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Betty Ford to Michelle Obama: How seven first ladies have changed the office
Since her husband's presidency, Betty Ford has passed the mantle of first lady to six other women. Here are the contributions each made:
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In Pictures: Obama prays
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In Pictures: Michelle Obama in Haiti and Mexico
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Home for the holidays: Fewer US troops are absent this year
Christmas 2012 marks the smallest deployment of combat troops abroad in at least five years, as the war in Iraq ends and US forces deployed to Afghanistan have been drawing down.
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What was missing from Obama's speech? A plan.Convention speeches are not supposed to be State of the Union laundry lists. They are intended to frame a candidate’s vision. But for that vision to mean anything, it needs to be buttressed by real policy. And that went missing at both conventions, though in very different ways.
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Cory Booker fire rescue 'very heroic' but very dangerous, fire officials say
Newark Mayor Cory Booker is being hailed as hero for running into a burning building to save a neighbor's daughter. But fire officials say that such actions often end badly.
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Michelle Obama on 'The Colbert Report': Did she get the best of him? (+video)In an appearance on 'The Colbert Report,' Michelle Obama scored points for military families and her husband's presidency, while lobbing gentle zingers at Stephen Colbert.
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Transcript of the State of the Union
President Obama's speech, as prepared for delivery by the White House.
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Michelle Obama booed. Has that happened to first ladies before?Michelle Obama and Jill Biden were lately booed at a NASCAR event. Mrs. Obama is not the first first lady to get a rude reception. The most serious episode dates from the civil rights era.
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The Vote
Michelle Obama booed at NASCAR race. Was that to be expected?Michelle Obama booed at NASCAR? That can't be too surprising, right? Maybe not, considering only 30 percent of NASCAR fans identify as Republicans.
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US plans more aid for Somalia famine as Jill Biden visits refugee camp
Jill Biden visited Somalia famine refugees in Kenya today. The total aid pledged to the Horn of Africa's humanitarian crisis still falls very short of the $2.5 billion that the UN says is needed.
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Would Al Shabab agree to humanitarian corridors in Somalia?
Rep. Christopher Smith wants the US to press for 'corridors of tranquility' to get aid to famine-stricken south Somalia. But that would mean negotiating with Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabab.
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Betty Ford to Michelle Obama: How seven first ladies have changed the office
Since her husband's presidency, Betty Ford has passed the mantle of first lady to six other women. Here are the contributions each made:
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Joe Biden Twitter account: Can he say it in under 140 characters?
Joe Biden Twitter: The famously verbose Biden sent his first-ever tweet Monday, a Fourth of July message from himself and wife Jill Biden asking Americans to take time to think about US troops and military families on Independence Day.
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From Arlington National Cemetery to Facebook, Americans note Memorial Day
Americans relaxed at the end of a three-day weekend marking Memorial Day. But millions of them also paused to remember and to honor those who’d lost their lives in military service.
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Why is Obama delivering a commencement address at Miami Dade College?
President Obama will speak Friday evening at the graduation for the North and West campuses of Miami Dade College. The school is America’s largest institution of higher education.
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The Vote
Obama and Biden release tax returns. Will Trump, Palin, and other contenders?President Obama and Vice President Biden release their returns on Tax Day. Sarah Palin last released hers as a VP candidate in 2008, and The Donald's finances are carefully guarded.
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In Pictures: Obama prays
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Does Pentagon trust Tom Donilon, new national security adviser?
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he works well with new National Security Adviser Tom Donilon. But reports suggest there has been friction between Donilon and the Pentagon in the past.
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Gates gives $35 million to Obama's community college overhaul
At the first ever White House community college summit Tuesday, President Obama announces new grants to help community colleges prepare Americans for new jobs.
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The Monitor's View: At White House summit on community colleges, all hands on deck
Next week, the White House hosts a summit on community colleges. The schools, so vital to training and job skills, need support from all sectors of society.
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Glenn Beck rally: Sarah Palin and President Obama agree on one thingPresident Obama and Sarah Palin disagreed sharply on the war in Iraq. But in Obama's radio address Saturday and Palin's speech at Glenn Beck's 'Restoring Honor' rally, they agreed on the need to honor and support the troops.
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Jill Biden plays to type in 'Army Wives' episode
Jill Biden will take an acting turn in an episode of Lifetime network's "Army Wives."
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Iraqi schools, once renowned, still reeling from war
The US has rebuilt and resupplied Iraqi schools. But amid continued sectarian violence and attacks on educational institutions and teachers, the system still needs security and hope.
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Jill Biden set to guest on Lifetime's 'Army Wives'
Jill Biden will make a guest appearance on the military drama to raise awareness of the contributions by US. men and women in uniform.
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Michelle Obama spotlights Haiti relief efforts
Tuesday's unannounced visit to Haiti by Michelle Obama and Jill Biden highlights progress by Haiti relief workers in the three months since the earthquake, and how much rebuilding lies ahead.
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As Michelle Obama visits Haiti, US military plans June exit
First lady Michelle Obama made a surprise visit to Haiti Tuesday as the country prepares for the rainy season, which begins next month. The US military plans to leave by June 1.
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In Pictures: Michelle Obama in Haiti and Mexico
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