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Obama helps break ground for African-American museum
MiamiHerald.com
And there will be art, music, fashion and posters from the 2008 presidential campaign of Barack Obama, the first African-American president, who helped break ground Wednesday for the nation's first national museum dedicated exclusively to ...
Making Way for a Dream in the Nation's CapitalNew York Times
Obama, Laura Bush break ground for African American museumUSA TODAY
Obama reflects on black historyPolitico
NPR -Washington Post (blog)
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Politico
Obama sings, hopes voters swoon
Politico
All it took was a few bars of an old blues classic to show the president as confident, relaxed and finally having fun — again. A month after Barack Obama's rendition of Al Green's “Let's Stay Together,” the president was back at the microphone Tuesday ...
Musical moments with US presidentsLos Angeles Times
A Humanizing Tune From the Songster in ChiefNew York Times
President Obama sings 'Sweet Home Chicago' with BB King, Buddy GuyWashington Post
Chicago Tribune
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The Guardian
Congress members receive threatening letters – with warning more may come
The Guardian
Three members of Congress have received threatening mail containing a suspicious powder later found to be harmless – but law enforcement officials on Wednesday warned that more may be coming. Another US law enforcement official said letters sent to ...
Mail Containing Harmless Powdery Substance Sent To Congressional OfficesNPR (blog)
Letters threaten biological attack on US senatorsCANOE
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert Receive Messages Threatening CongressHuffington Post
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
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The Guardian
Congress members receive threatening letters – with warning more may come
The Guardian
Three members of Congress have received threatening mail containing a suspicious powder later found to be harmless – but law enforcement officials on Wednesday warned that more may be coming. Another US law enforcement official said letters sent to ...
Mail Containing Harmless Powdery Substance Sent To Congressional OfficesNPR (blog)
Letters threaten biological attack on US senatorsCANOE
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert Receive Messages Threatening CongressHuffington Post
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
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ABC News
Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Stolen Valor Act
ABC News
David McCombs, a US Marine who has served four tours overseas, stood out in the cold early morning Wednesday waiting for one of the few public seats in the Supreme Court hearing room. McCombs came to the Court to hear a case challenging the Stolen ...
Supreme Court engages in spirited debate over law making false claim of ...Washington Post
Supreme Court debate: Is lying about being a war hero protected speech?Christian Science Monitor
Supreme Court hears 'stolen valor' case of false military heroismKansas City Star
Chicago Tribune -New York Times (blog)
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Vice President Of China's Visit
Voice of America
“I want to welcome Vice President Xi [Jinping] to the Oval Office and welcome him to the United States,” US President Barack Obama said on February 14th in Washington DC. “This is . . . a great opportunity for us to build on the US-China relationship.

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Vice President Of China's Visit
Voice of America
“I want to welcome Vice President Xi [Jinping] to the Oval Office and welcome him to the United States,” US President Barack Obama said on February 14th in Washington DC. “This is . . . a great opportunity for us to build on the US-China relationship.

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Sydney Morning Herald
Virginia Republicans look to amend ultrasound bill
Washington Post (blog)
Democrats asked the bill be re-referred to committee, which would have likely killed it, but the House voted against that along party lines. “With every day that goes by there is another problem identified with this bill,'' House Minority Leader David ...
How the Virginia GOP Could Tank Bob McDonnell's Political FortunesThe Atlantic
Va. House scraps invasive pre-abortion requirementBoston.com
Just your average, run of the mill blog on state-sanctioned vaginal probesPolitico (blog)

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Christian Science Monitor
Romney, Obama release dueling tax overhaul proposals
Washington Post
Mitt Romney and President Obama released dueling tax overhaul proposals on Wednesday, touching off a fresh election-year debate over the federal deficit and the taxes paid by wealthy individuals and companies. Romney proposed slashing individual income ...
Tax-cut duel: Obama matches the Mitt Romney tax-cut planChristian Science Monitor
Obama, Romney Tax Plans Propose Unfunded Corporate Rate CutsHuffington Post
Rick Santorum: Obama won't 'call evil evil'Politico
Los Angeles Times -CNN (blog)
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The Guardian
Obama proposes corporate tax cut and says system needs to change
The Guardian
The president wants to lower the US corporate tax rate from the current 35%, the highest in the world after Japan. Under his plan, manufacturers would receive incentives so that their effective tax rate could be even lower. Obama's election-year plan ...
Obama Unveils Proposal to Cut Corporate Tax RateNew York Times
Obama unveils corporate tax reform planBizjournals.com
Obama and Romney unveil tax reform plansFinancial Times
Wall Street Journal -The Associated Press
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Egypt's ousted president to get verdict and possible death sentence on June 2
Washington Post
CAIRO — An Egyptian judge on Wednesday set June 2 as the date for the verdict and sentencing in the trial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, which could put the man who spent nearly 30 years as one of the Arab world's key strongmen on death row.

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Egypt's ousted president to get verdict and possible death sentence on June 2
Washington Post
CAIRO — An Egyptian judge on Wednesday set June 2 as the date for the verdict and sentencing in the trial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, which could put the man who spent nearly 30 years as one of the Arab world's key strongmen on death row.

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USA TODAY (blog)
Obama Campaign Set for Political Fallout on Gasoline Prices
BusinessWeek
22 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama will try to head off the political impact of rising gasoline prices as Republicans vow to make the price at the pump an issue in the 2012 election campaign. Obama plans events this week focusing on his ...
Democrats Urge Obama to Tap Reserve Oil as Industry ObjectsSan Francisco Chronicle
Lawmakers to Obama: tamp down fuel prices with oil stocksReuters
Obama to talk about gas prices ThursdayUSA TODAY (blog)
CBS News
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Christian Science Monitor
After Yemen election, life after Saleh begins
Christian Science Monitor
Yemen began a new era without Ali Abdullah Saleh on Wednesday after Tuesday's uncontested election ousted the leader by the 'Arab Spring' uprisings. By Joseph Logan, Reuters, Tom Finn, Reuters / February 22, 2012 Antigovernment protesters show their ...
Yemen election for president ends rule of Ali Abdullah SalehLos Angeles Times
Yemen holds presidential election with one candidateCNN
Yemen's electionsWashington Post
Wall Street Journal -Reuters
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Fox News
Obama Super PAC Targets Romney's Bailout Stance in New Ad
New York Times (blog)
By JEREMY W. PETERS The “super PAC” supporting President Obama is out with its first commercial this year, being broadcast in Michigan, and it highlights Mitt Romney's opposition to the federal loan program that helped rescue General Motors and ...
Paltry fundraising by Obama "Super PAC" prompted new strategyReuters
Pro-Obama super PAC raised just $59000 in JanuaryFox News
How Many Billionaires Does it Take to Buy a Nomination?Forbes
USA TODAY -msnbc.com
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Aljazeera.com
Nigeria's former president to meet with Senegal's opposition candidates
Washington Post
DAKAR, Senegal — Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, who is in Senegal to observe and help mediate a solution to this weekend's contentious election, is meeting opposition candidates on Wednesday. The retired leader, who has helped mediate ...
Senegal election: Main opposition candidatesAljazeera.com
Senegal Election Agency to Release Vote Results by March 2BusinessWeek

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Fox News
Gingrich targets Obama in attempt to climb back into GOP race
Fox News
SEAN HANNITY, HOST: With the Michigan and the Arizona Republican primaries approaching, presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has been ramping up his attacks -- not on his GOP rivals, but on President Barack Obama. Take a look.
Gingrich: Obama has 'anti-American' energy policyBoston.com
Gingrich describes Obama as a national security riskCNN (blog)
Could rising gas prices cripple the recovery?CBS News

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Telegraph.co.uk
Unions gearing up to spend big in 2012 election
San Francisco Chronicle
By SAM HANANEL, AP AP source: Obama seeks 28 percent corp. tax rate 02.22.12 Unions say they are gearing up to spend more than $400 million to help re-elect President Barack Obama and lift Democrats this election year in a fight for labor's survival.
Union spending for Obama, Democrats could top $400 million in 2012 electionWashington Post

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RollingStone.com (blog)
Why Obama Needs to Change to Win
RollingStone.com (blog)
Last week I wrote about four major magazine articles evaluating Barack Obama's success and future prospects as president. "How He Fumbled, Why He's Recovering," we called it, and the stories all narrated Obama's typically serpentine ideological course: ...
Should religion stand in the way of common sense when it comes to birth control?Houston Chronicle (blog)
Obama's War on Religion Will Unite His GOP Opposition: The uproar over the ...Chicago Tribune
More Than 2500 Religious Leaders to Obama: Contraception Mandate 'a Severe ...Fox News (blog)
msnbc.com (blog) (subscription)
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RollingStone.com (blog)
Why Obama Needs to Change to Win
RollingStone.com (blog)
Last week I wrote about four major magazine articles evaluating Barack Obama's success and future prospects as president. "How He Fumbled, Why He's Recovering," we called it, and the stories all narrated Obama's typically serpentine ideological course: ...
Obama's semantical change doesn't make insurance costs disappearChicago Sun-Times
Obama's War on Religion Will Unite His GOP Opposition: The uproar over the ...Chicago Tribune
Ave Maria University sues over Obama-contraception ruleMiamiHerald.com (blog)
Fox News (blog) -Philadelphia Inquirer
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