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White House launches youth jobs program
USA TODAY
By Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY The White House announced an initiative on Thursday to help create as many as 250000 summer jobs and internships for low-income youth in 2012. The program, which is being dubbed Summer Jobs +, is a private-federal government ...
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Morning jog helps Perry press on with White House bid
USA TODAY
By Catalina Camia, USA TODAY Hours after a dispiriting finish in the Iowa caucuses, Texas Gov. Rick Perry went jogging today and came to a conclusion. He's going to continue running for the GOP presidential nomination, and wage a fight in South ...
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White House hits 'trifecta' on CFPB - Europe watch: New losses for Spanish ...
Politico
But even some senior banking executives acknowledged that the move, while infuriating, fit perfectly into the new frame the White House has hung on 2012. One top lobbyist told MM: “They love the fight with the trifecta: The GOP, Congress and Wall ...
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Nurses Kick Off New Year With Call to Build on Historic Protests of 2011
MarketWatch (press release)
... Video Ad: 'A Nightmare on Wall Street' After a year in which its members protested on Wall Street, at scores of Congressional field offices, in front of the Chamber of Commerce national HQ, the White House and the Treasury Department in DC, ...
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USA: McCain backs Romney, Bachmann out
euronews
He has become the front-runner in the Republican race for the White House, and now he has the endorsement of John McCain. Mitt Romney stood alongside the Republican party's 2008 presidential candidate at a rally in New Hampshire, the scene of the next ...
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USA: Internet and the Republican primary campaign
FRANCE 24
The Internet has indeed played a key role in the communication strategies adopted by the contenders for the White House. The Washington Post has developed an application to measure their online popularity; it counts, in real time, the number of times ...
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Republican candidates slam Obama for appointments
Reuters
White House spokesman Jay Carney defended the appointments, noting that while banks had well-paid lobbyists, ordinary Americans need someone like Cordray to protect them. "Average Americans need someone representing their interests in Washington," ...
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George Lucas' 'Red Tails' salutes Tuskegee Airmen
USA TODAY
"We Airmen knew that if we showed our stripes, we could help change perceptions," says Brown, who is looking forward to a screening of Red Tails at the White House. "We are now in exciting times, where someone like President Obama shows everyone that ...
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Franchise Industry Announces Veteran Hiring Commitments
Business Review USA (press release)
SOUTHBURY, CT--(Marketwire - Dec 19, 2011) - In support of "Operations Enduring Opportunity," a campaign sponsored by The White House and The International Franchise Association (IFA), the 250 franchise business coaches of The Entrepreneur's Source ...
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Nurses Kick Off New Year With Call to Build on Historic Protests of 2011
Sacramento Bee
5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After a year in which its members protested on Wall Street, at scores of Congressional field offices, in front of the Chamber of Commerce national HQ, the White House and the Treasury Department in DC, ...
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Weichert, Realtors Toy Drive helps thousands
phillyBurbs.com (blog)
... for underprivileged children, PEACE: A Learned Solution, Mamaroneck Community Center, Freedom House in Glen Gardner, Anderson House in Whitehouse Station, Jersey Battered Women's Shelter, Childhelp USA and St. Anne Infant Home, to name just a few. ...
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Obama vows US will stay world's top military power
Asianjournal.com
Republican contenders for the White House already have criticized him on a wide range of national security issues, including missile defense, Iran and planned reductions in ground forces. Obama also wants the new strategy to represent a pivotal point ...
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Two white men sentenced for 1993 killing of black UK teen
USA TODAY
USA TODAY is now using Facebook Comments on our stories and blog posts to provide an enhanced user experience. To post a comment, log into Facebook and then "Add" your comment. To report spam or abuse, click the "X" in the upper right corner of the ...
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January Museum Roundup
DCist.com
The Smithsonian's American Art Museum offers up several gallery talks this month starting January 6 at 12 pm with White House collections manager Donna Hayashi Smith presenting a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Something of Splendor: ...
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USDA Issues Notice of Withdrawal Against Wildlife WayStation Supporter
Business Review USA (press release)
For his public spirit, Mr. Lorsch was awarded the prestigious "C" Flag Private Sector Initiative from the White House during the Reagan Administration for his work in raising millions of dollars for financing state and local earthquake preparedness ...
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Netflix's first original series 'Lilyhammer' premiers February 6th [video]
BGR
The company is also prepping an exclusive new season of “Arrested Development” and a new original series starring Kevin Spacey titled “House of Cards.” Netflix's full press release follows below along with the Lilyhammer trailer. ...
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Zakaria: Four hot spots to watch in 2012
CNN (blog)
These are my top four hot spots of 2012. We should add the USA as a hotspot in 2012 since the seeds of a violent 2013 will be laid this year. That will certainly happen if the conservative christian taliban gets any closer to the White House. ...
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Jimmy Carter's latest book offers lessons in faith
IBNLive.com
The one-page items are sprinkled with lessons Carter gleaned from more than 30 years of teaching Sunday school classes and anecdotes from his country upbringing to his ascent to the White House and beyond. "The totality of my teaching presents a view ...
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American University Millennials Trek to New Hampshire Primary Report, Analyze ...
Newswise (press release)
The media savvy faculty for Communicating the 2012 Election includes Richard Benedetto, adjunct professor and former White House correspondent and USA Today political columnist; Lynne Perri, journalist in residence, managing editor of the Investigative ...
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Fed says expand Fannie, Freddie role to aid housing
Reuters
The United States, the world's largest economy, has yet to engineer a convincing recovery from the worst recession in decades, in part because of the depressed housing market that has experienced declines not seen since the Great Depression. House ...
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Not easy unseating the president
Pacific Daily News
Nonetheless, the advantages that redound to an incumbent in quest of another term in the White House are considerable and the obstacles facing a challenger are formidable. The first obstacle is the fact that, for better or worse, the incumbent needs no ...
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What will it take for this country to elect a woman president?
CNN (blog)
The time will come, sooner o later, to have a woman in the White House. It will be nice to see it happens. Clinton was a good candidate. Bachmann was not. Others will come. Wait and see. First off Jack, the "high expectations" for Michelle Bachmann ...
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Texas redistricting brief argues for demise of Voting Rights Act
Fort Worth Star Telegram
The vote was 390-33 in the House, 98-0 in the Senate (1.usa.gov/wMO43U). It would be political suicide to vote against an iconic civil rights law. A July 27, 2006, White Housenews release about the reauthorization said: "In signing this bill, ...
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Report: Global climate deal hinges on Obama reelection
The Hill (blog)
But Obama's main Republican White House rivals are critical of emissions limits and skeptical of climate science. HSBC predicts an international agreement by 2015 is highly unlikely if Obama loses in November. From their research note: [T]he prospects...
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Schism In The GOP Causes A 2012 Three Way Split
PoliticusUSA
“Before the midterm elections of 2006, Dominionists controlled both houses of the US Congress, the White House and four out of nine seats on the US Supreme Court. They were one seat away from holding a solid majority on the Supreme Court. ...
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Chang Beer Announces Title Sponsorship of Friday Night Fights
Sacramento Bee
The Friday Night Fight Series began in 1997 at the Church Street Boxing Gym showcasing a variety of fighting styles including Muay Thai Boxing, Amateur Boxing andWhite Collar Boxing and is the longest running Muay Thai show in the United States....
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Santorum's energy record poses another Romney challenge - Problems in Persia ...
Politico
COUNT THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT among the entities participating in the White House's “Summer Jobs+” program aimed at providing summer jobs for low-income youth. The program aims to create at least 100000 placements in paid jobs and internships by the ...
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The Sleeves Are Off – Perry's Son Pokes Fun At Sweater Vests
ABC News (blog)
But in the end, these children of presidential candidates are using Twitter to support their parents in their races to the White House. “Just finished my caucus in Ankeny, IA. Lots of support and spoke between Paul and Thune. Hope I made @GovernorPerry...
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The Year in Giving: 2011: A Black Philanthropy Kwanzaa Retrospective
Huffington Post (blog)
... of Global Fund for Women; activist Naomi Tutu; Grace Stanislaus, Museum of the African Diaspora Executive Director and Tiffany Dufu, CEO/President of The White House Project, Dr. Stigmata Tenga, president of Tanzania's Foundation for Civil Society. ...
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Chang Beer Announces Title Sponsorship of Friday Night Fights
MarketWatch (press release)
The Friday Night Fight Series began in 1997 at the Church Street Boxing Gym showcasing a variety of fighting styles including Muay Thai Boxing, Amateur Boxing andWhite Collar Boxing and is the longest running Muay Thai show in the United States....
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Biz News: Travel Magic Cited by Conde Nast, Toy Collection Complete
Patch.com
The collected toys were donated to numerous charities throughout the regions in which Weichert does business, including Freedom House in Glen Gardner, Anderson House in Whitehouse Station, Jersey Battered Women's Shelter and Childhelp USA, ...
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For summits, Chicago police will be put on 12-hour shifts
Chicago Tribune
Chicago is hosting the overlapping May 19-21 events at the request of President Barack Obama, but the White House and the State Department are in charge of running the summits. The Secret Service is expected to take the lead on security for dignitaries ...
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Airport Security In America – The TSA vs The American Citizen
The Inquisitr
... the TSA and its enablers in the White House and Congress have some standard, pat replies to any attempt to bring the TSA back under control. Instead of taking steps to emulate the best airport security in the world, they moan the United States is ...
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Chi-town and chorizo
Chicago Tribune
Though the menu bulges with Iberico hams, Manchego cheese and Spanish chorizo, the sense of place emanating from the unpretentious restaurant is sweet home, Chicago. Phil Vettel E-mail | Blog | Recent columns Maps 1023 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA ...
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A 'self-made scientist'
Himalayan Times
And during one such expedition, he got acquainted with Tom Preitzker, President of Hyatt Hotels. This “rich friend” in the year 1979, invited him to visit the USA and Europe. “I also visited the White House when Jimmy Carter was the then president. ...
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Weekly Address: Working Together in the New ... - The White House
... White House and President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the UnitedStates. This site is a source for information about the President, White House news ...Watch the Enhanced Video ... President Obama greets White House visitors ...
www.whitehouse.gov/.../weekly-address-working-together-ne...
Video - The White House
This site is a source for information about the President, White House news and ... Watch the ...
www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/.../press-briefing
Obama Returns to White House, Plunges Back Into Politics | USA ...
White House officials say the president will not fully and aggressively ... Inside VOA | Contact VOA News ... But Mr. Obama quickly moved from vacation mode back to politics, speaking via video conference late Tuesday with Democratic ...
www.voanews.com/.../Obama-Returns-to-White-House-Plunge...
White House launches youth jobs program
By Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY The White House announced an initiative on Thursday to help create as many as 250000 summer jobs and internships for low-income ...
content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/.../1
Obama returns to the White House - News from USA Today
Obama returns to the White House - News from USA Today. ... Tonight, Obama conducts a video chat with Democrats who are caucusing in Iowa. ...
tucsoncitizen.com/usa.../obama-returns-to-the-white-house/
White House to seek increase in borrowing limit - USA Today
Treasury officials said Tuesday that the White House plans to request another ...News from The Oval. The Oval. Latest posts from USA TODAY The Oval blog ...
www.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2011-12.../1
White House: Yemen leader hasn't been granted entry to US ...
The White House disputed a news report late Monday that Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's embattled president, had been allowed to enter the U.S. for specialized ...
thehill.com/.../201397-white-house-yemen-leader-hasnt-been-...
USA: Republican White House hopefuls scour Iowa for undecided ...
Use the panel below to add single clips to your clipbin or basket ... Republican White House hopefuls scoured Iowa for undecided voters on Saturday ...
www.itnsource.com/shotlist//RTV/2012/01/01/RTV7112/
Intern Picks: Must-See White House Videos of ... - NewsRoomAmerica
USA News ... After much debate, the interns in the White House Office of Digital Strategy ... For even more White House videos from 2011 and years past , visit ...
www.newsroomamerica.com/.../intern_picks:_must-see_white...
U.S. Saudi fighter jet sale to help offset Iran | Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has signed a $29.4 billion deal to sell 84... about the euro zone's debt problems. | Video · » More Business News .... A White House spokesman said the deal would give the U.S. economy a $3.5 ...
www.reuters.com/.../us-usa-arms-saudiarabia-idUSTRE7BS0LJ...
  
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