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Obama praises leadership of Myanmar President Thein Sein
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says despite tensions between the U.S. and Myanmar, President Thein Sein (tayn sayn) of Myanmar has shown leadership to move his country toward political and economic reforms. Obama spoke [...]
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Why can’t Republicans let the whole Benghazi thing go?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky and [...]
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Obama embarks on jobs tour, hoping to leave White House scandals behind
BALTIMORE (AP) — President Barack Obama tried on Friday to leave behind the political battles that have overshadowed his second-term agenda, saying lawmakers should work on creating more middle-class jobs in the slowly growing economy. [...]
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RAINY DAY: Obama addresses Benghazi, IRS abuse, AP phone tapping
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama confronted a trio of controversies Thursday, pledging to work with Congress to ensure the IRS doesn’t abuse its power, urging legislators to provide more money to strengthen security at [...]
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HEADS ROLL: IRS commissioner ousted over tea party targeting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea [...]
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White House releases Benghazi emails detailing jostling over talking points following attack on U.S. embassy in Libya
Click here to read the Benghazi emails in their entirety WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is releasing 100 pages of e-mails and notes related to the Obama administration’s response to the attack on a [...]
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Dozens confirmed dead — including 20 children — after mile-wide tornado shreds Oklahoma town of Moore, flattening schools and homes
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PHOTOS: Plaza Towers Elementary School Hit By Tornado In Moore, Oklahoma, Fatalities reported
