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• U.S. Commits to Carbon Cuts and Arctic Oil Drilling on the Same Day

  31-03-2015 23:50
  
  Let’s just say the Obama administration appears unclear on the concept of reducing greenhouse emissions. In the morning on Tuesday, the White House Tuesday committed the United States to reducing greenhouse gas emissions 26 percent to 28 percent compared to 2005 levels by 2025.
  
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• YouTube’s GloZell Green Signs with Collective Digital Studio

  31-03-2015 23:44
  
  Digital entertainment company Collective Digital Studio has signed GloZell Green, a popular YouTube comedian with about 3.5 million subscribers, to be part of its multichannel network. GloZell (her actual given name) was one of three YouTube stars invited to the White House to interview President Obama following his State of the Union address this year.... Read more »
  
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• Obama commutes sentences of 22 people in federal prison

  31-03-2015 22:58
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday shortened the prison sentences of nearly two dozen drug convicts, including some serving life in prison, in an act the White House said continues Obama's push to make the justice system fairer by reducing harsh sentences that were handed down under outdated guidelines.
  
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• Obama spoke with Congo President Kabila: White House

  31-03-2015 22:35
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama spoke with President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday, the White House National Security Council said via Twitter. The tweet said details of the conversation between the two leaders would be forthcoming. (Reporting By Julia Edwards; Editing by Sandra Maler)
  
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• UPDATE 7-U.S. says Iran nuclear talks to continue past deadline

  31-03-2015 22:08
  
  * Tuesday midnight deadline for outline eludes negotiators * US says would leave talks before June 30 if unable to reach deal * U.N. sanctions, R&D after 10 years remain unresolved (adds remarks by State Dept, Iranian negotiator, White House, Fabius) By Parisa Hafezi, Louis Charbonneau and John Irish LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 31 (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday that world powers and Iran would keep negotiating over an outline accord on curbing Tehran's nuclear programme beyond a
  
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• Obama unblocks delivery of F-16s to Egypt

  31-03-2015 22:00
  
  US President Barack Obama has approved the delivery of a dozen F-16 aircraft to Egypt that had been frozen after a military-led takeover. The White House said Obama told Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi by phone on Tuesday that a 2013 freeze would be lifted. The move comes as Egypt plays a key role in the Arab offensive against Iranian-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen and engages in the fight against the Islamic State group in Libya. The decision would help "create a US-Egyptian military
  
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• CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-US would leave Iran talks before deadline if unable to reach deal- White House

  31-03-2015 21:54
  
  (Changes to six major powers (from five) in last paragraph) WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. negotiators will walk away from the nuclear talks with Iran if they fail to achieve an interim framework agreement promised for later on Tuesday, the White House said on Tuesday. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the United States was willing to extend its deadline to reach that interim agreement, if the talks remained productive.
  
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• Obama lifts hold on U.S. military aid to Egypt

  31-03-2015 21:34
  
  By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday told Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi that he would lift a hold on U.S. military aid to Cairo, but also said the United States would stop allowing Egypt to buy equipment on credit starting in fiscal year 2018. Obama has been reviewing military aid to Egypt since 2013 when the Egyptian army ousted former president Mohamed Mursi. The decision will allow for the delivery of 12 F-16 aircraft, 20 Harpoon missiles, and u
  
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• UPDATE 1-Obama lifts hold on U.S. military aid to Egypt

  31-03-2015 21:12
  
  (Adds additional detail, background and quotes) By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday told Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi that he would lift a hold on U.S. military aid to Cairo, but also said the United States would stop allowing Egypt to buy equipment on credit starting in fiscal year 2018. Obama has been reviewing military aid to Egypt since 2013 when the Egyptian army ousted former president Mohamed Mursi. The decision will allow for th
  
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• Obama says U.S. will provide more military aid to Egypt

  31-03-2015 20:56
  
  President Barack Obama on Monday said he would ask the U.S. Congress for $1.3 billion per year in military aid for Egypt and said he would lift holds on aircraft, missiles and tanks for Cairo in place since October 2013, the White House said in a statement. Obama also said that the United States would discontinue starting in fiscal 2018 Egypt's use of cash flow financing, a financial mechanism that allows Egypt to buy equipment on credit, the White House said.
  
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• Obama lifts block on delivery of F-16s to Egypt: White House

  31-03-2015 20:55
  
  Washington (AFP) - US President Barack Obama told Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday he will allow the delivery of a dozen F-16 aircrafts which had been blocked following alleged abuses.
  
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• Battle to Fix America’s Roads: White House Fires Latest Shot

  31-03-2015 20:53
  
  In a move fueled mostly by hope, the Obama administration formally submitted a bill on Monday to reauthorize a long-term highway and transportation program. A May 31 deadline is hanging over Congress and the administration to pass new legislation to fund the restoration of the nation’s battered roads and bridges and launch other job-generating infrastructure projects. The Obama bill reflects the mindset of many congressional leaders on both sides that strict reliance on the federal gas tax and
  
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• UPDATE 1-US would leave Iran talks before deadline if unable to reach deal- White House

  31-03-2015 20:47
  
  (Adds context of nuclear deal deadlines) WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. negotiators will walk away from the nuclear talks with Iran if they fail to achieve an interim framework agreement promised for later on Tuesday, the White House said on Tuesday. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the United States was willing to extend its deadline to reach that interim agreement, if the talks remained productive.
  
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• White House: Obama releases military aid to Egypt suspended after 2013 coup

  31-03-2015 20:44
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — White House: Obama releases military aid to Egypt suspended after 2013 coup.
  
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• 13 CEOs who hang out at the White House

  31-03-2015 20:40
  
  For an "anti-business" administration, the Obama White House hosts a lot of corporate bigwigs -- including some who typically favor Republicans.
  
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• Obama, Egypt's Sisi talked on the phone Monday: White House

  31-03-2015 20:33
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday, the White House National Security Council said on Twitter. There were no immediate details about what the leaders discussed. But the call comes after Sisi - who has backed the military campaign against Houthi militias in Yemen - proposed a unified Arab force to confront regional security threats. (Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Sandra Maler)
  
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• U.S. would leave Iran talks before deadline if unable to reach deal: White House

  31-03-2015 20:08
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. negotiators will not wait until the June 30 deadline to walk away from Iran nuclear talks if it is not able to reach a political agreement, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Julia Edwards; Editing by Eric Beech)
  
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• White House: Iran nuke talks could continue beyond deadline

  31-03-2015 19:38
  
  LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers could be extended past Tuesday's deadline for the outline of an agreement if enough progress is made to justify it, the White House said.
  
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• UPDATE 7-Oil down but off lows as market awaits Iran nuclear deal

  31-03-2015 19:37
  
  * Talks in Lausanne tick toward deadline with no word of agreement * White House opens possibility of talks extending into Wednesday * France, Germany want deal where Iran cannot make nuclear weapons * U.S. crude stocks seen at record highs for 12th week * Coming Up: Weekly US oil stocks estimates from API at 2030 GMT (Recasts with White House saying it might extend talks into Wednesday if necessary, updates prices) By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, March 31 (Reuters) - Oil fell as investors waited o
  
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• United States sets official strategy for Paris climate talks

  31-03-2015 19:31
  
  By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday published plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions up to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025, part of a strategy to generate momentum for a global agreement later this year on combating climate change. The formal submission to the United Nations fleshes out domestic measures to be taken and the White House said the U.S. target "will roughly double the pace of carbon pollution reduction in the United States."
  
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• U.S. willing to take Iran nuclear talks into Wednesday: White House

  31-03-2015 19:11
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. negotiators have determined they are willing to continue nuclear talks with Iran into Wednesday if necessary as long as conversations are productive, the White House said on Tuesday. (Reporting By Julia Edwards; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)
  
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• US renews pledge to cut emissions 26–28% by 2025

  31-03-2015 18:47
  
  The US government on Tuesday formally pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 26-28 percent over 2005 levels within the next decade, ahead of a major climate conference later this year. President Barack Obama made the same pledge during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping  in November. "For decades, we've known why global average temperatures are rising," said White House advisor Brian Deese, announcing the goal. In December, the United Nations will hold the latest
  
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• First lady asks kids to step up for healthy lunch challenge

  31-03-2015 18:08
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Know any kids with a knack for making healthy lunches? Michelle Obama might invite them to the White House.
  
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• Indiana Gov. wants fix to controversial law, McDonald's table service and CEOs at the White House

  31-03-2015 17:41
  
  Yahoo Finance's Midday Movers is live each weekday at 12pm ET, covering all the latest news on the markets, the economy and the biggest stories of the day.
  
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• WWE stock slammed, McDonald's table service and CEOs at the White House

  31-03-2015 17:05
  
  Yahoo Finance's Midday Movers is live each weekday at 12pm ET, covering all the latest news on the markets, the economy and the biggest stories of the day.
  
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• Largest US employer proposes new retirement plans

  31-03-2015 17:04
  
  The White House and the Defense Department are proposing changes to military retirement benefits including a 401(k)-like account.
  
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• US to pledge up to 28 percent emission cut in global treaty

  31-03-2015 09:25
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will pledge Tuesday to cut its greenhouse gas emissions up to 28 percent as part of a global treaty aimed at preventing the worst effects of climate change, according to individuals briefed on the White House's plans.
  
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• Rubio to announce political future April 13

  31-03-2015 01:42
  
  US Senator Marco Rubio said Monday he plans to announce next month whether he will make a 2016 bid for the White House. "I will announce on April 13th what I'm going to do next in terms of running for president or the US Senate," Rubio, a first-term Republican lawmaker from Florida, told Fox News. The Miami Herald reported earlier that the announcement would take place at Miami's Freedom Tower, known as the "Ellis Island of the South," where US officials processed C
  
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• US offer for climate treaty: Up to 28 percent emissions cut

  31-03-2015 01:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a highly anticipated announcement, the United States will offer a roughly 28 percent emissions cut as its contribution to a major global climate treaty nearing the final stages of negotiation, according to people briefed on the White House's plans.
  
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• US offer for global climate treaty: 28 percent emissions cut

  31-03-2015 00:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a highly anticipated announcement, the United States will offer a roughly 28 percent emissions cut as its contribution to a major global climate treaty nearing the final stages of negotiation, according to people briefed on the White House's plans.
  
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