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Rosa Parks Statue Unveiled At Capitol
WASHINGTON (WWJ/AP) - President Barack Obama says civil rights icon Rosa Parks has taken her rightful place among those who have shaped the course of U.S. history. Obama and House Speaker John Boehner...
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President Obama Continues Tourney Tradition, Reveals His NCAA Bracket
BRISTOL, Conn. (CBSNewYork/AP) — President Barack Obama is picking Indiana to go all the way in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. ESPN revealed Wednesday that Obama picked the Hoosiers to win it...
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Secret Service Intercepts Poison-Laced Letter Sent To Obama
The FBI says preliminary tests on a letter sent to President Barack Obama indicate the presence of poisonous ricin.
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Jags Fans Petition Obama To Make Team Add Tebow
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Dear Mr. President, please order the Jacksonville Jaguars to sign Tim Tebow. That was the gist of a petition started by some Jaguars fans Monday, hoping President Barack Obama...
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Urgent Aid On The Way To Oklahoma After Massive Tornado
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) — President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of “one of the most destructive” storms in the nation’s history. “In an instant, neighborhoods...
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Feds Showing Little Enthusiasm For Detroit Bailout
By Tom Raum, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - During the bleakest days of the Great Recession, Congress agreed in bipartisan votes to bail out two of Detroit’s biggest businesses, General Motors and...
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Pick-A-Side: Who Is Your Favorite Lefty?
From Oprah to Angelina Jolie, who is everyone's favorite lefty? You decide!
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Reindeer Farmer Turned Mich. Congressman Wishes To Impeach Obama
BIRMINGHAM (WWJ/AP) - A congressman from Metro Detroit says it would be a “dream come true” to seek the impeachment of President Barack Obama. Republican U.S. Rep. Kerry Bentivolio of Milford made the...
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Bentivolio’s Impeachment Talk Criticized
BIRMINGHAM (WWJ/AP) - Michigan’s Democratic Party chairman criticized a metro Detroit congressman Wednesday for saying it would be a “dream come true” to seek the impeachment of President Barack Obama....
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Flint Mayor Meets With Obama At White House
FLINT (AP) - Flint Mayor Dayne Walling is among 18 mayors who met with President Barack Obama to discuss strategies to reduce youth violence. Walling said much of the discussion at the White House on...
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Many Americans Not Interested In U.S. Military Action In Syria
DETROIT (WWJ) – President Barack Obama says he’s considering a limited and narrow military action in response to a chemical weapons attack that he says Syria’s government carried out last week. WWJ’s...
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Obama Administration Officials To Visit Detroit, Karmanos Says They Should...
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - Officials from the administration of President Barack Obama are expected to visit Detroit next week to meet with community leaders, elected officials and others. The Sept. 27...
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Gilbert: Tear Down All Of Detroit’s Abandoned Homes At Once
DETROIT (CBS Detroit) When Barack Obama’s administration officials were in town Friday, they announced part of the $300 million in federal funds coming to Detroit would include a blight task force,...
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White House Meeting Yields No Progress On Shutdown
WASHINGTON (WWJ/AP) - President Barack Obama brought congressional leaders to the White House on Wednesday for the first time since a partial government shutdown began, but there was no sign of...
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Task Force Begins Work On Detroit Blight Fight
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - A federally appointed task force that aims to help Detroit deal with thousands of blighted and abandoned buildings is getting started on its work. The task force plans to meet for...
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Social Security In 1935: How Today’s Health Law Should Evolve
“If you like your health care plan, you’ll be able to keep your health care plan, period.” – President Barack Obama speaking before the American Medical Association on June 15, 2009 The president’s...
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Mich. Lets Insurers Renew Canceled Health Policies
JEFF KAROUB, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Michigan officials say they will heed President Barack Obama’s call to allow state health insurers to extend policies failing to meet requirements of the...
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Steve Harvey, Barack Obama Talk Christmas Traditions, Surprise White House...
Steve Harvey sat down with President Barack Obama for a one-on-one interview at the White House On Friday, December 13, 2013. The interview is part of a special episode of his daytime show. In the...
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Obama Asks Judge To Dismiss Mich Christian School Suit Against Contraception
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — The Obama administration is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Christian colleges in Iowa and Michigan over a mandate requiring health insurance plans to provide...
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Jennifer Granholm’s Role In Presidential Politics Grows
Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm will take on a pivotal role in the next presidential race after being tapped to become co-chair of Priorities USA Action, the largest liberal super PAC in the...
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