troops home
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President Barack Obama will announce during the State of the Union that 34,000 U.S. troops will be home from Afghanistan within a year.
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State of the Union 2013: Twitter talk surrounds Obama's address
CommentThe economy is set to be a major topic of conversation during Tuesday's address, but guns and gun control also promise to be a major talking point.
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DAYBREAK DAILY: Va. GOP again addresses Medicaid expansion
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In Richmond, House Republicans talk of reforms ahead of expansion.
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Obama 2013 State of the Union: Obama to push for tax increases
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President Obama will press a politically-divided Congress to approve more tax increases and fewer spending cuts during a State of the Union address focused on stabilizing the middle class and repairing the still-wobbly economy.
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Obama to refocus on economy in State of the Union
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Obama's State of the Union marks his second high-profile speech to the nation in about three weeks, after his inaugural address Jan. 21 that opened his second term.
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