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Obama to Give George H.W. Bush, Warren Buffett Presidential Medal of Freedom

By Steven HofferNov 17th 2010 – 5:43PM

(Nov. 17) -- Get elected president, win 11 NBA championships or become Warren Buffett, and you too may receive a Presidential Medal of Freedom. The White House announced today that President Barack Obama has named 15 recipients of the nation's highest civilian honor -- the Presidential Medal of Freedom -- to be presented...

President Obama Will Visit Mosque on Indonesia Trip

By Steven HofferOct 28th 2010 – 5:22PM

(Oct. 28) -- Please don't get carried away with the following statement. President Barack Obama plans to visit one of the world's largest mosques when he makes an upcoming trip to Indonesia, where he lived between the ages of 6 and 10. During his early November trip, Obama intends to visit the Istiqlal Mosque -- the...

'The Obama Diaries': 4 Most Outrageous Fake First Family Quotes

By Steven HofferJul 14th 2010 – 4:38PM

(July 14) -- Conservative radio host Laura Ingraham has the inside scoop on the Obama family's personal life -- sort of. Ingraham's new book, "The Obama Diaries," released Tuesday by Threshold Editions, delves into the "secret diary" of the president, vice president, first lady and first mother-in-law. How was Ingraham...

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GOP Construction of a Fictional "Obama" Has Taken a Turn to the Absurd

By Mitchell Bard Feb 09th 2012 - 11:04PM

"You know, Republicans have created this completely fictional president. His name is Barack X. And he's an Islamo-socialist revolutionary who is coming for your guns, raising your taxes, slashing the military, apologizing to other countries, and taking his cues from Europe, or worse yet, Saul Alinsky! And this is how...

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GOP Crafts Plan To Kill Obama Birth Control Rule

By Amanda Terkel Feb 09th 2012 - 06:36PM

The Obama administration's rule requiring most employers' insurance plans to pay for birth control with no co-pay for employees has infuriated conservatives at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, renewing the calls for repealing health care reform.

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Colorado Schools Leave Behind 'No Child Left Behind'

By Jade.Walker@huffingtonpost.com(Jade Walker) Feb 09th 2012 - 06:05PM

It could be the beginning of the end for No Child Left Behind.

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George Washington and the 2012 Presidential Campaign

By Renee Parsons Feb 09th 2012 - 04:55PM

As the 2012 presidential election campaign kicks into high gear with a slate of mediocre candidates, it is ironic that 200 years after a population of 3 million produced a collection of Founding Fathers (including at least two polymaths; Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson) with natural leadership abilities to create a...

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Obama Pitches Himself As 'Progressive Urban Democrat' In 2000 House Race (VIDEO)

By Nick Wing Feb 09th 2012 - 04:15PM

In 2000, Barack Obama, then a state senator, sat down with his two Democratic opponents in a race for the 1st Congressional District in Illinois and described himself as a "progressive urban Democrat."

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  • 02/10/12 Obama faces high economic and political hurdles in... Source: Prince Albert Daily Herald - Prince Albert - SK - Canada President Barack Obama is making a strong election-year push for an economic revival "built on American manufacturing."
  • 02/10/12 Obama Blacklisted From Popular New App Source: Portfolio.com: Tech Observer A t last night's New York Tech Meetup, all eyes were on Most Valuable Follower (MFV) co-creator Michael Schonfeld during the crowd-pleasing "Hack of the Month" session as he modified program code via an onstage screen projection, sending the site's new Facebook feature live to the roar of an excited crowd.
  • 02/10/12 Syria: Obama decries 'outrageous bloodshed' Source: News24 - South Africa US President Barack Obama on Thursday decried the "outrageous bloodshed" in Syria as government forces launched a deadly blitz on the protest city of Homs. Government troops trying to crush opponents of President Bashar Assad have killed at least 400 people in a relentless six-day onslaught on Homs, opposition activists say.
  • 02/10/12 Florida freed from No Child Left Behind - Florida Today Source: Jackson County Floridan - Marianna FL President Barack Obama on Thursday declared that 10 states including Florida are free from the No Child Left Behind law, allowing them to scrap some of the most rigorous and unpopular mandates in American education.
  • 02/10/12 Santorum: Obama trying to allow Iran to have nuke Source: Craig Daily Press - Craig CO Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Thursday accused President Barack Obama of actively seeking ways to allow Iran to gain a nuclear weapon and suggested that the administration had betrayed Israel by publicly disclosing what may be a plan to attack the Muslim nation.

Background on barack obama

Barack Hussein Obama II (; born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States.

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