PRIME MINISTER HATOYAMA: (As translated.) President Obama, I would like to welcome you to Japan. I’d like to express my heartfelt welcome to you. It is very hard — despite the tragedy of the mass shooting in your country, that you have taken time out of a busy schedule to come and join us ...
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8 Minnesota DFL Candidates answer the question : "What is Minnesota’s biggest threat, what problem can we unite around, and what will be your strategy? Spkr. Margaret Anderson Kelliher; Sen. Thomas Bakk; Fmr. Sen Mark Dayton; Fmr. Sen Steve Kelly; Sen John Marty; Rep. Tom Rukavina; Mayor R.T. Ry...
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AMBASSADOR HUNTSMAN: That’s right. And not surprisingly, "in a country with 350 million Internet users and 60 million bloggers, do you know of the firewall?" And second, "should we be able to use Twitter freely" — is the question.PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, first of all, let me say that I have ...
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Did you know that half of all of the people in the US own or work for a small business? It’s one of the interesting bits of information in this look behind the scenes at the Small Business Administration. Video produced by the White House.
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House Rules Committee discussion on weather to file an Amicus brief in support of Deanna Brayton, et al vs Time Pawleny on the Governor’s unallotment of funds after the 2009 legislative session.
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Eight in 10 mothers say they’re the ones responsible for choosing their children’s doctors, taking them to appointments, and managing the follow-up care. And over 10 percent of all women are now caring for a sick or elderly relative.Our entire lives as women, we are asked to bear muc...
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President Obama observes Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery and says the Nation owes a great debt to those who chose to pursue a higher cause by serving their country.
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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in the Twin Cities tonight to find a couple of dozen protesters outside where she was speaking at the Beth El Synagogue in St Louis Park. The protesters were upset that Rice had said the US did not support torture even though prisoners were tortu...
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At a memorial service at Fort Hood, Texas, the President says the stories of those who lost their lives and those who rushed to respond to the tragedy embody the core values that America fights for. **http://The-UpTake.groups.theuptake.org/en/videogalleryView/id/2571/
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