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Thorny firefighter-promotion case back in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court plunged back into the legal fight over firefighters, test scores and accusations of racial discrimination on Wednesday,...
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Chances are slim for breakthrough at Iran nuclear talks
Iran and six other nations will hold their first talks in 14 months Thursday in Geneva, but despite the participation...
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Obama declares major disaster for American Samoa
President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster for American Samoa, a day after an earthquake sent a massive tsunami...
Obama says $5B in grants will aid medical research
The government on Wednesday awarded $5 billion in grants that President Barack Obama said would pay for research into cures...
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Obama’s perspective on Middle East peace
Under President Barack Obama’s administration, the United States has vigorously re-engaged in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and made commitment to...
Obama gambles on political clout with pitch to Olympics committee
Putting his political prestige on the line, President Barack Obama has set aside doubts about whether he can leave Washington...
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Consumer confidence unexpectedly falls in Sept.
Americans’ worries about job security flared up in September, causing a widely watched barometer of consumer confidence to fall unexpectedly...
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Obama to make in-person pitch for 2016 Olympics
President Barack Obama will travel to Denmark to support Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, projecting the highest-ever White...
Black policymakers get few invites to Sunday news shows
President Barack Obama sprinted through appearances on five consecutive news shows last Sunday, but other African-American lawmakers and opinion-shapers have...