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• Obamas' Personal Chef, White House Beer Maker to Bid Farewell

  08-12-2014 23:31
  
  The personal chef of President and Mrs. Obama, who is also a close adviser on nutrition issues and founder of the White House beer-making operation, is leaving his post after six years.Sam Kass, who is also executive director of the First Lady's "Let's Move!" initiative, will move to New York City at the end of the year, the White House announced. Kass recently married MSNBC anchor Alex Wagner who resides in New York.“From constructing our Kitchen Garden to brewing our own
  
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• Obama Announces Major Computer Programming Push in U.S. Public Schools

  08-12-2014 23:03
  Smartphones and laptops have become essential tools for today’s teenagers. But learning how these devices work has often taken a backseat to other priorities in U.S. schools. The White House wants to help …
  
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• Obama, Prince William talk royal babies in White House visit

  08-12-2014 22:40
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William found a willing audience at the White House on Monday, covering topics with President Barack Obama from the illegal wildlife trade to the birth of a baby named Prince George. The Duke of Cambridge, breaking away from his pregnant wife Kate briefly after they arrived in New York on Sunday for a three-day visit, was spirited into a side entrance of the West Wing for talks with Obama and Vice President Joe Biden and for a tour of the White House.
  
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• A Quiet Exit for a Forgotten Ebola Czar

  08-12-2014 22:26
  
  When Ron Klain leaves his post as the White House's "Ebola response coordinator," or czar, sometime early next year, don't expect a big send-off from President Obama, much less a declaration of mission accomplished. In all likelihood, the disease will still be raging in parts of West Africa, and the U.S. will still have a sizable military presence there to combat it. ...
  
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• Despite failures, U.S. likely to continue raids to free hostages

  08-12-2014 22:13
  
  (Adds White House comment paragraphs 11, 12) By Warren Strobel and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON/KUWAIT CITY, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Despite three failed raids to free U.S. hostages held by militants, the United States will continue to conduct such operations, administration officials indicated, as President Barack Obama grapples with a spate of kidnappings and killings of American citizens. ...
  
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• US prepares for security risks from torture report

  08-12-2014 21:55
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — American embassies and other U.S. interests abroad are bracing for possible security threats related to Tuesday's planned release of a report on the CIA's harsh interrogation techniques, the White House says.
  
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• Texas governor-elect seeks federal funds to cover immigration costs

  08-12-2014 21:43
  
  By Jon Herskovitz AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas has asked the White House for hundreds of millions of dollars illegal immigration has cost the state, Governor-elect Greg Abbott said on Monday, blaming President Barack Obama for not doing enough to secure the border. Abbott, a Republican who takes office next month, met Obama last week shortly after he filed a lawsuit on behalf of states suing the administration over its executive order that eased the threat of deportation for millions of immig
  
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• White House focuses on computer science in schools

  08-12-2014 21:33
  
  Smartphones and laptops have become essential tools for today's teenagers. But learning how these devices work has often taken a backseat to other priorities in U.S. schools. The White House wants to help ...
  
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• Obama's Ebola czar Klain to exit White House by March 1

  08-12-2014 20:53
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Ebola coordinator Ron Klain plans to return to his private sector job at the end of February, capping speculation that the seasoned political aide would play a broader White House role for the rest of President Barack Obama's tenure. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Monday Klain was hired as a "special government employee," a classification that brings consultants on board for a maximum term of 130 days. Klain's first day was Oct. 22, mea
  
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• White House: precautionary measures taken ahead of torture report

  08-12-2014 20:01
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government has taken precautionary measures to shore up its facilities around the world before release of a congressional report criticizing CIA interrogation methods. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said there was a greater security risk to facilities and individuals because of the report, which charts the activities of a CIA program launched under President George W. Bush after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and on the Penta
  
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• US prepares for security risks with torture report

  08-12-2014 19:46
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says U.S. embassies are preparing for a greater security risk with the release of a long-anticipated report on the CIA's harsh interrogation techniques. That release is planned for Tuesday.
  
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• Obama's Ebola czar Klain plans to wrap up work by March 1

  08-12-2014 18:17
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Ebola coordinator Ron Klain plans to return to his private sector job by the end of February, capping speculation that the seasoned political aide would play a broader White House role for the rest of President Barack Obama's tenure. An administration official speaking on condition of anonymity said Klain was hired as a "special government employee" to do the job, a classification used by government agencies to bring consultants on board for a maximum term of 130
  
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• Obama, Prince William chat amiably during White House visit

  08-12-2014 17:59
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama met with Britain's Prince William at the White House on Monday as part of the prince's short visit to the United States. The two men chatted amiably in the Oval Office while reporters and photographers snapped pictures. Members of the media were ushered in and out of the room in less than two minutes. Obama and William did not make remarks. Obama, who on Saturday went to a military hospital to be examined for a sore throat, said he was doin
  
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• Obamas' longtime personal chef leaving White House

  08-12-2014 15:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The first family's longtime personal chef is leaving the White House.
  
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• 7 largest US districts to teach computer science

  08-12-2014 12:12
  
  The seven largest school districts in the U.S. are joining more than 50 others to start offering introductory computer science to all their students, the White House said Monday. The school districts encompassing ...
  
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• Homeland "13 Hours in Islamabad" Review: Chaos Reigns Supreme

  08-12-2014 11:12
  
  Homeland S4E10: "13 Hours in Islamabad" Oh man, it's like my personal Christmas came early this week on Homeland. In my review of the previous episode, "There's Something Else Going On," I wished for Quinn to take control of Haqqani's infiltration of the U.S. embassy in Islamabad as if he were Jack Bauer mowing down, well, basically anyone and everyone. And in "13 Hours in Islamabad," my wish came true, and then some. The episode was a great showcase
  
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• Prince William and Kate promote wildlife, children's issues on U.S. trip

  08-12-2014 11:01
  
  Prince William criticized the illegal wildlife trade while speaking at a World Bank conference in Washington, D.C., on Monday, calling it "one of the most insidious" forms of corruption in the world."Wildlife crime goes to the heart of our security. It recognizes neither national borders nor national interests. It distorts economic development, undermines the rule of law, and fuels sources of conflict,” William said. "Unchecked, it could be a factor in the spread of infectious diseases with a
  
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• MACAU DAILY TIMES 澳門每日時報USA | White House sends 6 prisoners from Guantanamo to Uruguay - Macau Daily Times

  08-12-2014 09:00
  
  MACAU DAILY TIMES 澳門每日時報USA | White House sends 6 prisoners from Guantanamo to Uruguay  Macau Daily Times
  
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• President Obama Offers Strong Praise for Tom Hanks, Lily Tomlin at Kennedy Center Honors Reception

  08-12-2014 07:06
  
  President Obama was especially boisterous in his praise of Tom Hanks as he saluted new Kennedy Center honorees Hanks, Lily Tomlin, Sting, Al Green and ballerina Patricia McBride at a White House reception Sunday just prior to a Kennedy Center Honors event featuring celebrity tributes to the nominees.
  
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• Prince William and Princess Kate Receive a Warm Welcome in New York City

  08-12-2014 01:02
  
  The royals are in the Big Apple! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are in New York City, and while it may be cold, they are receiving a warm reception and some royal fever. Will and Kate reportedly arrived at JFK Airport at 4:37 pm local time according a tweet from the Daily Express in London's Richard Palmer. Even before they got to Manhattan, they were greeted by a mass of fans. PHOTOS: Kate Middleton's Best Royal Fashion Statements Virgin Atlantic USA shared this tweet of the airpor
  
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• Prince William and Duchess Kate Receive a Warm Welcome in New York City

  08-12-2014 01:02
  
  The royals are in the Big Apple! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are in New York City, and while it may be cold, they are receiving a warm reception and some royal fever. Will and Kate reportedly arrived at JFK Airport at 4:37 pm local time according a tweet from the Daily Express in London's Richard Palmer. Even before they got to Manhattan, they were greeted by a mass of fans. PHOTOS: Kate Middleton's Best Royal Fashion Statements Virgin Atlantic USA shared this tweet of the airpor
  
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