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• Iran nuclear talks went to the wire and beyond

  02-04-2015 23:47
  
  By Louis Charbonneau, Parisa Hafezi and John Irish LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - When Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced on Wednesday that a framework nuclear deal had been reached between Iran and major world powers, the French delegation to the talks thought it was an April Fool's Day joke. Before the delegations paused to rest briefly as the sun came up over Lake Geneva on Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met repeatedly during the night with Iranian Foreign
  
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• Iran nuclear talks: A summary of the framework deal

  02-04-2015 23:44
  
  The White House released a summary of what are being called "parameters" for an eventual nuclear deal agreed in Lausanne today between Iran, the United States, and five other world powers. The briefing released today says that Iran has agreed to cut the number of centrifuges, the key machinery to enrich uranium, from roughly 19,000 today to 6,100, with about 1,000 kept offline.
  
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• Obama calls Saudi Arabia's king on Iran nuclear deal

  02-04-2015 23:25
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud on Thursday to discuss the deal the United States and international negotiators reached with Iran on its nuclear program, the White House said. Obama invited Salman and the Gulf Cooperation Council to Camp David for a summit to continue conversations on Iran. (Reporting by Julia Edwards; Editing by Sandra Maler)
  
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• USHCC Congratulates ABC’s Jim Avila on Merriman Smith Award

  02-04-2015 23:06
  
  The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce congratulates Jim Avila, Senior National Correspondent and White House Correspondent for ABC News and Fusion, for being honored with the Merriman Smith Award for outstanding coverage by the White House Correspondents’ Association.
  
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• Negotiators working to ensure nuclear inspectors' access in Iran: White House

  02-04-2015 22:37
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International negotiators seeking a deal over Iran's nuclear capabilities are working on a "mechanism" that would ensure inspectors' access to sites in Iran where there is a disagreement, senior White House officials said on Thursday. The negotiators announced a political framework on a deal on Thursday with the expectation of finalizing details by the end of June. (Reporting by Julia Edwards; Editing by Eric Beech)
  
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• Obama calls Iran deal the best option, instead of another war

  02-04-2015 22:31
  
  By Will Dunham and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday touted the framework agreement on Iran's nuclear programme as a "good deal" that would block Tehran from obtaining an atomic weapon and make the world safer - a better option than another Middle East war. Shortly after the agreement was announced in Switzerland after marathon negotiations between Iran and world powers, Obama strode into the White House Rose Garden to promote the deal to the American pu
  
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• UPDATE 2-Obama calls Iran deal the best option, instead of another war

  02-04-2015 22:27
  
  * President to speak soon to U.S. lawmakers, Israeli PM * Deal alone will not end divisions and mistrust, he adds (Recasts lead, adds fresh quotes, details) By Will Dunham and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday touted the framework agreement on Iran's nuclear program as a "good deal" that would block Tehran from obtaining an atomic weapon and make the world safer - a better option than another Middle East war. Shortly after the agreement was anno
  
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• Oprah Winfrey's 'O Magazine' Turns 15: Here Are The 7 Most Important Covers

  02-04-2015 22:16
  
  Has it been 15 years already?? Oprah's O Magazine is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a stunning black and white cover for the May 2015 issue, something never before seen in the publication's run! On the cover Oprah dons a navy gown studded with Swarovski crystals (15 years is the crystal anniversary!).  O Magazine "It's very difficult to find something that Oprah's not done before," says Gayle King, CBS This Morning co-anchor and O Magazine editor-at-large, t
  
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• Iran talks lead to late start for Obama's Kentucky visit

  02-04-2015 21:52
  
  President Barack Obama is finally heading to Kentucky after delaying his departure by several hours because of the breakthrough in the Iran nuclear talks. Obama departed the White House after commenting ...
  
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• Obama thanked leaders of France, Germany and Britain for work on Iran deal

  02-04-2015 21:43
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called the leaders of France, Germany and Britain on Thursday and thanked them for each country's role in negotiating a nuclear deal with Iran, the White House said in a statement. The leaders agreed that the political framework, announced on Thursday, will not go forward unless a final, detailed deal is reached later. (Reporting By Julia Edwards; Editing by Sandra Maler)
  
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• Funny or Die Opens DC Office Led by Former White House Liaison

  02-04-2015 21:33
  
  Just in time for another — presumably hilarious — presidential election, the site that caught President Barack Obama between two ferns, Funny or Die, is opening a Washington bureau. The site’s new D.C. digs will be headed by Brad Jenkins, a former associate director in the White House Office of Public Engagement, the comedy site announced. In addition to creating new content, under Jenkins’ direction, Funny or Die DC will also provide consulting services on social media, talent outreac
  
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• US condemns deadly attack on university in Kenya  

  02-04-2015 21:21
  
  The United States condemned in the "strongest terms" an attack Thursday by Islamist militants who massacred nearly 150 students at a university in Kenya. "The US condemns in the strongest terms today's terrorist attack against the innocent men and women of Garissa University College in Kenya," a White House statement said. It was the worst attack in Kenya since the 1998 bombing of the US embassy in Nairobi by Al-Qaeda, when 213 people were killed by a huge truck bomb. &q
  
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• Obama says 'historic' Iran framework could make world safer

  02-04-2015 21:15
  
  U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday said a framework agreement reached at talks in Switzerland on Iran's nuclear programme is "a good deal" that would, if fully implemented, prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and help make the world safer. Speaking at the White House Rose Garden, Obama said he would talk with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - a fierce critic of an Iran deal - as well as U.S. congressional leaders later on Thursday, and had already spoken with Saudi Arab
  
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• Iran, world powers agree 'historic' framework nuclear deal

  02-04-2015 21:09
  
  Iran and world powers agreed Thursday on the framework of a potentially historic deal aimed at curbing Tehran's nuclear drive after marathon talks in Switzerland. It marks a major breakthrough in a 12-year standoff between Iran and the West, which has long feared Tehran wants to build a nuclear bomb. US President Barack Obama welcomed the "historic understanding" with Iran but cautioned more work needed to be done. "If Iran cheats, the world will know it," he said in a t
  
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• U.S. condemns Kenya attack, says offering help to take on al Shabaab

  02-04-2015 21:06
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday strongly condemned an attack by gunmen from the Islamist militant group al Shabaab on a Kenyan university campus and said it was offering Nairobi assistance to take on the group that has links to al Qaeda, the White House said in a statement. (Reporting by Sandra Maler; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)
  
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• UPDATE 1-Obama says 'historic' Iran framework could make world safer

  02-04-2015 21:04
  
  (Adds details, quotes) WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday said a framework agreement reached at talks in Switzerland on Iran's nuclear program is "a good deal" that would, if fully implemented, prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and help make the world safer. Speaking at the White House Rose Garden, Obama said he would talk with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - a fierce critic of an Iran deal - as well as U.S. congressional leaders late
  
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• Obama calls Iran framework agreement a historic 'good deal'

  02-04-2015 20:42
  
  U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday said a framework agreement reached at talks on Iran's nuclear programme is "a good deal" that would, if fully implemented, prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. "Today, the United States, together with our allies and partners, has reached an historic understanding with Iran, which if fully implemented, will prevent it from obtaining a nuclear weapon," Obama said in statement at the White House.
  
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• Nixon's Western White House for sale at $75 million

  02-04-2015 20:30
  
  The seaside California estate dubbed the Western White House when it was owned by Richard Nixon is for sale at $75 million. The Orange County Register reported Wednesday (http://bit.ly/1P0Ggpy ) that the ...
  
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• Obama delays departure for Kentucky because of Iran talks

  02-04-2015 20:12
  
  President Barack Obama has delayed his departure for a trip to Kentucky because of the Iran nuclear talks in Switzerland. But he's going ahead with the visit. The White House says Obama will depart after ...
  
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• Obama to make statement on Iran talks: White House

  02-04-2015 20:06
  
  Washington (AFP) - US President Barack Obama will make a statement regarding Iran, the White House said Thursday, following a breakthrough in nuclear talks.
  
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• South Carolina governor takes aim at union 'bullies' in Boeing labor vote

  02-04-2015 20:06
  
  South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley considers the bid to unionize workers at Boeing Co's North Charleston plant a threat to one of her state's corporate crown jewels, and she is turning to radio, speeches and social media to denounce the campaign. The April 22 union vote at the aircraft maker's 787 Dreamliner factory in the state could offer Haley a chance to burnish her conservative credentials at a time when potential Republican contenders for the White House court her ahead of South Carolina'
  
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• Obama to make statement on Iran talks from White House

  02-04-2015 20:02
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will speak about the breakthrough in the Iranian nuclear talks from the White House.
  
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• Obama to make statement on Iran - White House

  02-04-2015 20:00
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will make a statement on Iran at 2:15 p.m. Eastern Time (1815 GMT) on Thursday, the White House said. Obama's scheduled statement at the White House Rose Garden comes as negotiators announced a framework agreement at talks on Iran's nuclear program in Switzerland. (Reporting by Jeff Mason and Susan Heavey)
  
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• NC4 Announces Cyber Threat Exchange for Leading Defense Organizations

  02-04-2015 19:52
  
  EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- NC4, a leader in revolutionizing safety and security, today announced that it is supporting the Defense Security Information Exchange (DSIE, also known as the DIB-ISAO) to provide its Cyber Threat Exchange Solutions for cyber threat information sharing. NC4 operates Cyber Threat Exchanges for over 30 trusted communities serving over 3,000 companies, government organizations, and 16,000 IT security professionals. Cyber information sharing among tr
  
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• Ex-TPG executive alleges partner said he wanted to 'smack' him against a wall: lawsuit

  02-04-2015 19:20
  
  TPG Capital was sued on Thursday by its former head of public affairs, who accused the private equity giant of ignoring his warnings that the firm may have violated securities regulations and defrauded investors out of millions of dollars as a result. The whistleblower lawsuit, almost without precedent in the tight-knit world of private equity, was filed by Adam Levine, who had been an assistant White House press secretary under President George Bush in 2002-2003 and then worked at TPG from 2008
  
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• Christie’s White House Ambitions Block NJ Wind Project

  02-04-2015 19:16
  
  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has sidelined support for renewable energy and conservation in favor of oil and gas interests as he makes a bid for the White House
  
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• White House Appoints John W. Keker to Presidio Trust Board of Directors; Paula R. Collins Appointed Vice Chair of Board

  02-04-2015 19:06
  
  John W. Keker has been sworn in to serve on the seven member Presidio Trust Board of Directors. President Barack Obama appointed Keker, a San Francisco resident, to the board through a May 4, 2017 term, to replace the role of David H.
  
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• Funny or Die Opens DC Office Led By Former White House Official

  02-04-2015 18:08
  
  Funny or Die, which has enlisted President Obama to guest on Zach Galifianakis’ “Between Two Ferns” and Jack Black to skewer gay marriage opponents in “Prop 8: The Musical,” is opening a Washington DC office. Brad Jenkins, who has been the White House’s liaison and director of engagement to the creative community, will be managing... Read more »
  
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• Funny or Die Opens Washington, D.C., Office

  02-04-2015 18:07
  
  The officer, led by former White House staffer Brad Jenkins, to produce politically minded content.
  
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• Watch Obama channel Frank Underwood from ‘House of Cards’

  02-04-2015 17:03
  Watch Obama channel Frank Underwood from ‘House of Cards’ Barack Obama is the first social media president, with access to a range of platforms that his team has harnessed to give the White House an audience that rivals or even exceeds those of traditional media outlets. On Thursday, the administration marked the fifth anniversary of one of its flagship digital products, “West Wing Week,” with a special celebrity-packed video in which Obama pays a little tribute at the 4-minute mark to F
  
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• Obama channels Frank Underwood from ‘House of Cards’

  02-04-2015 17:03
  Obama channels Frank Underwood from ‘House of Cards’ Barack Obama is the first social media president, with access to a range of platforms that his team has harnessed to give the White House an audience that rivals or even exceeds those of traditional media outlets. On Thursday, the administration marked the fifth anniversary of one of its flagship digital products, West Wing Week, with a special celebrity-packed video in which Obama pays a little tribute at the four-minute mark to Frank Und
  
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• Thanks to Isiah Whitlock Jr.’s Bobblehead, Clay Davis From 'The Wire' Made It to the White House

  02-04-2015 16:48
  Isiah Whitlock Jr., who recently introduced a talking bobblehead of his popular 'Wire' politician Clay Davis via Kickstarter, has campaigned his figure all the way to the White House.
  
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• Monica Lewinsky not in talks for 'The View'

  02-04-2015 11:20
  
  New York, April 2 (ANI): Monica Lewinsky is neither in talks nor she is planning to join 'The View.' Online reports had claimed that the former White House intern was going to "save" the ABC daytime show by appearing as a guest or a co-host, however, her spokesperson told the New York Post that though the 41-year-old designer had been invited as guest several times in the past few years, she hadn't gone on the show. The rep added that despite several approaches by media and TV outlets, Lewinsky
  
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• Tensions with Warren camp could loom over Clinton campaign

  02-04-2015 07:03
  
  By Amanda Becker and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The race for the Democratic nomination in the 2016 U.S. presidential election is turning into a battle of ideas between a woman who has not yet said she is running and another who insists she won't. Hillary Clinton is expected to launch her White House bid later this month, while Elizabeth Warren, the senator known for her fiery anti-Wall Street rhetoric, repeated this week that she is not seeking the Democratic nomination. Warren’s b
  
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• US pledges support in fight against Boko Haram

  02-04-2015 04:54
  
  Washington, April 2 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Wednesday pledged continuing US support to Nigeria and its regional partners in the fight against extremist group Boko Haram, a media report said on Thursday. In a separate telephonic talks with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and president-elect Muhammadu Buhari, Obama highlighted the need for Nigeria and its regional partners to build on the recent progress against Boko Haram, the White House said in a statement, Xinhua reported.
  
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• ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Scandal,’ ‘Modern Family’ Stars Headed to White House Correspondents’ Dinner (Exclusive)

  02-04-2015 03:58
  
  Hollywood will be invading Washington for the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner — aka “the Nerd Prom” — on April 25.
  
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• Obama congratulates Nigeria's president-elect Buhari

  02-04-2015 01:08
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called Nigerian president-elect Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday to congratulate him on his election victory, the White House said in a statement. Obama also called Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and applauded him for peacefully conceding the recent election to Buhari. Obama encouraged the two leaders to build on recent progress against the militant group Boko Haram. (Reporting By Julia Edwards; Editing by Sandra Maler)
  
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• Obama calls Nigerian president-elect Buhari

  02-04-2015 00:37
  
  US President Barack Obama spoke to Nigerian President-elect Muhammadu Buhari and outgoing leader Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday, praising both for their role in the country's first democratic transfer of power. Obama spoke to the men separately to "commend them for their leadership during Nigeria's election," the White House said. Nigeria has suffered six military coups since independence from Britain in 1960 and has seen 16 years of unbroken civilian rule by Jonathan's
  
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• Obama calls Nigerian president-elect Buhari: White House

  02-04-2015 00:12
  
  Washington (AFP) - US President Barack Obama spoke to Nigerian President-elect Muhammadu Buhari and outgoing leader Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday, praising both for their role in the country's first democratic transfer of power.
  
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