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Turkey: Syrian military will be treated as direct threat
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Despite international and regional pressures, the situation in Syria is seemingly not improving anytime soon.
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Biden warned Obama about Afghanistan war, book tells
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As President Barack Obama considered adding as many as 40,000 U.S. forces to a backsliding war in Afghanistan in 2009, Vice President Joe Biden warned him that the military rationale for doing so was flawed, a new book about Obama's expansion of the conflict says.
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Kid's State Dinner competition tasting
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Children across the U.S. have the chance to participate in a Kid's State Dinner, hosted by the White House. The aim of the healthy-food competition is to bolster the First Lady's healthy eating initiative.
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D.C. private school voucher program to continue
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Supporters of the D.C. voucher program in Congress announced Monday that they've reached a deal with the Department of Education that allows the program to continue and take on new students.
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White House holds Hispanic summit in Silver Spring
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The White House Hispanic Community Action Summit in Silver Spring connects officials from President Obama's administration with community leaders, business owners and other stakeholders.
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President Obama speaks out against classified document leak claims
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President Barack Obama calls it "offensive" and "wrong" to claim his White House deliberately leaked classified information for political gain.
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Violence in Syria: White House calls for an end
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The White House is among the latest voices speaking out explicitly against the increasing violence in Syria.
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Bush family, Obamas, unveil portraits at White House
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U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on Thursday welcomed former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush to the White House.
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Messages seen near White House
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A group calling itself ONE received a permit to use a robot-style machine to paint graffiti and did it without the Secret Service or security at the Wilson building ever noticing.
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Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez faces two more charges
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Oscar Ortega-Hernandez is charged with using an assault rifle with an attached scope to fire a series of shots at the White House from long range on the night of Nov. 11 while President Obama and the first lady were out of town.
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May Day Occupy protests spark thousands of protesters worldwide
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Occupy protesters are marking May Day worldwide with a series of protests, including one in Washington that will go from Malcolm X Park to the White House.
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White House confirms drone attacks for first time
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For the first time, the Obama administration is publicly saying that they engage in drone strikes against al-Qaida, finally acknowledging a practice that has been widely known for quite some time.
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White House Correspondents' Dinner: Barack Obama's jokes cover all angles
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It was a night of glitz, glamour, laughs and stinging jokes at the expense of just about everyone at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night.
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Osama bin Laden anniversary: White House assessing threats
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The White House continues to evaluate any possible threats ahead of next week’s one-year anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden.
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White House Correspondents Dinner guest list
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From Jessica Alba to Rachel Zoe, the white House correspondents Dinner will be a who's who of the powerful and pretty.
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White House defends Secret Service chief again
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The White House expressed renewed confidence Thursday in the director of the Secret Service in the midst of a sordid prostitution scandal.
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Jessica Alba to celebrate her 31st birthday at the White House
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Spy Kids star, Jessica Alba, will be blowing out her candles with the Obamas this year.
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Obama's decision on gay discrimination ban sparks outrage
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The White House says President Obama does not plan to issue an executive order banning discrimination against gay federal contractors.
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