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Iraqi Officials: US Air Strikes Killed 15 ISIS Militants

15 militants killed, 7 injured, and aid given to those stuck above IS groups are all the success stories from the two days of air strikes by the US in Iraq

US-Africa Leaders Summit 2014: United States Commits to $14 billion Investment in Africa

In addition to some of the biggest corporations committing billions in investments in Africa, native African and popular artist Akon is doing his part to help the continent continue on its path to development.

Guantanamo Bay 2014: 6 Detainees to Be Transferred to Uruguay

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel informed the Obama administration Wednesday that it is preparing to move six Guantanamo Bay detainees to Uruguay.

President Obama Politely Declines Offer for Legal Marijuana in Colorado [Watch]

President was out with the Colorado governor at a bar. He may have admitted to smoking pot as a young man, but President Obama passed on an offer to legally smoke it Tuesday evening while out at a bar in Colorado.

Malia Obama Summer Job 2014: White Houses Forces Agency to Remove Photo of President's Daughter

Malia Obama got the paparazzi treatment while at a Hollywood establishment, but here's why you won't see the picture.

President Obama Nominates First Openly Gay Black Federal Judge

President Obama continues to inject diversity into the federal courts with new appointments and sets new historical records.

Malia Obama Works as Production Assistant on Halle Berry's New TV Show

It looks likes first daughter Malia Obama is moving toward a career in Hollywood. It looks likes first daughter Malia Obama is moving toward a career in Hollywood.

President Obama to Sign Order Banning Federal Contractors From Discriminating Against LGBT Employees

Order extends protections to more employees. President Obama will sign order banning federal contractors from discriminating against employees based on sexual orientation, officials announced Monday.

Federal College Loans & Debt: President Barack Obama Plans to Lessen Burden of Student Loans, Discuss via Tumblr

President Barack Obama is preparing to take executive action on Monday to help millions of Americans struggling to pay off student loans.

Barack Obama Workout in Poland: US President's Exercise Routine Caught on Film in Hotel [Video]

One of President Barack Obama's private moments was exposed to the world when a video of him working out at a hotel gym in Poland was leaked to the Polish media.

President Obama Calls on Russian President Vladimir Putin to End Aggressive Actions in Ukraine

President Obama called on Russia to stop its aggressive actions in Ukraine while in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki Resigns; President Obama Says Issues are 'Unacceptable'

Amid scandal, Shinseki resigns. In a special breaking news announcement that interrupted normal television programming, President Obama announced that Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki had resigned earlier Friday morning.

Will Obama’s Delay of Deportation Policies Help Save Immigration Reform? Poll Says Tea Party Voters Want Reform This Year

GOP Tea Party voters and conservative Republicans have verbalized the need to press forward with immigration reform. In spite of this, President Barack Obama has delayed a review of deportation policies, which won’t be addressed until the end of the summer, in hopes that Congress will approve a complete overhaul of immigration laws.

President Obama Plans to Keep 5,000 Troops in Afghanistan in 2015, Official Says

President Obama will announce plans to keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014, according to senior officials.

Developer of VL Innovators Challenge Sees Technology's Effect on the Changing Face of Racism

Ethnicity and ethics are intertwined, particularly in a society where race affects socioeconomic status, education, careers, housing discrimination, health care, technology, class wealth and experiences of racism — both covert and overt.

Immigration Reform News 2014: Obama Says There Are 'Two, Maybe Three Months' Left to Pass Bipartisan Bill

President Obama pushed for the passage of an immigration reform bill Tuesday, saying there is little time left to pass the bill prior to the midterm elections. Obama told the group that after August, the attention will be on the November elections, and Congress will be less likely to focus on the passage of immigration reform.

Kim Kardashian Fails to Meet President Obama in Califonia; Star Reportedly Felt 'Let Down, Disappointed'

Kim Kardashian was reportedly banned from meeting President Obama at a charity gala earlier this week.

Is J.Lo Married to the President? Mexican Housing Ad Features Jennifer Lopez and Barack Obama as Couple

This may be the strangest thing you see today. Take a look at Jennifer Lopez and President Barack Obama like you've never seen them before. A Mexican housing company has used the images of the two household names to sell homes, notes PubliMetro.

President Obama, Joel McHale Roast HealthCare.gov, Chris Christie's Presidential Bid: WCHA Dinner Helped Raise Scholarship & Award Funds for Aspiring Journalists

President Obama and comedian Joel Mchale let loose at the annual White House Correspondent's Dinner, making fun of Obamacare, Chris Chrstie and Fox News, among many things.

President Obama Names W. Neil Eggleston His New White House Counsel

President Barack Obama has named W. Neil Eggleston, a veteran attorney, as his new White House counsel.

Ukraine Russia Conflict News and Update: Obama and Putin Have "Tense" Phone Call Over Crimea

Obama warns Russia to stop displaying aggression. Both the Kremlin and the White House admit that U. S. President Obama and Russian President Putin had a tense phone call Monday night.
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