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• Curbed LA: Buy the Pool Where Nixon Proposed to Kissinger For $75 Million

  06-04-2015 23:35
  
  It was in the swimming pool at San Clemente's La Casa Pacifica, also known as the Western White House, that Richard Nixon asked Henry Kissinger to become the secretary of state. At least, that's what the current owner—Allergan CEO...
  
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• Obama, Castro will have chance to meet

  06-04-2015 23:06
  
  US President Barack Obama and Cuba's Raul Castro will have an opportunity for an historic face-to-face meeting at the Summit of the Americas this week, a senior White House official told AFP Monday. "There will be time for the leaders of Cuba and the United States to meet," said Ricardo Zuniga, the National Security Council's Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs. Both Obama and Castro are attending the Summit of the Americas in Panama, which starts on Friday.
  
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• Pesky spring guest buzzes Obama's Easter egg roll

  06-04-2015 22:07
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A flying, buzzing harbinger of spring briefly upstaged President Barack Obama at the annual White House Easter egg roll Monday.
  
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• White House - Iran sanctions phase-out still to be negotiated

  06-04-2015 20:47
  
  The United States made clear on Monday that it would only agree to sanctions on Iran being phased out gradually as Tehran complies with a final deal to curb its nuclear programme. "You can't start talking about relieving sanctions until we've reached agreements about how we're going to shut down every pathway they have to a nuclear weapon," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said at a news briefing. "It has never been our position that all of the sanctions against I
  
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• Michelle Obama Disagrees with Daughters Being Called Influential

  06-04-2015 20:08
  Live with Kelly and Michael was broadcasting from the White House where they sat down with Michelle Obama who disagreed with a recentTime Magazine article that named her daughters two of the most influential teens of 2014. "They're not influential. They just live here (at the White House). They have done nothing to gain any influence." The First Lady even pointed out how unaware her daughters are of their impact saying, "I don't think that they realize that they’re influential. I don't think a
  
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• 2 top White House advisers are expecting babies

  06-04-2015 20:07
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has called for more family-friendly workplace policies like childcare, flexibility and paid leave. And he has instituted 12 weeks paid maternity leave for his own staff.
  
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• White House: phase-out of Iran sanctions still to be negotiated

  06-04-2015 19:07
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday that details about when and how quickly to lift sanctions on Iran had to be worked out in upcoming negotiations and noted the Obama administration opposed lifting the penalties on the day a potential pact goes into force. "Details of the phase-out of the sanctions have not been agreed to," White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters. "It is the strong view of the administration that it would not be wise ... to simply take
  
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• US energy secretary: Iran, US on same page about framework deal

  06-04-2015 18:42
  
  WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran are on the same page about the framework agreement for a nuclear deal agreed last week, U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said on Monday, seeking to minimize differences in portrayals of the deal by both sides. Moniz told reporters at the White House the differences were mostly related to what each side chose to emphasize, not over the contents of the agreement itself. (Reporting by Doina Chicau and Jeff Mason)
  
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• Why security pros don't like Obama's proposal for antihacking law

  06-04-2015 16:58
  
  Ever since the Sony Pictures hack last year, the White House has sharpened its focus on cybersecurity. President Obama has penned two executive orders meant to confront digital intrusions, and Congress is preparing to debate a key part of his cybersecurity plan – a mechanism for companies and government agencies to swap information on computer threats. The White House unveiled a proposal in January to amend the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), the federal antihacking law that cr
  
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• Jenna Bush Hager Pregnant with Baby No. 2!

  06-04-2015 16:55
  
  Former President George W. Bush has another grand baby on the way! Jenna Bush Hager and her husband Henry Hager are expecting their second child, she revealed on Monday's Today. The morning show correspondent is about "20 weeks along with a baby girl due in August," and was "ready to tell the world!" PHOTOS: You Named Your Kid What?! "We're so excited," she gushed to People. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Jenna
  
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• Michelle Obama, Sarah Jessica Parker & Kerry Washington Team Up

  06-04-2015 16:14
  What started as an USAID effort last year, would now have the full weight of the White House behind it. ”A good education can lift you from the most humble circumstances into a life you never could have imagined…I want to use my time and platform as first lady and beyond to make a real impact,” the First Lady said in her speech, before embarking on a trip to Japan and Cambodia to spread the message. Stars like Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel, and Anne Hathaway filmed a video to spread the
  
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• LOOK: Calais Campbell at the White House for Easter Egg Roll

  06-04-2015 15:31
  
  Every year, the White House invites kids, celebs and others to come on down for the annual Easter Egg Roll. One of the 35,000 people on hand was Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Calais Campbell .
  
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• Sasha & Malia Obama Nail Easter Sunday Style

  06-04-2015 15:25
  Photo: @whitehouse They might live in a big white house, followed by secret service as they go to school. and havesecret social media accounts , but Sasha and Malia Obama are, or at least dress, just like other teenage girls.  Celebrating Easter on Sunday, the sisters wore their best mini dresses and Mary Jane flats for the holiday. Malia, 16, stood tall in a dark blue and white patterned dress paired with coordinating sky blue flats with her hair done in loose waves. Her sister, Sasha, 13, on
  
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• Crowds gather for annual White House Easter egg roll

  06-04-2015 15:06
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of thousands of people are gathering on the White House South Lawn for the annual Easter egg roll festivities.
  
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• Hack Reactor Expands California Coding School Footprint With New MakerSquare Los Angeles Campus

  06-04-2015 15:03
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, April 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hack Reactor collective of in-person and online programming schools focused on student career outcomes, which graduates over 1,000 Software Engineers annually, announced that Austin-based partner MakerSquare will open a campus in Los Angeles to help fill technology skills demand in the region. They are now reserving seats for their first Los Angeles cohort, with classes starting June 29. MakerSquare is part of the Hack Reactor collective, which w
  
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• DeMarcus Ware leaves 'Go Broncos' tip for waiter, a Skins fan

  06-04-2015 14:45
  
  Broncos defensive end DeMarcus Ware was in Washington over the weekend taking part in the White House Easter Egg Roll. And on Sunday, while dining in the nation's capital, he encountered a Redskins-loving waiter. We know this because Ware tweeted about it.
  
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• Lands' End Joins with the National Park Foundation to Support the 2015 White House Easter Egg Roll

  06-04-2015 14:14
  
  WASHINGTON, April 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --   Lands' End announced today that it will contribute to the National Park Foundation , the official charity of America's national parks, to support the 2015 White ...
  
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• White House Brief: Things to know about GOP Sen. Rand Paul

  06-04-2015 09:32
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Rand Paul is set to join the 2016 presidential campaign on Tuesday. A snapshot of important things to know about the Kentucky Republican:
  
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• Hillary Clinton clocked Bill Clinton with book over Monica Lewinsky affair

  06-04-2015 07:32
  
  New York, Apr 6 (ANI): A new book by political journalist has revealed that Hillary Clinton hit Bill Clinton in the head with a book after she found out about his affair with Monica Lewinsky. Kate Anderson Brower, who interviewed more than 100 former members of the notoriously secretive White House residence staff, said that there were at least 20 books on the bedside table for Bill's betrayed wife to choose from including the Bible. It is believed that a White House maid entered the bedroom to
  
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• Here's how your favourite celebs celebrated Easter 2015

  06-04-2015 07:32
  
  Washington, Apr 6 (ANI): US President Barack Obama and top Hollywood stars seemed excited about celebrating Easter 2015 and shared pictures on Twitter and Instagram. President Obama and his wife posted their picture with their daughters and dogs posing in front of the White House on Twitter and wished their followers a happy Easter, Us Magazine reported. Apart from this, Taylor Swift took to Instagram to share a video of her and her brother playing a competitive Easter egg hunt arranged by their
  
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