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EPA Moves Unilaterally to Curb Greenhouse Gases

WASHINGTON - Stymied in Congress, the Obama administration is moving unilaterally to clamp down on power plant and oil refinery greenhouse emissions, announcing plans for developing new standards over the next year. In a statement posted on the agency's website late Thursday, Environmental Protection Agency administrator...

Obama Urges Senate to Pass Unemployment Extension

(July 19) -- In anticipation of Tuesday's unemployment extension vote in the Senate, President Barack Obama made an appearance in the Rose Garden this morning to urge legislators to pass a bill that would extend the period to apply for unemployment aid through the end of November. With last week's appointment of Carte...

'Kumar' May Leave White House for 'White Castle'

(April 2) -- What a trip! From "White Castle" to "House" to the White House and back around again. Such would appear to be the intriguingly circuitous path of Kalpen Modi. The 32-year-old actor-turned-government official is now returning to acting, according to recent reports. Modi is best known to moviegoers by his...

White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers Resigning

(Feb. 26) - White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers will step down next month and be replaced by Julianna Smoot, the chief fundraiser for the Obama presidential campaign, I've learned. I talked with Rogers exclusively on Friday about her departure from the White House. Close to President Obama and First Lady Michelle,...

US Military Plans to Restart Airlifts Out of Haiti

MIAMI (Jan. 31) -- The U.S. military will resume bringing Haitian earthquake victims to the United States aboard its planes for medical treatment, ending a suspension that lasted several days, the White House said Sunday. The military had brought hundreds of critically injured Haitians to the United States aboard its...

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05/31/12 White House summit on botnet combat held Source: WBUR - 90.9 - Boston MA When a bunch of important people meet at the White House to discuss a problem, chances are the problem is pretty big.
05/31/12 White House unveils new plan to fight botnets Source: ITProPortal.com As part of the Industry Botnet Group (IBG) - formed in September 2011 - the Obama administration, the Homeland Security Department and nine private groups today unveiled several new initiatives designed to combat botnets.
05/31/12 Obama Welcomes Bush Back to the White House Source: ABC News Despite frequently blaming his predecessor for the "messes" he inherited, today President Obama will welcome former President George W. Bush back to the White House to honor his legacy.
05/31/12 Obama 'misspoke' over Nazi death camp says White House Source: Jewish World Review The White House tried to head off a diplomatic spat with Poland after President Barack Obama mistakenly called a Nazi facility used to process Jews for execution as a "Polish death camp."
05/31/12 White House celebrity visitors: Which showbiz stars... Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC Demi Moore scored a meeting with Valerie Jarrett , which isn't easy.