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| Jun. 7 |
Southern California |
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US and Chinese leaders to hold summit |
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Recent Stories |
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Washington |
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Obama, Erdogan discuss how to end Syrian war |
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Obama tries to tame political tempests
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| May. 14 |
Washington |
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Obama says tax bias 'intolerable'
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| May. 13 |
Washington |
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Obama: IRS actions 'outrageous'
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| May. 3 |
Costa Rica |
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Obama foresees no US troops in Syria |
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| May. 2 |
Mexico |
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Obama agrees trade boost in Mexico
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| Apr. 30 |
Washington |
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US President Obama is holding a news briefing
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| Apr.17 |
Washington |
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Obama attacks gun law opponents |
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Obama casts doubt on N. Korea missiles |
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Washington |
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'Suspicious' letter sent to Obama |
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| Apr.13 |
Washington |
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Sandy Hook mother in Obama address |
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| Apr.12 |
Washington |
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Obama's earnings decline as book sales slow |
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| Apr.8 |
Washington |
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Emotional Obama in gun-control plea |
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| Apr.5 |
Washington |
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Obama 'offering to cut US pensions'
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| Apr.3 |
Colorado |
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Obama in new gun control push |
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| Mar.22 |
Jordan |
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President Barack Obama arrived in refugee-flooded Jordan |
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| Mar.21 |
West Bank |
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Obama vows Palestinian state support
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| Mar.20 |
West Bank |
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Barack Obama travels to West Bank for talks
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Jerusalem |
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Obama, Netanyahu talk Iran in Israel |
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Tel Aviv |
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Obama on first Israel trip as president
Barack Obama has arrived in Israel for his first trip there as president, saying the US was proud to stand by Israel as its strongest ally
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| Mar.1 |
Washington |
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Obama signs budget cuts into effect
US President Barack Obama has signed into effect a wave of steep spending cuts which he has warned could damage the US economy
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| Feb.13 |
Washington |
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Obama: 34,000 U.S. troops out of Afghanistan |
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| Feb.12 |
U.S. Congress |
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Obama pledges to reignite economy
President Obama urges Congress to back his plans for government action to revive the sluggish US economy in his State of the Union speech
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| Jan.20 |
Washington |
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Obama sworn in as US president 
| Barack Obama has officially been sworn in for his second term as US president in a small ceremony at the White House | |
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| Jan.11 |
Washington |
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Obama and Karzai discuss endgame
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| Jan.7 |
Washington |
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Obama's Pentagon pick stokes row
US President Barack Obama is to pick Chuck Hagel, a maverick former Republican senator as defence secretary later
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| Jan.1 |
Washington |
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President Obama praises US 'fiscal cliff' deal 
| Obama has hailed a deal reached to stave off drastic taxation and spending measures as 'just one step in the broader effort to strengthen the economy' | |
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Obama presses Republicans on deal |
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| Dec.28 |
Washington |
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Obama 'optimistic' on cliff deal |
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| Dec.27 |
Washington |
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Obama to host fiscal cliff talks at White House |
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| Dec.21 |
Washington |
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Obama 'to nominate John Kerry'
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| Dec.11 |
Washington |
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Obama recognises Syria opposition
The US has formally recognised Syria's opposition rebel coalition as the 'legitimate representative' of the people, says President Obama
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| Nov.18 |
Myanmar |
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Obama in landmark Burma visit |
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| Nov.10 |
Florida |
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Obama adds Florida to poll count |
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| Nov.9 |
Washington |
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Obama to address looming fiscal cliff |
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| Nov.7 |
Washington |
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Barack Obama heads to White House |
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Chicago |
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Obama: 'Best yet to come' |
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| Nov.6 |
Chicago |
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Obama re-elected as US president 
| The president earlier scored a big win in Pennsylvania. Obama also walked away with a win in the swing states of New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Michigan. Elsewhere, Obama and Romney each racked up expected victories in relatively safe territory.... | |
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Obama, Romney remain locked in tight race
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| Nov.5 |
Ohio |
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Obama and Romney push to the finish
US presidential rivals Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have spent the day before the election visiting key swing states and making final pitches...
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| Nov.4 |
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US rivals deadlocked in last push |
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| Oct.31 |
New Jersey |
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Obama visits storm disaster zone
US President has toured the state of New Jersey, to survey the devastation two days after the huge storm, Sandy, made landfall nearby
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| Oct.25 |
Chicago |
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Obama to cast vote early in Chicago |
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| Oct.23 |
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Obama and Romney in final push |
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| Oct.22 |
Florida |
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Candidates spar on foreign policy
US President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney have battled over national security, in the third and final presidential...
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| Oct.19 |
Florida |
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Romney derides 'no agenda' Obama |
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| Oct.16 |
New York |
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Obama hits back in fiery debate
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| Oct.3 |
Colorado |
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US rivals square off at debate
Map of Denver Colorado Mountain States US President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are clashing over their economic proposals in the first of three presidential debates
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US rivals ready for vital debate |
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| Sep.25 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
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Obama delivers UN Assembly speech
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| Sep.11 |
Washington |
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Obama marks 11th 9/11 anniversary
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| Sep.6 |
North Carolina |
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Obama accepts White House nomination
Map of Charlotte NC Southern U.S. Barack Obama has accepted the nomination of the Democratic party, and is delivering a speech telling voters they face a 'choice of a generation'
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| Sep.4 |
North Carolina |
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First Lady rallies Democratic crowds
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| Aug.20 |
Washington |
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Obama warns Syria on chemical arms
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| Jul.22 |
Colorado |
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Obama heads to cinema attack city |
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| Jun.29 |
Colorado |
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Obama sees Colorado wildfire destruction |
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| May.21 |
Chicago |
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NATO summit Oks Obama's Afghan timetable
NATO leaders signed off on President Obama's exit strategy from Afghanistan that calls for an end to combat operations next year
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| May.5 |
Ohio |
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Obama rally kicks off campaign |
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| Mar.24 |
South Korea |
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Obama visits tense Koreas border |
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| Jan.24 |
U.S. Congress |
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Obama demands economic fairness |
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| Jan.5 |
Washington |
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Obama unveils smaller US military |
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| Dec.23 |
U.S. Congress |
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Obama beats Congress in tax fight
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| Nov.16 |
Australia |
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Obama stakes US claim to Pacific |
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| Sep.19 |
Washington |
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Obama outlines US deficit plans |
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| Sep.17 |
Washington |
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New Obama plan to tax wealthiest |
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| Sep.8 |
U.S. Congress |
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Obama unveils crucial jobs plan |
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| Aug.2 |
Washington |
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Obama signs bill to end default threat
President Barack Obama has signed legislation to increase the US debt ceiling and avert a financial default after Congress voted
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| Jul.31 |
Washington |
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Obama announces US deficit deal |
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| Jun.22 |
Washington |
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Obama orders cut in Afghan force |
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| May.20 |
Washington |
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Obama and Netanyahu admit 'differences' |
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| May.19 |
Washington |
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Obama made major Middle East speech
President Barack Obama has given a key US policy speech about the Middle East and the wider Arab world
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| May.6 |
Kentucky |
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Obama meets Bin Laden raid team
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| May.5 |
Manhattan |
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Obama in 9/11 tribute after B Laden death |
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| May.2 |
Washington |
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Obama: World 'safer' without Bin Laden |
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| Apr.29 |
Alabama |
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Obama visits tornado-ravaged zone |
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| Apr.27 |
Washington |
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Obama releases birth certificate The White House releases President Barack Obama's birth certificate, in response to persistent rumours he was not born in the US
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| Apr.19 |
Washington |
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U.S. first lady's plane aborts landing |
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| Apr.4 |
Washington |
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Obama announces re-election bid |
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| Jan.25 |
U.S. Congress |
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Obama hails US 'Sputnik moment' |
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| Jan.18 |
Washington |
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Obama hosts China's Hu at dinner |
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| Dec.22 |
Washington |
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Obama signs law ending military gay ban
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| Dec.6 |
Washington |
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Deal reached on Bush era tax cuts
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| Jun.24 |
Washington |
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Obama and Medvedev hail 're-set' ties |
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| Jun.23 |
Washington |
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Obama fires US Afghan commander |
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| Jun.15 |
Washington |
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Obama in national address on oil |
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| Apr.13 |
Washington |
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Obama: 'Real progress' at nuclear summit |
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| Apr.8 |
Moscow |
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Obama, Medvedev sign arms treaty |
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| Jan.21 |
Washington |
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Obama pushes new bank regulation |
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| Dec.1 |
Upstate New York |
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Obama: 3-year plan to end Afghan war |
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| Nov.17 |
Beijing |
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Trade focus for Obama talks |
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| Oct.9 |
Norway |
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Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize
Obama said that he was 'surprised and deeply humbled' by the decision of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award him the 2009 Nobel Peace Pri...
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| Sep.9 |
U.S. Congress |
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Obama urges action on healthcare
US President has made one of the most critical speeches of his presidency, as he faced Congress over his plans for healthcare reform
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| Jul.22 |
Washington |
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Obama defends health care reforms |
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| Jul.20 |
Washington |
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Obama hails Apollo 11 astronauts
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| Jul.10 |
Ghana |
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Obama's trip sends message to Africa |
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| Jun.6 |
France |
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Leaders' tribute to D-Day heroes |
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| Jun.4 |
Egypt |
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Obama speaks of tensions with Muslims
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| Apr.29 |
Washington |
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Obama marks 100th day in office |
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| Apr.17 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
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Obama offers Cuba 'new beginning' |
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| Mar.20 |
Iran |
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Obama offers Iran 'new beginning' |
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| Feb.26 |
Washington |
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Obama to pull troops from Iraq in 2010
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| Feb.18 |
Washington |
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Obama's housing plan 'to help 9m'
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| Jan.23 |
Washington |
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Obama reverses abortion-funding policy |
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| Jan.22 |
Washington |
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Obama signs order to close Guantanamo President Obama issued 3 executive orders to demonstrate a clean break from the Bush administration
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| Jan.20 |
Washington |
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President Obama sworn into history 
| Barack Obama launched his presidency before an estimated 1.5 million people on the National Mall with somber yet confident tones. After being sworn in as the first African-American US leader, President Obama uses his inaugural address to pledge... | |
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| Nov.10 |
Washington |
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Bush calls meeting with Obama 'friendly' |
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| Nov.5 |
Global |
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World leaders hail Obama triumph |
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| Nov.4 |
Washington |
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Barack Obama wins presidential election| As polls closed on the West coast, the senator was projected to receive enough electoral votes to pass the 270-vote threshold. Obama is projected to win California, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii and Virginia. Democratic Senator s... | |
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| Oct.7 |
Tennessee |
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McCain, Obama trade blows on economy |
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| Sep.26 |
Southern U.S. |
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McCain and Obama spar in first debate
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| Aug.28 |
Colorado |
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Obama launches historic campaign
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| Aug.22 |
Chicago |
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Senator Joe Biden is Obama's choice
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| Jul.19 |
Kabul |
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Obama opens foreign tour |
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| Jun.7 |
Washington |
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Clinton backs Obama and bows out |
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| Jun.3 |
U. S. Midwest |
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Obama winner of Democratic race
Democratic presidential candidate has earned enough delegates to clinch his party's nomination, US media have projected
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| Feb.26 |
Ohio |
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Democrats meet in crucial debate |
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| Feb.12 |
Washington |
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Obama, McCain sweep Potomac primaries |
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| Jan.3 |
Iowa |
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Huckabee and Obama take Iowa wins |
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| Feb.10 |
U. S. Midwest |
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Obama launches presidential bid |
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