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Obama to travel to Africa in late June
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, will travel to Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania in late June and early July to reinforce U.S. ties with countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the White House said on Monday. "The trip...Tags: Washington, DC, Politics, Domestic Travel, Travel, South Africa
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Obama to travel to tornado-ravaged Oklahoma on Sunday
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will travel to the Oklahoma City area on Sunday to see the devastation caused by tornadoes this week and to talk to families affected by the storm, White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Wednesday....Tags: Washington, DC, Barack Obama, Jay Carney
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Reuters World News Highlights 1000 GMT, May 20
ReutersAMMAN/LONDON - The world's diplomats will make a major new push in the coming days for negotiations to end Syria's civil war, but their chances of achieving a peace deal look as remote as ever. - - - - SEOUL - North Korea fired its fifth short-range...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Washington, DC, Politics, Walmart, VF Corporation
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Obama to visit tornado-struck Oklahoma town as feds pledge aid
With the president scheduled to visit Moore, Okla., over the weekend, officials of the Obama administration on Wednesday again pledged to help the city recover from the damage of Monday’s tornado no matter how long the process takes. At a joint...
Tags: Mary Fallin, Janet Napolitano, Tornadoes, Barack Obama, Jay Carney
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IRS follows Obama's lead
Of course the president deserves some of the blame. Yes, it's extremely unlikely he ordered the IRS to discriminate against tea party, pro-life or Jewish groups opposed to his agenda (though why anyone should take his word for it is beyond me). And...Tags: Taxation, Justice and Rights, Politics, Tea Party Movement, Carl Levin
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Kerry downplays government advances in Syria ahead of talks
AMMAN, Jordan — U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry on Wednesday downplayed recent battlefield advances by Syria's military, saying they do not signal that the government of President Bashar Assad is gaining the upper hand against rebel forces...
Tags: Government, Bashar Assad, Politics, Rebellions, John Kerry
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The Week Ahead: Myanmar mends, Africa ascends, cinema celebrates
Architect of exiting autocracy invited to the White House Monday, May 20 -- Myanmar President Thein Sein’s visit to Washington symbolically celebrates his nation’s embrace of democracy and the rule of law after half a century of...
Tags: Cannes Film Festival, Government, Burma, Django Unchained (movie), Entertainment
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Budget office: Obama would veto House Republicans' student loan plan
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday threatened to veto legislation by House Republicans that would avert a doubling of student loan interest rates on July 1 but allow them to vary with the markets going forward. The White House...Tags: Washington, DC, Students, Congressional Budget Office, Politics, Teaching and Learning
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IRS official refuses to answer questions at scandal hearing
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of a scandal about extra tax scrutiny of conservative groups told Congress on Wednesday she had done nothing wrong but invoked her constitutional right not to answer questions....Tags: Justice System, Taxation, U.S. Department of Justice, Politics, Tea Party Movement
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McManus: Obama's IRS choice
Message to the president: Resistance is futile. There are plenty of juicy targets for investigators in the IRS scrutiny of conservative organizations that applied for tax-exempt status, but the most dangerous for President Obama is this: Did bureaucrats...
Tags: Justice System, Central Intelligence Agency, Taxation, Politics, Charles B. Rangel
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Transportation nominee gets warm reception from senators, steers clear of controversy
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's nominee for transportation secretary — Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx — received a friendly reception from senators of both parties Wednesday laced with warnings that the nation needs to make a...Tags: Bankruptcy, Washington, DC, Politics, John D. Rockefeller IV, Tea Party Movement
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Amid rancor, a chance for U.S. action on trade bill
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major trade legislation appears increasingly likely to clear Congress this year despite an intensely partisan atmosphere made worse by scandals plaguing President Barack Obama's administration. Business groups are preparing to push...Tags: Government, Washington, DC, European Union, Parties and Movements, Devin Nunes
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