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• Michelle Obama’s White House Garden: What to Copy, What to Skip

  15-04-2015 23:36
  AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) It’s gardening time at the White House!  Michelle Obama was joined on Wednesday by school kids from around the country to plant spinach, broccoli, lettuce, radish and bok choy in White House Kitchen Garden. It’s the seventh time Mrs. Obama has hosted this public garden party here at the first permanent White House kitchen garden since World War II. This garden, which is now 1,500 square feet, does more than provide vegetables for the White House kitchen. It’s a ce
  
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• Clinton faces promise, risk of being seen as 3rd Obama term

  15-04-2015 23:26
  
  NORWALK, Iowa (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton came to Iowa to give voters an intimate glance of who she'd be as president. What they got instead was a glimpse into the complicated relationship between the current inhabitant of the White House and the woman who hopes to follow in his path.
  
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• Protester arrested for landing mini copter at US Capitol

  15-04-2015 23:14
  
  An anti-corruption protester piloted his mini helicopter through Washington's no-fly zone Wednesday and illegally landed it on the US Capitol lawn, triggering a national security scare, startling tourists and prompting a police probe. "The US Capitol Police continues to investigate, with one person detained and temporary street closures in the immediate area," USCP officer Shennell Antrobus told AFP. The arrested pilot, according to the Tampa Bay Times who had interviewed and film
  
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• Iraqi Leader Admits Atrocities in ISIS Fight, Promises Justice

  15-04-2015 22:50
  
  Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi confirmed Tuesday that atrocities have been committed by government forces battling ISIS, but in a White House meeting with President Obama he also insisted the incidents were not widespread. "I have to admit that there are some violations -- human rights violations being committed by some criminal parties and outliers, but we have zero tolerance for any violations of human rights," al-Abadi told reporters as he met with Obama in the Oval Office. Th
  
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• Cuba, Spain in talks over ETA fugitives: US

  15-04-2015 22:39
  
  Cuba and Spain are in talks to resolve a long-standing dispute over two members of the Basque separatist ETA group given shelter by the Caribbean island nation, a US official said Wednesday. The move was among assurances given to Washington by Havana as the Obama administration seeks to strike Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. The White House announced Tuesday that following a lengthy review by the State Department, President Barack Obama is planning to remove Cuba from the blac
  
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• Rubio raises $1.25 million online during first campaign day

  15-04-2015 22:17
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Marco Rubio raised $1.25 million online during his first full day as a White House candidate.
  
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• Correction: Obama-Gospel story

  15-04-2015 22:15
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story April 14 about a gospel music celebration at the White House, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Loretta Lynch would be the first female U.S. attorney general. She would be the first black female attorney general.
  
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• Man arrested for landing mini copter on US Capitol grounds

  15-04-2015 21:08
  
  A man flying a mini helicopter illegally landed his aircraft on the west lawn of the US Capitol Wednesday, triggering street closures around the building and prompting a police investigation. "The US Capitol Police continues to investigate, with one person detained," USCP officer Shennell Antrobus told AFP. The arrested pilot, according to the Tampa Bay Times who had interviewed and filmed him prior to his audacious flight, is a Florida man who was conducting an act of civil disobedien
  
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• Small helicopter lands on U.S. Capitol grounds, one person detained: police

  15-04-2015 20:03
  
  A small helicopter landed on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol with a single occupant aboard on Wednesday, and one person was detained, U.S. Capitol Police said. Nearby streets were temporarily closed as police investigated, according to a police statement that called the craft a "gyro copter." The copter resembled a small open-air helicopter with a single rotor on top.
  
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• On Iowa backroads, Hillary Clinton re-introduces herself

  15-04-2015 19:52
  
  In small-town Iowa, Hillary Clinton is starting a new chapter. Her sights glued to the White House, she says she wants to engage "everyday Americans," but she has remained vague about her policy plans. The singular energy of her campaign launch, after months of preparation and expectation, was uncorked a day earlier when the former secretary of state and first lady popped in for coffee in the riverfront town of Le Claire, and held a roundtable at a community college in Monticello. She
  
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• 150 years on, US remembers Lincoln's assassination

  15-04-2015 18:56
  
  With the laying of a wreath and a lone trumpeter playing "Taps," Americans on Wednesday marked the 150th anniversary of the death of Civil War president Abraham Lincoln from an assassin's bullet. Several hundred people, some in period costume, gathered outside the downtown Washington row house where Lincoln passed away the morning after he was shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater across the street. The 56-year-old Lincoln had barely 24 hours earlier told a
  
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• Kim Kardashian Cropped Out of Jewish Website for Being a 'Pornographic Symbol'

  15-04-2015 17:56
  
  Not everyone is psyched to get a photo of reality superstar Kim Kardashian. Though she's one of the most famous women in the world, an Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jewish news website, Kikar HaShabbat, noticeably cut Kim from a photo taken of her in Jerusalem this week. Check out the original photo of Kim and her husband Kanye West with Jerusalem's Mayor Nir Barkat, which Barkat tweeted on Monday. Joined @KimKardashian and @kanyewest in #Jerusalem to toast and celebrate hosting them in our b
  
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• 4 ways a surging dollar rattles world economies, markets

  15-04-2015 17:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. dollar hasn't been on a roll like this since Ronald Reagan sat in the White House and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" ruled the box office.
  
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• Calling All Kids: How a Healthy Lunch Idea Can Win You a Trip to the White House

  15-04-2015 17:00
  If you're between 8 and 12 years old, and have a healthy lunch idea, the White House would like to hear from you.
  
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• Jon Stewart Rips Media For Comprehensive Coverage of Hillary Clinton's Chipotle Visit

  15-04-2015 16:56
  
  'The Daily Show' host points out that news of Sen. Marco Rubio announcing his own White House bid was overshadowed by the Democratic presidential candidate ordering lunch.
  
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• Urban Meyer compares White House trips with George W. Bush, Obama

  15-04-2015 15:32
  
  As the Buckeyes prepare for a trip to the White House to be honored for winning the College Football Playoff National Championship, Meyer, one of the few college football coaches with multiple visits, can compare experiences from two different administrations.
  
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• Cuba Hails Its Removal From US Terrorism List

  15-04-2015 14:34
  
  Cuban officials have welcomed US President Barack Obama's decision to remove the island from a list of state sponsors of terrorism. He notified Congress of the long-awaited move on Tuesday a week after meeting his Cuban counterpart, Raul Castro, on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas. While the move will ease some economic sanctions on the communist-run island, the broader US embargo on Cuba will stay in place as only Congress can end that. Josh Earnest, the White House press secret
  
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• Cuba terms US decision to remove Caribbean nation from terror list 'fair'

  15-04-2015 11:24
  
  London, April 15 (ANI): Shortly after White House announced that President Barack Obama was set to take off Cuba from the U.S. terror list, the Caribbean nation has welcomed the decision as "fair" and has said that it should not have been on the list in the first place. The Caribbean nation's presence on the terror list had been a key sticking point for Cuba during talks to reopen embassies. Obama had said on Tuesday that Cuba had not provided support for international terrorism over the last si
  
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• White House standoff with Congress over Iran bill not over

  15-04-2015 08:32
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation empowering Congress to reject an emerging Iran nuclear pact is expected to sail through both houses of Congress, leaving President Barack Obama with the tough task of selling the deal to skeptical lawmakers.
  
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• Obama set to take off Cuba from US terror list

  15-04-2015 07:08
  
  London, April 15 (ANI): President Barack Obama is set to take off Cuba from U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, the White House has said. Obama noted that Cuba had not provided support for international terrorism over the last six months and had assured that it will not do so in the future as well, reported the BBC. White House press secretary Josh Earnest said that while the two nations continued to have differences over Cuban policies and actions but they were not "relevant" to the terro
  
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• US presidential race: Hillary Clinton Vs the rest

  15-04-2015 06:26
  
  Washington, April 15 (IANS) The US presidential race took off with Hillary Clinton finally jumping into the fray with an aura of inevitability, but that analysts suggested may turn out to be the former secretary of state's biggest handicap. In her second bid to break the glass ceiling and return to the White House, the former first lady chose a low key video message on social media to announce her run Sunday before heading to Iowa, the state which traditionally kicks off the primaries. There she
  
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• Four factors behind the compromise on Iran legislation

  15-04-2015 03:17
  
  On Tuesday, senators succeeded in getting the White House to back down on its threat to veto a bill requiring congressional review of an Iran deal. The question in Congress was never whether lawmakers could pass a bipartisan bill that gives them a say in any final nuclear deal with Iran. Rather, the issue was how to shape such a bill so that it could sustain a promised presidential veto – or cause the White House to drop its threat. The compromise answered some White House concerns, although S
  
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• Obama pledges continued support for battle against IS in Iraq

  15-04-2015 03:12
  
  Washington, April 15 (IANS) US President Barack Obama pledged continued support with training and equipment to help combat the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq. The ongoing fighting against the extremist group dominated Obama's talks on Tuesday with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi at the White House, who is on his first visit to the US, Xinhua reported. Obama "pledged to continue to support Iraqi security forces and tribal engagement initiatives with US training and equipment," the two countries
  
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• US Senate panel passes bill over n-deal with Iran

  15-04-2015 03:08
  
  Washington, April 15 (IANS) A Senate panel approved a bill demanding a congressional review of any nuclear deal the Obama administration inks with Iran by the end of June. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday voted 19-0 to pass an amended version of the bill, which will advance to the full Senate for a vote, Xinhua reported. The new bill, while blocking President Barack Obama from lifting the sanctions on Iran during the review period, reduces the period to 52 days from the original 60
  
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• In setback, Obama concedes Congress role on Iran deal

  15-04-2015 01:59
  
  By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama conceded on Tuesday that Congress will have the power to review a nuclear deal with Iran, reluctantly giving in to pressure from Republicans and some in his own party after they crafted a rare compromise demanding a say. The role for the Republican-controlled Congress injects a new element of uncertainty into the delicate final stages of negotiations between major powers and Iran aimed at curbing Tehran's nuclear progra
  
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• Al Qaeda Group Says Top Cleric Killed in Yemen

  15-04-2015 01:44
  
  Al Qaeda’s most lethal branch said today that its top cleric, a man with a $5 million American bounty on his head, has been killed in Yemen, as the Arab nation falls deeper into chaos. The group said in a statement posted online that former Guantanamo Bay detainee Ibrahim al-Rubaysh, also spelled al-Rubaish, was killed in a “crusader strike” over the weekend “after he spent almost two decades carrying out jihad against America and its agents.” The statement did not say who exactly AQAP
  
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• White House agrees to give Congress a say on Iran deal

  15-04-2015 01:35
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Bowing to pressure from Republicans and his own party, President Barack Obama on Tuesday relented to a compromise empowering Congress to reject his emerging nuclear pact with Iran.
  
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• Celebrity Greek minister challenged over 'Obama meeting'

  15-04-2015 01:33
  
  Greece's media-star Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis will visit Washington later this week, but already he is courting controversy, with US officials challenging claims he will hold a meeting with President Barack Obama. Varoufakis's ministry claimed that he and Obama will meet on Thursday afternoon, as part of a White House commemoration of Greece's 19th century independence struggle. The leftist economist -- who wrote a book that dubbed the United States a "Global Minotaur
  
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• Panel unanimously approves Iran bill after surprise White House retreat

  15-04-2015 01:32
  Just hours after the White House withdrew its opposition to a bill requiring congressional oversight on any nuclear deal with Iran, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously approved the legislation, called the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, prompting a victory lap by the bill’s author, committee chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn.
  
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• Republican Jeb Bush in Ohio speech: I'm 'my own person'

  15-04-2015 01:20
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican White House prospect Jeb Bush kicked off a speech to business leaders on Tuesday with a series of personal recollections, saying he's his "own person."
  
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• U.S. presidential hopeful Christie risks backlash with retiree policy

  15-04-2015 00:34
  
  By Luciana Lopez and Scott Malone NEW YORK/MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, risking a backlash from older Americans, on Tuesday proposed cutting Social Security retirement benefits for the wealthy as he sought to stand out from a crowded Republican 2016 presidential election field. With the biggest policy proposal so far among the Republican White House hopefuls, Christie spoke in the early voting state of New Hampshire. The governor, despite his own stal
  
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• Obama drops objection to letting Congress vote on Iran deal

  15-04-2015 00:15
  
  * Bipartisan support in U.S. Congress * Senate and House must still approve bill * Compromise cuts congressional review period * Bill eliminates terrorism provision that worried White House (Updates throughout with committee votes, background, comments) By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama dropped his opposition on Tuesday to a bill giving Congress a voice on a nuclear deal with Iran after members of his Democratic Party negotiated changes to the bill
  
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• White House agrees to give Congress a say on an Iran deal

  15-04-2015 00:05
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Bowing to pressure from Republicans and his own party, President Barack Obama on Tuesday relented to a compromise empowering Congress to reject the emerging nuclear pact with Iran.
  
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