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Obamas' Parisian date: S'il vous plait
The Swampby Mark Silva They did take Air Force One to Paris -- just as they had taken a smaller Air Force One to New York for a Broadway play the other day. And they did dine out in Paris. But......Tags: Restaurants, Barack Obama, National Government, Lifestyle and Leisure, Defense
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Barack Obama's German ancestors
The Swampby Andrew Malcolm and Johanna Neuman As President Barack Obama did Dresden with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday, a genealogical study in Utah reported that the first black president in U.S. history is actually German. Well, partly. Provo, Utah-...Tags: Angela Merkel, History, CNN (tv network), Barack Obama, Arts and Culture
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D-Day, 65 years later
Mayo on the Side: Broward news columnist Michael Mayo | Sun-Sentinel BlogsSaturday is the 65th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy, better known as D-Day. Most of us only know it from books or movies, like the harrowing opening sequence of Saving Private Ryan. As time marches on, the numbers...... -
Obama's popularity: Problems testing it
The Swampby Mark Silva Some of the most acute problems which President Barack Obama confronts - including a struggling economy and mounting federal deficit - appear to be taking a moderate toll on his still-strong public approval after nearly five months......Tags: Barack Obama, Polls, Democratic Party, National Government, General Motors Corp.
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Warren Buffett: 'Not off the bottom yet'
The Swampby Mark Silva "We have not come off the bottom yet,'' Warren Buffett says. Buffett, the multibillionaire oracle from Omaha and informal adviser to President Barack Obama, says the actions that the federal government is taking today raise the "probability'...Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Values, United States, Barack Obama
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Sotomayor hearing: Her opening remarks
The SwampAs released by the White House: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I also want to thank Senators Schumer and Gillibrand for that kind introduction. In recent weeks, I have had the privilege and pleasure of meeting 89 gracious Senators, including all......Tags: Constitutional Issues, Local Government, Laws, Bill Clinton, Justice System
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Dave's claims aside, LG move smacks of illegality
Spin CycleEspecially with the state Senate crisis ebbing, Gov. David A. Paterson???s move to make Richard Ravitch his lieutenant governor looks now more like a rash and extra-legal political stunt than a sober government action. Paterson said his concern was...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Parliament, Crime, Law and Justice, David A. Paterson, Upper House
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Obama-Medvedev: Arms reductions
The Swampby Christi Parsons MOSCOW -- President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced this morning that they had reached agreements on a range of issues including a framework to reduce their nations' nuclear arsenals and steps to fight...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, United States, Barack Obama, Drug Trafficking, G8
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Walter Cronkite: Anchor of an era
The Swampby Mark Silva Walter Cronkite, who not only delivered the evening news, but also imparted a sense of security amid turmoil and wisdom amid chaos, passed away today at the age of 92. Cronkite, the CBS newsman of newsmen, mourned......Tags: Career and Workplace, University of Texas at Austin, National Government, Lyndon B. Johnson, Republican National Conventions
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More spring training memories
The Business of Sports | Sun-Sentinel BlogsThe rich history of spring training in South Florida has been slowly wearing away during the past two decades as teams that once made Florida???s southeast coast their spring homes have moved elsewhere to fancy new venues. The news this......Tags: House and Home, Yogi Berra, Jim Palmer, Mel Allen, George Steinbrenner
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Obama's Medals of Freedom: 'Change'
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated President Barack Obama, attempting to spotlight several "agents of change,'' today announced that he will bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country's highest civilian honor, on a cast of living and deceased figures...Tags: Career and Workplace, Milk (movie), United States, Upper House, Local Elections
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New GI Bill: 'Investment' in the future
The Swampby Mark Silva President Barack Obama today called a newly enacted GI Bill offering college tuition assistance for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan "an investment in our own country.'' The new bill, the most comprehensive education benefit........Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, United States, Colleges and Universities, Barack Obama, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia)
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