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President Barack Obama walks out of the Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center in Chevy Chase, Md. , Saturday, March 13, 2010, after ha Obama and the first lady attended their daughter Sasha's basketball game.
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Indonesian special forces soldiers arrest a supposed terrorist during an anti-terror drill at Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta, Indonesia, ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to the country Saturday, March 13, 2010.
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Indonesian anti-terror police squad members escort supposed hostages during a drill at Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta, Indonesia, ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to the country Saturday, March 13, 2010.
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Indonesian anti-terror police squad members rappel down from a helicopter during an anti-terror drill at a hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to the country Saturday, March 13, 2010.
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Indonesian Marines subdue supposed terrorists during an anti-terror drill at a hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to the country Saturday, March 13, 2010.
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Indonesian Navy commandos storm an oil tanker during an anti-terror drill ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to the country in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, March 13, 2010.
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Indonesian anti-terror policemen rescue hostages during a drill ahead of President Barack Obama's visit to the country at Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, March 13, 2010.
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An Indonesian paramilitary policeman takes his position outside a shopping mall during an anti-terror drill ahead of President Barack Obama's visit to the country at Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, March 13, 2010.
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Indonesian special forces soldiers have their weapons ready during an anti-terror drill ahead of President Barack Obama's visit to the country at Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, March 13, 2010.
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Indonesian Navy commandos arrest supposed terrorists on board of an oil tanker in Jakarta, Indonesia, during an anti-terror drill ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to the country Saturday, March 13, 2010.
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A Muslim student kicks a banner of President Barack Obama during a protest against his planned visit in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Friday, March 12, 2010. Obama is scheduled to travel later this month to the world's most populous Muslim country where he lived as a boy.
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Muslim students shout "God is great!" Obama is scheduled to travel later this month to the world's most populous Muslim country where he lived as a boy.
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Muslim students shout "God is great!" Obama is scheduled to travel later this month to the world's most populous Muslim country where he lived as a boy. Writings on the posters say "Enemy of Islam."
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A Muslim student holds a poster of U.S. President Barack Obama during a protest against his planned visit outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, March 12, 2010. Obama is scheduled to travel later this month to the world's most populous Muslim country where he lived as a boy...
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Supporters carry the body of the most wanted Indonesian terror suspect Dulmatin during his burial in Pemalang, Central Java, Indonesia, Friday, March 12, 2010. The death of the senior terror suspect in a gunfight with police has been both a trophy for Indonesia and an unsettling reminder...
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Supporters shout "Allahuakbar!" (God is great) as they carry the coffin containing the body of the most wanted Indonesian terror suspect Dulmatin during his burial in Pemalang, Central Java, Indonesia, Friday, March 12, 2010. The death of the senior terror suspect in a gunfight with police...
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Workers wheel the coffin containing the body of the most wanted Indonesian terror suspects Dulmatin who was killed during a police raid on Tuesday at the main police hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, March 11, 2010. The death of a senior terror suspect in the gunfight with police...
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Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y. , walks away with other members of the Congressional Black Caucus, outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 11, 2010, after a meeting with President Barack Obama.
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Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif. , center, at microphones, accompanied by fellow members of the Congressional Black Caucus, speaks to the media outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 11, 2010, following a after a meeting with President Barack Obama.
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Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif. , center, at microphones,accompanied by members of the Congressional Black Caucus, speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 11, 2010, after a meeting with President Barack Obama.
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Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif. , center, accompanied by fellow members of the Congressional Black Caucus, speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 11, 2010, following a meeting with President Barack Obama. From left are, House Majority Whip James Clyburn of S.C....
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Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif. , center, flanked by House Majority Whip James Clyburn of S.C. , left, and and Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y. , talks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 11, 2010, following a meeting between the Congressional Black Caucus and President...
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House Majority Whip James Clyburn of S.C. , left, Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif. , center, and others leave the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 11, 2010, after the Congressional Black Caucus met with President Barack Obama.
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Clarissa Martinez de Castro, with the National Council of La Raza, center, talks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 11, 2010, after meeting with President Barack Obama to discuss comprehensive immigration reform.
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Bishop John Wester, from Salt Lake City, talks to the media outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 11, 2010, following after a meeting with President Barack Obama to discuss comprehensive immigration reform.
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No Child Left Behind' law, President Barack Obama said in his weekly Saturday address. Obama said the plan will set a goal that all students graduate from high school prepared for college and a career. Achieving this goal will be difficult. It will take time. But this effort is essential for our childre...
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Virtually every domestic terrorist event we have identified since June 2008 — when it became obvious that Obama was going to win — has been directly related to him
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Today I'm announcing the most significant down payment yet on reaching the goal of having the highest college graduation rate of any nation in the world.
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if we want to see the overthrow or the cleansing of society then we should support Obama being where he is! I believe in the coming war. With this Nig as President he will just speed up the process.
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Unless we take action — unless we step up — there are countless children who will never realize their full talent and potential ... I don't accept that future for them. And I don't accept that future for the United States of America.
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The hatred that’s there is very real. It’s more than a gut-level hatred of having an African-American as president, it’s also ideological – these people see black people as sub-human. Groups are using Obama to recruit new members.
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It's the perfect storm ... All the conservative groups are coalescing out of anger and all the liberal groups are disappearing out of anger. If he moves to satisfy one, he destroys himself with the other. ... He's in a really tough spot.
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In Obama, we have a president with a very unique personality who likes to be out with the people. Put that together with the political atmosphere of these times that is highly partisan and vitriolic, then include race, and we’ve got a big challenge. There’s no margin for error.
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What this plan recognizes is that while the federal government can play a leading role in encouraging the reforms and high standards we need, the impetus for that change will come from states and from local schools and school districts
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The United States, under President Obama, remains very much committed to the nuclear agreement that was signed under President Bush, and Prime Minister [Manmohan] Singh.
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Through this plan we are setting an ambitious goal: All students should graduate from high school prepared for college and a career – no matter who you are or where you come from ... Achieving this goal will be difficult. It will take time. And it will require the skills, talents and dedication of many:...
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I don’t think this will bring down the Obama presidency ... People understand that there’s a Congress and there are other issues and no matter how much of a hit the Democrats take in the elections this fall, there’s still a lot of things he can do in the next three years.
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Under these guidelines, schools that achieve excellence or show real progress will be rewarded, and local districts will be encouraged to commit to change in schools that are clearly letting their students down
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As president, Barack Obama must decide whether he will keep his solemn promise to restore our Constitution and due process, or ignore his vow and continue the Bush-Cheney policies.
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I laid out a very simple principle, which is this is a health care bill, not an abortion bill ... And we're not looking to change what is the principle that has been in place for a very long time, which is federal dollars are not used to subsidize abortions.
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It is only Barack Obama, in his person, in his ideas, in his ability to understand and to articulate both our needs and our hopes that provide the potential for strong and fresh leadership
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will ultimately depend on what happens long before an entrepreneur opens his doors, or a nurse walks the rounds, or a scientist steps into her laboratory ... Our future is determined each and every day, when our children enter the classroom, ready to learn and brimming with promise.
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Brown does an excellent job in framing the argument against Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and Barack Obama and their arrogant pass-the-bill-at-any-cost approach. Brown also shows that he’s not afraid to stand up to the statists and stand with the GOP when it counts.
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While we once led the world in the proportion of college graduates we produced, today we no longer do
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President Obama believes that China is manipulating its currency.
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Achieving this goal will be difficult. It will take time. And it will require the skills, talents and dedication of many: principals, teachers, parents, students ... But this effort is essential for our children and for our country. And while there will always be those cynics who claim it can't be done,...
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Those politicians on the East Coast are controlling all this … You know, it’s about time President Obama and the Democrats in Congress start listening to the people once in a while, and not just lecturing.
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The most important factor in a child's success is the person standing at the front of the classroom, we will better prepare teachers, support teachers, and encourage teachers to stay in the field
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It’s like Obama choosing to have Gates stay on ... For la Patria: Politics and the Armed Forces in Latin America.
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That's why we're engaged in a historic effort to redeem and improve our public schools. On Monday, my administration will send to Congress our blueprint for an updated Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
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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 At Wikipedia.org
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Obama spent one year dissing them.
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President Barack Obama walks out of the Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center in Chevy Chase, Md. , Saturday, March 13, 2010, after ha Obama and the first lady attended their daughter Sasha's basketball game. View Photo »
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They were there to show their support for President Obama's health care reform bill. Democrats are still wrangling for the votes they need to pass the bill. House Speaker Pelosi has vowed she'll soon... Full Article at WBIR
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"When's the right time for health insurance reform? Is it a year from now, or two years from now or five years from now, or ten years from now? I think it's right now!" Mr. Obama said at a Pennsylvania... Full Article at WBIR
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A: The House passed a health care bill Nov. 7 and the Senate passed its version Dec. 24. Typically, lawmakers would merge the two measures into a single bill that would get a final vote in each chamber... Full Article at WBIR
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