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Libya attacks: White House feels pressure to respond with attacks
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The White House, under political pressure to respond forcefully to the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, is readying strike forces and drones but first has to find a target.
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White House discourages defense contractors from sending layoff warnings
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The Obama administration has sought to quell the fear of mass defense layoffs in presidential battlegrounds like Virginia, where letters sent in early November warning about the possibility of job losses could discourage thousands of defense workers from backing the incumbent.
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White House: Attempt to infiltrate computer system thwarted
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The White House is acknowledging an attempt to infiltrate its computer system but says it thwarted the effort
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White House supports free speech, deplores film inciting raids
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White House spokesman Jay Carney said America has a long tradition of free expression that puzzles some foreigners, who blame the government for not blocking the film from the Internet.
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Smoking bans on college campuses to be White House initiative
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The option to grab a quick smoke between classes may soon be long gone.
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Ale to the chief: White House releases beer recipe
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The White House has released the recipe for two homemade beers. George Washington brewed beer and distilled whiskey at Mount Vernon and Thomas Jefferson made wine, but this is believed to be the first beer ever brewed in the White House.
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Government allowed to fund embryonic stem cell research, court rules
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A federal appeals court on Friday refused to order the Obama administration to stop funding embryonic stem cell research, despite complaints the work relies on destroyed human embryos.
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Race for the White House is a tight one, poll shows
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For all the attention it got, Republican Mitt Romney's selection of Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate has not altered the race against President Barack Obama. The campaign remains neck and neck with less than three months to go, a new AP-GfK poll shows.
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First dog Bo on a diet, President Obama says
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During the first ever White House "kids state dinner," President Obama warned the attending children not to drop any table scraps while at the dinner because first dog Bo is on a diet.
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White House Kids State Dinner focuses on healthy eating
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At the first ever White House "Kids’ State Dinner," first lady Michelle Obama told America's top junior chefs Monday that the dishes they cooked up are proving that fun eating can be "healthy and tasty at the same time."
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President Obama congratulates women's Olympic gymnastics team
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U.S. President Barack Obama is fully engulfed in campaign season, but, he also found time to take part in the Olympic excitement.
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White House: Syria resolution veto is 'regrettable'
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A frustrated White House declared that Russia and China placed themselves on the "'wrong side of history" and the "wrong side of the Syrian people" Thursday by vetoing a U.N. resolution pressuring President Bashar Assad to end the bloody conflict in his country.
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Middle East peace resurging as administration goal
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Months ahead of the presidential election, it seems that the White House is moving full speed ahead in trying to pursue Middle East peace.
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MPD officer threatened Michelle Obama, Washington Post reports
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Several sources tell ABC7 the D.C. police officer being investigated for allegedly threatening to shoot First Lady Michelle Obama is Christopher Picciano of Warrenton.
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Deborah Shore to be honored at White House for homeless work
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Deborah Shore is part of a group of 13 people being honored as "Champions of Change" at the White House, for their work in helping communities combat homelessness.
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Voters already decided their presidential vote, poll finds
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If a candidate was named today, a majority already have their mind made up on who they would vote for, a new Washington Post-ABC poll found Tuesday.
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Tareq Salahi lawsuit against Journey guitarist Neal Schon thrown out
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Salahi accused Journey guitarist Neal Schon of scheming to break up his marriage and capitalize on the split for business purposes. A judge, however, threw out his lawsuit.
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Obama to sign bill on highways, student loans
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Gov. Martin O'Malley is expected to attend a bill signing at the White House.
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