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Obama To Address Morehouse College Commencement

President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni.

2013/05/19

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Hearing For Miss. Man In Suspicious Letters Case

The Mississippi man charged with making and possessing ricin as part of the investigation into poison-laced letters sent to President Barack Obama and others was expected to appear in court Monday.

2013/04/29

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Obama To Tap Charlotte Mayor To Run Transportation

President Barack Obama is nominating Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx, a rising star in Democratic politics, to run the Transportation Department, a White House official said.

2013/04/29

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Obama Faces Choice On Morning-After Pill Limits

President Barack Obama supports requiring girls younger than 17 to see a doctor before buying the morning-after pill. But fighting that battle in court comes with its own set of risks.

2013/04/06

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Obama Friend Or Foe? McCain Charts His Course

Republican Sen. John McCain is a walking contradiction, antagonizing President Barack Obama over foreign policy one minute, cooperating with the Democrat the next on immigration and the budget.

2013/03/11

Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) listens to questions while standing with a photo of Sulaiman Abu Ghaith (L), Osama Bin Laden (2L) and others during a press conference on Capitol Hill March 7, 2013 (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

US Court Charges Al-Qaida Spokesman On 9/11 Crimes

A senior al-Qaida leader and member of Osama bin Laden’s inner circle was charged Thursday with conspiring to kill Americans in his role as the terror network’s top propagandist who lauded the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 — and warned there would be more.

2013/03/07