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Obama sets the latest refugee quotas
President Obama has authorized up to 80,000 refugees to enter the United States during the 2010 fiscal year (FY), which begins today, October 1. In a presidential determination, he specified what is...
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Obama Honors Mahatma Gandhi
“If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?” That was the question a student from Arlington, Virginia asked President Obama when he visited her school last month. The...
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Directive from my boss
President Obama, who I can also describe as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of my company, the U.S. federal government, ordered us to start measuring our greenhouse gas emissions and set targets...
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The first lady’s heritage offers a window into a painful past
Yesterday, the New York Times published a fascinating article compiling research on first lady Michelle Obama’s genealogical background. I have always been a fan of genealogy because it can shift the...
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Obama Expresses Surprise, Humility at Nobel Peace Prize
“This is not how I expected to wake up this morning,” the president said, after hearing that the Norwegian Nobel Committee had awarded him with the prestigious Nobel Prize for Peace. “I am both...
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Ending discrimination against gays and lesbians
Gays and lesbians are still struggling for acceptance and equal rights in the United States, and President Obama has told them “I’m here with you in that fight.” The president spoke to 3000 people at...
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Obama observes Diwali at the White House
President Obama became the first president to light a ceremonial Diya at the White House to mark the observance of Diwali, the “festival of lights.” He also used the occasion to sign a new initiative...
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Obama tells New Orleans “we will not forget you”
Yesterday was not President Obama’s first visit to New Orleans after the devastation from Hurricane Katrina, but it was his first time as the head of federal agencies, such as the Federal Emergency...
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The United States is Still Open to Visitors
President Obama says there are increased security measures that many travelers to the United States may have to cope with following the attempted attack on an airliner bound for Detroit on Christmas....
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Rajiv Shah: Newest Member of the Obama Administration
As Secretary of State Clinton said on Wednesday, development is going to be just as important to President Obama’s foreign policy as diplomacy and defense, and the president has picked 36-year old...
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