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• State of the Union: Who will sit with Michelle Obama?

  19-01-2015 21:36
  
  Alan Gross, the US government subcontractor who was imprisoned in Cuba for five years, and his wife will sit with first lady Michelle Obama during the president’s State of the Union address Tuesday. So, too, will astronaut Scott Kelly – who is about to join the International Space Station for a year-long mission and is the twin brother of retired astronaut and gun-control activist Mark Kelly. Other White House guests at the State of the Union include the president and CEO of CVS Health, a cl
  
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• White House Black Market Introduces Wedding & Event Boutique

  19-01-2015 17:35
  
  NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, White House Black Market (WH|BM) announces their new Wedding & Event Boutique, exclusively at www.whbm.com.  The collection features the brand's Genius dress, an exclusive convertible dress, available in two lengths, a Gown ($160) and Fit and Flare silhouette ($140).  Each style can be worn in a multitude of ways and is offered in a beautiful range of seasonal and fashion colors, including the brand's signature black and white.  Free shipping a
  
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• U.S. Small Business Owners Have Positive Economic Outlook For 2015, But Remain Skeptical That The White House And New Congress Can Address Issues Most Important To Them

  19-01-2015 17:00
  
  BURLINGTON, Mass., Jan. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Endurance International Group (NASDAQ: EIGI) today released the results of a survey of its U.S.-based small business customers. The survey found that 66% ...
  
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• U.S. worker freed from Cuba to be guest at Obama annual speech

  19-01-2015 16:42
  
  By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. aid worker whose release from a Cuban prison helped pave the way toward restoring diplomatic ties with the communist nation will be among First Lady Michelle Obama's guests for Tuesday's State of the Union address. Alan Gross and his wife Judy were reunited late last year, after Pope Francis helped play a major role in securing his freedom as part of a prisoner exchange. Obama later credited the historic exchange as the catalyst that le
  
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• Obama must work with Congress to reform Cuba embargo: policy experts

  19-01-2015 16:07
  
  (Reuters) - On the eve of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address a group of 78 policy experts and former U.S. officials has written to the White House urging the administration to work with Congress to update Cuba legislation to reflect "21st century realities." While stopping short of calling for an end to the five-decades-old U.S. economic embargo against Cuba, the letter makes it clear that Congress needs to at the very least reform its Cuba sanctions, which were w
  
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• State of Union guests put faces to Obama policies

  19-01-2015 15:30
  
  Alan Gross, the US contractor released from prison in Cuba last month, will be among 22 guests of First Lady Michelle Obama as President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address, the White House said Monday. The White House traditionally invites special guests the president can single out for mention during his speech, putting faces to his policies. Highlighting Obama's surprise agreement to begin normalizing US relations with Cuba after 50 years as adversaries will be Gross and
  
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• GOP Prunes the 2016 Primary Debates Down to Nine

  19-01-2015 12:45
  With so many Republican debates during the 2012 presidential campaign, it’s hardly surprising, in retrospect, that exhausted or ill-prepared candidates made so many gaffes on or off the stage. Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry famously said “oops” after forgetting one of the three federal departments he’d vowed to eliminate if he won the White House. Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania lost his momentum after saying President Obama was a “snob” for wanting all young people to attend
  
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• Speechwriters unknown heroes behind US State of the Union

  19-01-2015 04:24
  
  Day after day from morning to night, a small cadre of wordsmiths searches for the right message, tone and cadence for the US president to speak to the American people. When President Barrack Obama delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday in Congress, it will be the capstone of weeks of work for a team of White House speechwriters. "It is a massive undertaking, the process starts really early around Thanksgiving (November 26)," said Jeff Shesol, a State of the Union speechwriter
  
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• State of the Union spoilers: What you need to know about Obama's proposal for the middle class

  19-01-2015 01:13
  
  The White House has made it clear recently: President Obama intends to use Tuesday's State of the Union address to make a statement about where Democrats stand on a key issue ahead of the 2016 election ...
  
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• Speechwriters, the unsung stars of US State of the Union

  19-01-2015 01:11
  
  Day after day from morning to night, a small cadre of wordsmiths searches for the right message, tone and cadence for the US president to speak to the American people. When President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday in Congress, it will be the capstone of weeks of work for a team of White House speechwriters. "It is a massive undertaking, the process starts really early around Thanksgiving," in late November, said Jeff Shesol, a speechwriter for former presi
  
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