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  • How the 2nd Obama Inauguration Will Be Different

    President Obama’s second inauguration is set to take place next month in Washington, D.C., with a National Day of Service Jan. 19, a private swearing in on Jan. 29 and the big event — the public swearing-in, followed by a parade and the official inaugural balls — on Monday, Jan. 21.   In 2009 the…

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  • Obama's Day, Dec. 12: Economy Talk With Community Leaders

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. In the afternoon, the President will hold a conference call with a bipartisan…

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  • Mall Shooting Deaths in Portland and Atlanta

    Tuesday was a deadly day at shopping malls in Portland, Ore., and Atlanta, with at least three reported dead in Portland, including the gunman, and one reportedly slain in Atlanta.According to NBCNews.com: Lt. James Rhodes of the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said the gunman shot two people to death and also died, but he did…

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  • Obama's Day, Dec. 11: Presidential Daily Briefing

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet for lunch…

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  • Tennis Player Mocks Serena's Body?

    Well, this was awkward. At a recent exhibition match in Sao Paulo, 22-year-old Caroline Wozniacki stuffed her tennis outfit with padding in what many are interpreting as an imitation of Serena Williams’ body, and “made many in the audience laugh as she swung her tennis racket while displaying her fake assets,” News One reports. The…

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  • Black TV Watch: Phaedra Shows Her Assets on 'Real Housewives'

    (The Root) – The ladies from Real Housewives of Atlanta travel to Anguilla for some R&R. But how long will the good vibes last? And Soledad O’Brien examined the many shades of colorism in the black community. Real Housewives of Atlanta (Sunday, 9 p.m. ET; Bravo) “I don’t know the woman very well, but where…

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  • Obama's Day, Dec. 10: Visiting Detroit Auto Plant

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. UPDATED: Due to a bad weather call, the President will motorcade to Joint…

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  • Watch 'The Root Live,' a New Webcast Series

    (The Root) — Join The Root and Prudential for a 10-week live-video series called The Root Live. Hosted by The Root’s contributing editor Harriette Cole and produced by Elon James White, also a contributing editor, the series offers advice and time-tested tricks to overcome financial hardship and strengthen fiscal strength. Themed “Your New Beginning,” the series…

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  • Housing Bias: Have You Been a Victim?

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  • Obama's Day, Dec. 7: Signing the Child Protection Act of 2012

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012 In the morning, the President will meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. In the afternoon, the President will sign H.R. 6063, the Child Protection Act of 2012, in the Oval…

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