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Clinton trip announced via Twitter
In a first for U.S. diplomacy, the State Department has used Twitter to announce an upcoming overseas trip by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
updated: 44 minutes ago

Clinton asked to intervene in Haiti kidnap case
The U.S.-based lawyer for one of 10 American Baptists charged with child kidnapping in Haiti appealed Tuesday for Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to personally intervene in the case.
updated: 46 minutes ago

White House mocks Sarah Palin from podium
Even the White House's top spokesman is getting in on the act of mocking former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin for looking to talking points written on her palm during a speech to "tea party" activists.
updated: 59 minutes ago

White House hastens concert to beat snow
Facing another wintry wallop, the White House decided to move a concert celebrating civil rights music from Wednesday to Tuesday to beat what could be a second crippling storm in a week.
updated: 1 hour, 17 minutes ago

Obama calls on Senate to stop blocking nominees
President Barack Obama is calling on lawmakers to stop blocking the confirmation of government appointees in the Senate by raising objections not related to their qualifications.
updated: 1 hour, 43 minutes ago

Obama pleads anew for bipartisanship in Washington
President Barack Obama says it's time for Democrats and Republicans to work hard because the American people "expect a seriousness of purpose that transcends petty politics."
updated: 1 hour, 50 minutes ago

GOP wary of pitfalls in Obama's health care summit
Republican leaders expressed renewed skepticism Tuesday about President Barack Obama's call for a bipartisan forum on health care, raising questions about how much can be achieved at the televised event later this month.
updated: 1 hour, 59 minutes ago

Snowstorms force US House to scrap work week
Mother Nature's wrath has forced the U.S. House to scrap its work week.
updated: 2 hours, 14 minutes ago

First lady begins fight against childhood obesity
First lady Michelle Obama launched a nationwide campaign Tuesday to fight childhood obesity, part of her effort to teach America's children about better nutrition and exercise.
updated: Feb 9th - 10:15am

Alabama senator releases holds on Obama nominees
Republican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama will stop blocking Senate confirmation of about 70 government appointees nominated by President Barack Obama, his office said.
updated: Feb 9th - 8:28am

First lady: President Obama had 'phenomenal year'
First lady Michelle Obama says President Barack Obama "has done a phenomenal job," but that people have a right to criticize him.
updated: Feb 9th - 7:33am

Obama to sign proclamation on childhood obesity
President Barack Obama will be sticking around the White House today as Washington continues to dig out from its big snowfall, and prepares for another one expected to begin this afternoon.
updated: Feb 9th - 5:11am

Congressman: Murtha's intestine damaged in surgery
A Pennsylvania congressman and longtime friend of the late Rep. John Murtha says the congressman's large intestine was damaged during gallbladder surgery and the complications led him to be hospitalized.
updated: Feb 8th - 11:17pm

Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77. The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering from complications from gallbladder surgery. He died at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., with his family at his bedside, the hospital said.
updated: Feb 8th - 9:05pm

US to commit $78.5M to try to halt Asian carp
Navigational locks and gates in Chicago-area waterways crucial for shipping may be opened less frequently than usual under a $78.5 million campaign to prevent Asian carp from overrunning the Great Lakes, federal officials said Monday.
updated: Feb 8th - 6:57pm

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