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Obama as ATM: Democrats want him as fundraiser, not campaigner
As the election season ramps up in August, President Obama is putting on his fundraiser hat, attending $30,000-a-plate dinners but not spending much time campaigning for candidates.
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Robert Dudley, a Yank, takes BP helm. Why Brits are relieved
Robert Dudley – the first American to run BP – is winning plaudits, even in the UK. In the early days of the BP oil spill, there were nationalist grumblings in Britain about their largest company being ganged up on in the US. But after missteps by BP CEO Tony Hayward, some say new boss Robert Dudley may be just what the company needs.
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WikiLeaks: Why classify mundane data?
WikiLeaks released 92,000 pages of classified documents on Sunday, but much of it has viewers wondering why it needed to be kept secret in the first place. Yet there may be compelling reasons, say others.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 07/22
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Unemployment benefits extension approved by House, now headed for President's desk
Unemployment benefits extension was approved by the House of Representatives on Thursday. The bill now goes to President Obama for his signature.
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Shirley Sherrod says she'd love to talk race with Obama
Shirley Sherrod said Thursday she wants to discuss racial issues with President Obama, who's "not someone who has experienced some of the things I've experienced in life."
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Washington Post series: How many security secrets did it spill?
While the newspaper's two-year investigation into the massive post-9/11 security buildup was constructed largely from public records, taken together it presents a picture that some US officials say may endanger national security.
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NASA chief says agency's goal is Muslim outreach, forgets to mention space
In an interview last month on Al-Jazeera, NASA chief Charlie Bolden said that one of NASA's foremost tasks is to engage with Muslim nations. The White House disagreed, suggesting that the agency should perhaps focus on space exploration.
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Why the White House wants Dems to keep the House – for the most part
Democratic leaders have been furious over White House spokesman Robert Gibbs’s comment about the possibility that the GOP will take control of the House in the fall.
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LeBron James show: a one-hour ticket to his fabulous universe
LeBron James can send shivers through the stock market and destroy Cleveland singlehandedly, it would seem. With his ESPN special Thursday, LeBron James is now taking athlete worship to a new level.
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Michelle Obama to visit oil-soaked Gulf coast
Michelle Obama is planning a mid-July trip to the Gulf coast region, hit hard by the BP oil spill
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Why busy Obama is focusing on long-shot issue of immigration reform
President Obama gives a speech Thursday on the need for federal immigration reform. He may be directing attention to the issue in a bid to turn up the heat on Congress to act, some analysts say.
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McChrystal pension: Obama to guarantee 4-star rate
McChrystal pension: President Obama is set to guarantee his fired Afghanistan commander the pension of a four-star general, over $12,000 per month.
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At hearings, Elena Kagan defends approach to military recruiting
In her testimony before senators Tuesday, Elena Kagan suggested that her policy when she was dean at Harvard Law School did not impose a hardship on military recruiters there.
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General McChrystal, Obama conclude talks; McChrystal's future unknown
General McChrystal and President Obama have concluded their meeting. Fate of McChrystal, however, is not known.
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Jones Act: Maritime politics strain Gulf oil spill cleanup
Pressure is building for President Obama to lift a 1920 protectionist law so that high-tech foreign oil skimmers can help with the Gulf oil spill. Why are 1,500 available US oil skimmers not on the scene?
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With Joe Barton's BP apology, Republicans' points lost in oblivion
Republican leaders, in damage-control mode, forced Rep. Joe Barton to apologize for his apology Thursday to BP. Will anyone remember GOP lawmakers' other points?
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BP CEO Tony Hayward accused of 'kicking can down the road' at House subcommittee
BP CEO Tony Hayward insisted Thursday he was "devastated" by the BP oil spill and denied shunning tough questions from a House subcommittee.
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BP 'Small People' comment and oil spill blasted on Capitol Hill
BP 'Small People' comment and oil spill blasted on Capitol Hill Thursday during congressional testimony by BP CEO Tony Hayward.
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Israel announces Gaza aid flotilla inquiry, Turkey not satisfied
Israel opened a limited investigation into the legality of its raid on the Gaza aid flotilla. Irish and Canadian observers will participate. Israel and the US hope the move will reduce the country's international isolation, but critics say plan doesn't go far enough.
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Has BP oil spill damaged the US-UK 'special relationship'?
Some British officials complain about harsh criticism of the company formerly known as ‘British Petroleum.' Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron will try to smooth US-UK ties when they discuss the BP oil spill – among other topics – this weekend.
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White House columnist Helen Thomas resigns over Israel remarks
Reporter Helen Thomas apologized for her controversial remarks about Israel, but then abruptly resigned her post. She has covered the White House since 1960.
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Helen Thomas retires in flap over Israel remarks
Helen Thomas, the dean of the White House press corps, abruptly retired from her job as a columnist for Hearst News Service following controversial remarks she made about Israel.
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White House criticizes Helen Thomas for Israel remarks
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Monday said remarks by longtime Washington correspondent Helen Thomas were "offensive and reprehensible."
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Coast Guard says oil spill cap is now collecting thousands of gallons
US Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen says the cap on the BP oil well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico is now keeping up to 462,000 gallons of oil a day from leaking into the sea.
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