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• Ex-NY Gov. Pataki mulling White House run

  16-12-2014 23:53
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Republican George Pataki said he is "very seriously" considering a run for president in 2016, arguing that the nation needs a chief executive with the kind of experience he gained during three terms as New York's governor.
  
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• White House heralds economic gains of 2014

  16-12-2014 23:29
  
  The White House on Tuesday said its policies have paid off with the US growing faster than other advanced economies, but added that many Americans still struggle with low wages. In a summary of progress in 2014, Jason Furman, chairman of President Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, said the rebound from the 2008-2009 Great Recession gained pace this year and passed several key milestones.
  
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• Russia says arms for Kiev won't help solve Ukraine crisis - RIA

  16-12-2014 22:55
  
  MOSCOW (Reuters) - A deputy Russian foreign minister declared on Tuesday that supplying weapons to Kiev would not help solve a crisis in east Ukraine, after the White House said U.S. President Barack Obama would sign corresponding legislation this week. Russia and the West are at loggerheads over the conflict in east Ukraine where fighting between Kiev government troops and pro-Russian separatists has killed more than 4,700 people since mid-April. The West slapped sanctions on Moscow over the cr
  
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• Obama backs bill imposing new sanctions on Russia

  16-12-2014 22:25
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will sign legislation imposing new economic sanctions on Russia, the White House said Tuesday, as the U.S. claimed some credit for sparking Moscow's roiling currency crisis and moved to deepen the pain.
  
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• White House task force takes aim at illegal seafood trade

  16-12-2014 22:23
  
  By Elvina Nawaguna WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House task force on Tuesday issued proposals to tighten the grip on the illegal global seafood trade, which the group said causes billions of dollars in losses to the legal fishing industry annually. Under the plan, the United States would create a program to trace seafood entering its ports from the source to the shelves, to prevent illegal products from getting into the domestic market. The recommendations would compel Congress to grant several
  
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• White House: rouble plunge has Russia between 'rock and hard place'

  16-12-2014 20:52
  
  Russia's rouble crisis has put Moscow's economic policy "between a rock and a hard place," but the impact on the United States should be limited, President Barack Obama's top economist told reporters ...
  
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• White House: ruble plunge has Russia between 'rock and hard place'

  16-12-2014 20:44
  
  Russia's ruble crisis has put Moscow's economic policy "between a rock and a hard place," but the impact on the United States should be limited, President Barack Obama's top economist told reporters ...
  
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• Obama to sign new Russia sanctions bill by end of week

  16-12-2014 19:59
  
  By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will sign legislation authorising new sanctions on Russia over its activities in Ukraine and providing weapons to the Kiev government by the end of the week, the White House said on Tuesday. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the White House had continuing concerns about the legislation, because it "includes some sanctions language that does not reflect the consultations that are ongoing. ...
  
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• Russia grapples with shock ruble fall

  16-12-2014 19:50
  
  The Russian currency crashed to unprecedented lows Tuesday trading at 80 rubles to the dollar and 100 to the euro, testing Vladimir Putin's ability to ride out both the economic storm and his clash with the West. Moscow's midnight move to raise interest rates to 17 percent failed to arrest the collapse of the currency. To make matters worse, the White House announced that US President Barack Obama plans to approve tightening sanctions against Moscow. Western sanctions over the Kremlin&
  
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• Is the Clock Ticking on Amy Pascal?

  16-12-2014 19:45
  
  Amy Pascal has led Sony Pictures for more than a decade. She’s endured activist investor Daniel Loeb’s calls for her head and the twin disasters that were “After Earth” and “White House Down.” She’s experienced the highs of the first “Spider-Man” trilogy and the lows of a Senate investigation into the torture depictions in “Zero... Read more »
  
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• Obama will sign Russia sanctions bill: White House

  16-12-2014 19:24
  
  Washington (AFP) - US President Barack Obama will sign into law a bill passed by Congress to tighten sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine, the White House said Tuesday, amid a dramatic run on the ruble.
  
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• Bush’s Twitter Post Ignites 2016 Presidential Race

  16-12-2014 19:18
  After hinting at the possibility for months, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has finally confirmed that he has his eye on the White House. In a post published on both Twitter and Facebook this morning, the ...
  
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• Openly gay US ambassador treads touchy path in Dominican Republic

  16-12-2014 18:58
  
  On the day he was sworn in as United States ambassador to the Dominican Republic, James Brewster married his partner, Bob Satawake, in a hotel with a view of the White House grounds.
  
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• Obama will sign Russia sanctions bill: White House    

  16-12-2014 18:43
  
  Washington (AFP) - US President Barack Obama will sign into law a bill passed by Congress to tighten sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine, the White House said Tuesday, amid a dramatic run on the ruble.
  
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• Obama to sign new Russian sanctions bill by end of week - spokesman

  16-12-2014 18:31
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama was expected to sign legislation implementing new sanctions on Russia over its activities in Ukraine by the end of the week, the White House said on Tuesday. Congress passed the Ukraine Freedom Support Act on Saturday, seeking to put more pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin by authorizing new sanctions on weapons companies and investors in its high-tech oil projects, and to boost the Ukraine government with military aid. ...
  
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• Obama to sign Russia sanctions legislation

  16-12-2014 18:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama will sign congressional legislation slapping new sanctions on Russia and providing aid to Ukraine.
  
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• White House: Obama to sign Russia sanctions legislation, but has concerns about measure

  16-12-2014 18:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — White House: Obama to sign Russia sanctions legislation, but has concerns about measure.
  
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• Another Bush, anyone? … George W’s little brother is “actively exploring” a White House bid

  16-12-2014 17:20
  
  Bush v Clinton, 2016?
  
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• Jeb Bush 'Actively Explores' White House Bid

  16-12-2014 17:17
  
  Jeb Bush has announced he will "actively explore" a run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.
  
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• Jeb Bush Takes His First Step Toward the White House

  16-12-2014 16:52
  
  Jeb Bush is (almost) in for 2016.
  
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• TireRack.com Partners With The White House And U.S. Department Of Transportation For Tire Safety, Efficiency And Savings Initiative

  16-12-2014 16:20
  
  SOUTH BEND, Ind., Dec. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- TireRack.com, America's largest independent tire tester and consumer-direct source for tires, wheels and performance accessories, has partnered with the White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on its TireWise campaign and corresponding Tire Safety Month (Dec. 9, 2014 – Jan. 9, 2015) in support of the current Administration's efforts to raise consumer awareness about tire safety, cut carbon pollution and save money at the pu
  
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• Jeb Bush Just Took A Major Step Toward A White House Bid

  16-12-2014 16:10
  
  Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) released a...
  
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• U.S. condemns 'horrific' attack on Pakistan school

  16-12-2014 15:39
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States condemned the 'horrific' attack on a school in Pakistan on Tuesday that left more than 120 people, mostly children, dead after Taliban gunmen stormed the building. U.S. President Barack Obama pledged continued support for the Pakistan government's efforts "to combat terrorism and extremism and to promote peace and stability in the region." "By targeting students and teachers in this heinous attack, terrorists have once again shown their depravity," Obama
  
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• How the First Lady Helped Small Grocery Businesses Reduce 'Food Deserts' in California

  16-12-2014 15:30
  With help from the White House and some savvy investors, low-income families now have access to healthy food options.
  
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• Scandal

  16-12-2014 05:57
  
  With all the wheeling and dealing that Olivia Pope and the folk in the White House do, there are bound to be repercussions and this episode sees everyone facing the consequences.
  
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• NORAD Releases Specs On Santa’s Sleigh, Which Goes ‘Faster Than Starlight’ And Runs On Hay

  16-12-2014 00:11
  
  Shutterstock President Barack Obama suggested the US military’s C-130 transport aircraft is “a little more efficient than Santa’s sleigh” in a speech at the the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey on Monday. However, according to data provided to Business Insider by the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Santa tracking program, Obama’s assessment of Santa’s technical capabilities was clearly incorrect.  Business Insider reached out to NORAD, which is a bi-na
  
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