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President Obama Announces US Troops Will Be Out of Iraq by Year's End [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:19:14 +0000

In a White House briefing held Friday, President Obama announced the remaining American troops in Iraq will be home by the end of the year, closing a war effort there that has killed more than 4,400 US service-people and wounded 32,000 more since 2003.

“After nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over,” the president said.

President Obama, Congressional Leaders Reach Debt Deal, Plan to Face Vote

Stephanie Berning — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:10:54 +0000

President Barack Obama said Sunday night that he and Congressional leaders had reached a debt deal that cuts trillions in federal spending. The debt ceiling plan was set to face a vote on Monday in hopes of enacting it before a Tuesday deadline, thus averting default, The New York Times reported.

Oh Baby! President Obama A Baby Whisperer?

Big Bear — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:05:42 +0000

Rule #1 in being a politician hold a baby don’t make them cry….The golden rule….see if you can get them to stop crying. Apparently President Obama has “the touch”. Lets set the scene…The President and Michelle Obama were gathered on with some White House guests and yep….there it was the crying baby. you know….the one [...]