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Letter to Obama May have Contained Ricin Poison

Associated Press — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:25:30 +0000

According to an Associated Press Report sent just after 10:00 am Mountain Time, the FBI says a preliminary test indicates that poisonous ricin may have been in letter sent to President Barack Obama.

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White House On GOP Budget: Math Doesn't Add Up

Associated Press — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:45:53 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says the new House Republican budget outlines the wrong course for the nation.

White House spokesman Jay Carney says the math in Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's plan doesn't add up

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White House: Economy Healing, But Could Be Wounded

Associated Press — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:38:30 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says a new jobs report shows the U.S. economy is healing, but warns Congress not to inflict wounds with looming spending cuts.

Alan Krueger is chairman of President Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisers

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Obama Picks Foreign Policy Aide As Chief Of Staff

Associated Press — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:16:32 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama has picked top national security aide Denis McDonough as his next chief of staff.

Obama will announce McDonough's appointment from the White House Friday

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White House, GOP Draw Red Lines In Debt Debate

Associated Press — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:47:42 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans and Democrats are drawing lines in the sand they say they'll never cross when it comes to the U.S. debt limit.

The tough talk on the Sunday morning talk shows doesn't bode well for voters who are frustrated by political gridlock

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White House Rejects Boehner's 'Plan B' Option

Associated Press — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:01:41 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is rejecting House Speaker John Boehner’s plan to push a backup tax bill as a way to deal with the “fiscal cliff.” In a statement, White House spokesman Jay Carney says Boehner’s “Plan B” approach can’t pass the Senate. And he says it does little to address the nation’s [...]

White House: Tax Hike Threat Could Hurt Retailers

Associated Press — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:48:07 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House economists warn that the uncertainty of a potential hike in taxes next year for middle class taxpayers under the looming fiscal cliff could hurt consumer confidence during the crucial holiday shopping season

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Petition Started To Split Wyoming From The U.S.

Brian Scott — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:21:06 +0000

Similar petitions are circulating in other states

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White House: Families' Taxes Could Go Up $1,600

Associated Press — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:21:07 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says a standoff with Congress that results in the January expiration of wide-ranging tax cuts would mean 114 million families would see average tax increases of $1,600 next year

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Cameron, Obama Meet At The White House

Associated Press — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:54:36 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the bonds between the U.S. and Britain are stronger than ever, built on shared goals and national ideals.

Obama welcomed British Prime Minister David Cameron at a formal arrival ceremony on the sunny White House South Lawn this morning

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Governors Headed To The White House Today

Associated Press — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:52:28 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's governors are going to the White House on Monday to discuss ways to bolster job growth and improve their partnerships with the federal government.

The gathering is scheduled for the final day of the National Governors Association winter meeting

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White House Apologizes For Quran Burning

Associated Press — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:32:49 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is apologizing for the burning of Muslim holy books in a pile of garbage at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan.

Press secretary Jay Carney says it's a "deeply unfortunate incident" and doesn't reflect the respect the U

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White House Party Crasher Divorce Lawsuit

Associated Press — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:09:00 +0000

FRONT ROYAL, Va. (AP) — White House party crasher Tareq Salahi is suing his wife, claiming she had an affair with a Journey guitarist as part of a calculated attempt to make money for herself and the band at his expense

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Police Chiefs Meet At WH To Discuss Terror Fight

Associated Press — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:24:54 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is providing senior state and local police officials with its analysis of homegrown terrorism incidents, including common signs law enforcement can use to identify violent extremists

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Secret Service Say Bullet Hit White House

Associated Press — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:34:51 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service says a bullet hit an exterior window of the White House and was stopped by ballistic glass.

An additional round of ammunition was found on the White House exterior

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Actress Daryl Hannah Arrested at White House Demonstration [VIDEO]

Jade Walker — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:00:34 +0000

Daryl Hannah, who has acted in such films as ‘Splash,’ ‘Wall Street’ and the ‘Kill Bill’ series, was arrested on Tuesday for refusing to abandon a sit-in in front of the White House. Hannah was among more than 100 people detained by US Park Police while protesting the Keystone pipeline project.

“We stand here today to just say no to slavery, to just say no to tar, sands, oil, and no to the Keystone pipeline,” Hannah said.

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