Archive for the ‘Barack Obama’ Category
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Obama pledges new relationship with Native Americans
President Obama said Thursday that the federal government was guilty of mistreating Native Americans in the past and promised to forge a new relationship between the federal government and tribal leaders.
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Is Obama inspiring black men to step up?
The Natural Edges Salon in Dallas, Texas, is a rowdy barbershop where black men gather to loudly talk smack, politics and sports.
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King: One year after Obama’s victory
To: Interested parties From: John King, CNN chief national correspondent Re: The Monday Memo
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Obama administration moves to stop release of classified information
The Obama administration invoked the state secrets privilege on Friday in a lawsuit pertaining to government eavesdropping intended to intercept terrorist communications, and one privacy advocacy group called the decision “incredibly disappointing.”
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Obama to lift HIV/AIDS travel ban
President Obama announced Friday that he will lift a 22-year-old ban on entry into the United States for people infected with HIV/AIDS.
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Bill Clinton hindered wife’s VP chances, book reveals
Some Democrats had dubbed the possibility of a Barack Obama-Hillary Clinton pairing last year as a “dream ticket,” though the notion that the two once-bitter primary rivals would team up always seemed far-fetched.
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Pakistan drone war takes a toll on militants — and civilians
The Obama administration has dramatically ratcheted up the American drone warfare program in Pakistan. Since President Obama took office, U.S. drone strikes have killed about a half-dozen militant leaders along with hundreds of other people, a quarter of whom were civilians.
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Democrats push green energy agenda
Top Democrats put the issue of climate change back in the spotlight Tuesday, debating legislation to cut greenhouse gas emissions while announcing $3.4 billion in new clean energy funds.
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Obama, smack those playground bullies
In the schoolyard of American politics, President Obama is the big, smart kid with all of the test answers who’s being bullied by a bunch of Neanderthal ankle-biters from all sides.
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Obama & Google (a love story)
No one can accuse President Barack Obama of cozying up to corporate America.
