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Groundbreaking for national black history museum long overdue, says Columbus philanthropist
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Officials in Washington broke ground on the National Museum of African American History and Culture museum Wednesday, a project that is long overdue, said Columbus philanthropist Robert Wright. Wright was appointed by President George H.W. Bush to a comm
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Hours before a debate with his three Republican rivals, former Sen. Rick Santorum took some light-hearted jabs at his chief rival, saying of Mitt Romney’s new tax proposal: “Welcome to the party, governor.” Hours earlier, Romney had called for a 20%, acr
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 22: Musician Jason Moran acknowledges the audience prior to his performance during the groundbreaking ceremony of the National Museum of African American History and Culture February 22, 2012 in Washington, DC. According to a... View Photo »
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The very core of what this country stands for is on the line ... The basic promise of no matter who you are, where you come from, this is a place that you can make it if you try. That’s at stake in this election.
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Reverend Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president, The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, second from left, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, before the House Oversight and Government Reform committee hearing: "Lines Crossed: Separ
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Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, who has recently shifted his focus from the economy to gas prices and energy policy, is set to air a 30-minute speech on those issues in several states that vote early in March. As prices at the pump conti
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President Barack Obama's economic team released a massive 447-page report (link opens PDF) on the economy last week. The introductory text describes what you might expect from such a report: The economy is weak. We'd like it to get better. Here's how we
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 22: Former U.S. first lady Laura Bush (3rd L) speaks as (L-R) museum director Lonnie Bunch, chair of Smithsonian Board of Regents France Cordova, co-chair of National Museum of African American History and Culture council... View Photo »
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Why would you want to nominate the guy who lost to the guy who lost to Obama?
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Inside the Groundbreaking of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
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WASHINGTON - The Obama administration plans to cut the corporate tax rate to 28 percent, and pay for the deduction by eliminating dozens of tax loopholes and subsidies, said US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday. "Our business tax system to
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The US has so far used diplomacy to put pressure on the regime of Syria President Assad. But as the death toll mounts, the Obama administration's opposition to arming Syria rebels may be softening. Syrian rebels aim during a weapons training exercise out
About Barack Obama
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Barack Hussein Obama II (pronounced /bəˈrɑːk huːˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/; born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama was the junior United States Senator from Illinois from January 2005 until November 2008, when he resigned after his election to the presidency. Full Article
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 22: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) speaks as museum director Lonnie Bunch (L) listens during the groundbreaking ceremony of the National Museum of African American History and Culture February 22, 2012 in Washington, DC. According to a Smithsonian news...
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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the ground breaking ceremony for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington February 22, 2012.
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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington February 22, 2012. The museum is scheduled to open on the National Mall in 2015.
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US President Barack Obama (R) visits with troops at Bagram Air Base on March 28, 2010. Obama thanked the Afghan people and US troops for their sacrifices in the war in Afghanistan, and vowed to reverse the Taliban's momentum.
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US President Barack Obama (R) arrives at Bagram Air Base for an unexpected meeting with Afganistan President Hamid Karzai on March 28, 2010. Obama landed in Afghanistan on a surprise visit, his first since taking office, to meet Karzai and US troops.
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President Barack Obama, center, heads to the West Wing of the White House in Washington with Senior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett, left, and White House Chief of Staff Jacob Lew, right, after returning from a groundbreaking ceremony, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama watch as, from left to right: Richard Parsons co-chair of the National Museum of African Amserican History and Culture council, Patty Stonesifer of the Smithsonian Board of Regents, former first lady Laura Bush, Wayne Clough, Smithsonian...
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President Barack Obama speaks at the groundbreaking for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Pictured on stage, from left to right: former first lady Laura Bush; Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian...
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President Barack Obama speaks at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture groundbreaking in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.
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First lady Michelle Obama, left, greets former first lady Laura Bush, center, as President Barack Obama, right, watches during the groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, Wednesday, Feb....
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First lady Michelle Obama meets Piper Shillingford, 4, from Stuyvesant Heights Montessori Academy in Brooklyn, N.Y. , with President Barack Obama, right, during a groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in...
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President Barack Obama applauds as Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. , hugs first lady Michelle Obama after Lewis spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.
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President Barack Obama hugs Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. , left, after Lewis spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 22: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) speaks as museum director Lonnie Bunch (L) listens during the groundbreaking ceremony of the National Museum of African American History and Culture February 22, 2012 in Washington, DC. According to a Smithsonian news...
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