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America SCORES kids tour the White House, meet Obamas
STLtoday.com
Meeting Obama was one of many highlights from a whirlwind one-day trip to DC The America SCORES St. Louis contingent, all 11-year-olds, spent time with Michelle Obama in the State Room, got to ask Galaxy players questions and took a tour of the White

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War of 1812 bicentennial sites, events all over US
CBS News
Amid the muddle, a few important episodes stand out, from decisive battles to the burning of the White House. Some events are being commemorated with programs, exhibits and military re-enactments, from now through the bicentennial of the Battle of New

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Secret Service hearing in Senate highlights 64 claims of sexual misconduct
Inside Bay Area
By Laurie Kellman and Alicia A. Caldwell AP WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 23: US Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about the recent prostitution scandal May 23,

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Wonkbook: Obama's gay marriage bump
Washington Post (blog)
President Obama is seen on a monitor in the White House briefing room May 9 in Washington. (Carolyn Kaster - AP) The tweet wasn't attached to a post or to a particular poll, but we can run some of the numbers on our own. As it happens, today is the

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Unreported GSA Bonuses And Bonuses To Las Vegas Scandal Officials
W*USA 9
WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) - A 9 News Now investigation has identified 67 bonuses of about $10000 apiece to senior General Services Administration officials, including five with links to the agency's Las Vegas scandal. The inquiry also uncovered GSA bonuses

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