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• Cecily Strong Joins Melissa McCarthy Comedy ‘Michelle Darnell’

  28-04-2015 23:34
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Fresh from hosting the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Saturday Night Live cast member Cecily Strong has been set to join the cast of  Michelle Darnell, the Universal comedy that stars Melissa McCarthy. Ben Falcone is directing. Strong joins Kathy Bates, Peter Dinklage, Kristen Bell and Annie Mumolo in the cast. McCarthy plays a titan of industry who is sent to prison after she's caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as…
  
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• LOOK: Russell Wilson, Ciara finally go on White House date together

  28-04-2015 23:27
  
  For the second time in three days, Russell Wilson is eating dinner at the White House, only this time, he's not eating dinner with his grandma. Wilson was in Washington DC for a State Dinner on Tuesday and he brought along singer Ciara as his date. For those of you unfamiliar with Ciara, she's a multiplatinum-selling singer who's also won a Grammy.
  
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• State dinner offers new chef _ and chopsticks for the brave

  28-04-2015 21:38
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — There was a new chef and new china on the menu for Tuesday's big White House dinner for Japan — and chopsticks at the ready for guests brave enough to go there.
  
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• Obama, Abe revitalize ties as China 'flexes muscles'

  28-04-2015 21:37
  
  The United States and Japan sought to reinvigorate their 70-year alliance in the face of China's growing clout Tuesday, with President Barack Obama welcoming Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the White House. Voicing shared anxiety about China's activities in the South and East China Seas, the two leaders vowed to counter new threats and increase joint military deterrence. Obama accused China of "flexing their muscles" though territorial claims and the building of new islands in d
  
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• House-friendly AND termite-deadly?

  28-04-2015 21:23
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, April 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Statue of Liberty, Independence Hall and the White House all have it. The Sentricon® System is the No. 1 brand1 in termite protection, and it will not damage your home, your land or your water. Developed through extensive research, Sentricon eliminates the termite colony. Termite workers feed on the bait in the stations and then share it with the rest of the colony, eventually eliminating the entire colony, including the termite queen, which can
  
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• Obama accuses China of flexing muscle in disputes with neighbours

  28-04-2015 20:53
  
  By Matt Spetalnick and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama accused China on Tuesday of "flexing its muscles" to advance its maritime claims against Asian neighbours and assured Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of the U.S. commitment to defend Japanese territory, including tiny islands in dispute with Beijing. Speaking at a joint news conference in the White House Rose Garden, Obama said a strong U.S.-Japan alliance should not be seen as a provocation to China,
  
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• Obama accuses China of flexing muscle in disputes with neighbors

  28-04-2015 20:52
  
  By Matt Spetalnick and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama accused China on Tuesday of "flexing its muscles" to advance its maritime claims against Asian neighbors and assured Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of the U.S. commitment to defend Japanese territory, including tiny islands in dispute with Beijing. Speaking at a joint news conference in the White House Rose Garden, Obama said a strong U.S.-Japan alliance should not be seen as a provocation to China, b
  
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• Japan PM says 'deeply pained' over WWII 'comfort women'

  28-04-2015 20:06
  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday expressed his remorse over the sexual slavery of Asian women during World War II, but stopped short of issuing his own apology. "I am deeply pained to think about the comfort women who experienced immeasurable pain and suffering as a result of victimization due to human trafficking," Abe said at a joint White House press conference with US President Barack Obama. Mainstream historians say an estimated 200,000 women from Korea, China and oth
  
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• Obama, Abe say not opposed to China infrastructure bank

  28-04-2015 19:56
  
  US President Barack Obama and Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that they were not opposed to China's Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank, but stressed it needs high standards and transparency. "Asia needs infrastructure ... To the extent that China wants to put capital into development projects around the region, that's a positive," Obama said in a joint White House press conference with Abe. "What is involved is exactly what Prime Minister Abe said, which is
  
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• Tom Brady misses White House Visit; was at the stadium that day

  28-04-2015 19:28
  
  The news that Patriots quarterback Tom Brady didn’t attend last week’s visit by the defending Super Bowl champions to the White House initially didn’t register on the national radar scale. Brady reportedly had a prior family commitment, and no one seriously questioned that.
  
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• Obama says he shares Japan's concern over China's maritime conduct

  28-04-2015 19:19
  
  By Matt Spetalnick and Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told Prime Minister Shinzo Abe he shared Japan's concerns about China's assertive behavior in maritime disputes with its neighbors and assured him of the U.S. commitment to defending Japanese territory, including tiny islands that Beijing claims. Speaking at a joint news conference in the White House Rose Garden, Obama said a strong U.S.-Japan alliance should not be seen as a provocation to China, but he
  
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• Baltimore riot shows 'crisis' in community policing: Obama

  28-04-2015 19:09
  
  US President Barack Obama on Tuesday condemned rioting in Baltimore, saying there was "no excuse" for the violence, but acknowledged a "slow-rolling crisis" in community policing, especially in treatment of African Americans. "We have seen too many instances of what appears to be police officers interacting with individuals -- primarily African American, often poor -- in ways that raise troubling questions," Obama told reporters at the White House. "I think the
  
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• Bill Belichick's Girlfriend Totally Gets the Chrissy Teigen Appeal, Too

  28-04-2015 18:58
  
  Bill Belichick, you definitely have a keeper. At the White House Correspondents' dinner over the weekend the Patriots head coach was caught by photographers ogling Chrissy Teigen's rear end, and his date for the evening had a great reaction… can ya really blame him?
  
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• US, Japan concerned about China actions in South China Sea: Obama

  28-04-2015 18:41
  
  The United States and Japan "share a concern" about China's activities in the South China Sea, where Beijing has built an air strip and other structures on coral reefs, President Barack Obama said Tuesday. "The United States and Japan are united in our commitment to freedom of navigation, respect for international law, and the peaceful resolution of disputes without coercion," Obama told a joint White House press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The al
  
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• Kevin Spacey Gets Destroyed by 5 Year Old in Political Trivia (Video)

  28-04-2015 18:36
  
  Macey Hensley just gave Frank Underwood a lesson in useless pain. The game was simple: DeGeneres would ask a question about a past U.S. President, and the first person to answer correctly got a point. She correctly identified which President was the first to occupy the White House, the campaign slogan of William Henry Harrison and who was the only President to serve non-consecutive terms.
  
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• US, Japan say alliance 'cornerstone' of Asia security

  28-04-2015 17:56
  
  The United States and Japan sought to reinvigorate their 70-year-old alliance in the face of China's ever-increasing clout Tuesday, as President Barack Obama welcomed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the White House. Hailing the alliance as the "cornerstone of peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region," the two countries vowed to counter new threats and increase military deterrence. They pledged to forge a Trans-Pacific trade deal that would encompass 12 countries and 40 percent o
  
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• Obama tells Americans to thank Japan for emojis and anime

  28-04-2015 17:14
  Kristoffer Tripplaar-Pool/Getty Images Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Barack Obama. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe went to the White House for an official visit and state dinner on Tuesday. In a speech after Abe arrived, President Barack Obama said the visit was a chance to express gratitude to Japan for some of its most famous cultural exports.  Obama described the occasion as an opportunity for Americans “especially our young people, to say thank you for all the things
  
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• William Peace University Named Among Most Successful Colleges for Graduating Low-Income Black Students According to White House Deputy Director

  28-04-2015 16:58
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. -- William Peace University, (http://www.peace.edu/) a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, is proud to announce that it has been named among the most successful colleges ...
  
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• The Obama paradox: Can a first-term senator win the White House again?

  28-04-2015 16:39
  
  Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, and Rand Paul all have a Barack Obama problem. All three Republicans are running for president as first-term senators – just as a young Senator Obama did eight years ago. Mr. Obama won the presidency – twice. In fact, the three freshmen may be furthering a whole new paradigm, begun by Obama, for presidential candidacies.
  
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• Obama hosts Japan's Abe, hails alliance as 'indestructible'

  28-04-2015 16:39
  
  By Matt Spetalnick and Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hailing the U.S.-Japan partnership as "indestructible," President Barack Obama on Tuesday hosted Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a visit to showcase deeper defence ties and advance a Pacific trade pact as the two allies seek to counter China's growing power in the region. "Today we welcome Prime Minister Abe as we broaden our alliance for our time," Obama said as he greeted the Japanese leader on the south lawn of the White House with
  
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• Obama welcomes Abe to White House with high ceremony

  28-04-2015 15:15
  
  President Barack Obama is welcoming Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with full pomp and ceremony under brilliant skies on a dewy morning at the White House. Military honors and a gun salute greeted the ...
  
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• KPMG Webcast To Explore Possible Areas Of Agreement Between White House And Congress On U.S. Tax Reform

  28-04-2015 15:05
  
  NEW YORK, April 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- KPMG's Tax Governance Institute (TGI) will offer business leaders insight and perspective on areas where Congress and the Obama Administration may have already ...
  
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• Gulf Arab leaders to meet next week ahead of Obama summit - KUNA

  28-04-2015 10:46
  
  Gulf Arab leaders will meet in Saudi Arabia next week to prepare for a May summit with U.S. President Barack Obama, Kuwait's Foreign Minister was quoted as saying, with the summit expected to touch on Iran's nuclear programme and developments in Yemen. The White House said earlier this month that Obama will meet leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) group of countries at the White House on May 13 and at the presidential retreat at Camp David, Maryland, the following day.
  
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• Obama, Abe look to counter China's pull

  28-04-2015 08:59
  
  President Barack Obama hosts Japan's prime minister at the White House on Tuesday, hoping to hammer out a bumper Pacific trade deal and cement an alliance given new relevance by China's rise. Obama will hold Oval Office talks with Shinzo Abe and offer a welcome normally reserved for royalty or heads of state, including a full arrival ceremony on the South Lawn and a luxurious state dinner. On Monday Obama took Abe on an unannounced tour of the Lincoln Memorial, riding together in Obama
  
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• Japan's Abe seeks to showcase close U.S. ties on landmark visit

  28-04-2015 07:08
  
  By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will host Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for White House talks on Tuesday to showcase newly strengthened defense ties and advance a long-delayed Pacific trade deal as the two allies seek to counter China’s rising influence in Asia. The official agenda is intended to highlight how times have changed for the former bitter World War Two enemies – even though some sticking points remain. When Obama and Abe meet, they will put t
  
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• Jon Stewart Mocks CNN's Baltimore Coverage With 'Hunger Games' Parody

  28-04-2015 06:00
  
  'The Daily Show' host took the network to task for prioritizing the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
  
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• Obama, Abe pay surprise visit to Lincoln monument

  28-04-2015 00:08
  
  President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid a surprise visit to the Lincoln Memorial on Monday. The visit, which had not been announced by the White House, comes a day ahead of Abe's official visit to Washington. The two leaders stood in the sun beside the monument to US president Abraham Lincoln, on the National Mall, a grassy esplanade that stretches over to Congress. "This is an opportunity before the formal events tomorrow to spend time together one-on-one at
  
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