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		<title>President Obama set to embark on weeklong trip; Russia, Italy and Ghana on itinerary</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is embarking on his next foreign mission.

He leaves late Sunday on a weeklong trip that takes him to Russia, Italy and Ghana. The mission is anchored around the G-8 economic summit in Rome. High on the agenda are international efforts to confront climate change.
Obama will be accompanied by his wife [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama begins July 4th celebration at Camp David, then hosts White House barbecue</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is helping the nation celebrate its birthday and his daughter Malia celebrate hers.

The president on Friday morning flew to Camp David, Md., for the first part of the first family&#8217;s Fourth of July celebration, including daughter Malia&#8217;s 11th birthday on Saturday. He set off with friend Martin Nesbitt to meet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama meets with business leaders, talks to the AP, heads to Camp David</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has invited a group of business leaders to meet with him at the White House today.

Some of their firms are large. Some are small. But they have in common that they&#8217;ve been able to create jobs despite the economic doldrums. Their meeting is private, but the president will be making [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama to salute US problem-solving, non-Washington style, on Tuesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — So what&#8217;s working when it comes to innovative problem solving around the country?

President Barack Obama on Tuesday will be highlighting nonprofit programs that are making a difference.
The White House says the president will salute creative approaches and will discuss the importance of looking outside Washington for solutions.
He&#8217;s expected to challenge philanthropists and foundations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama to meet Monday with Colombian president, pay tribute to LGBT Pride Month</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama meets Monday with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, the political turmoil in Honduras is expected to be a major topic of discussion.

Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was toppled yesterday in a military coup and U.S. officials say he must be returned to power.
Also on the White House agenda is a reception [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Day: Obama to meet Friday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will welcome German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House.

During a meeting Friday in the Oval Office and a working lunch, the two leaders are expected to discuss a wide range of subjects, including the war in Afghanistan and economic policy in the midst of the worldwide recession.
Obama and Merkel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama promotes United We Serve program, filling backpacks for service family kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will be spending part of his day as a volunteer, helping fill backpacks with assorted goodies for kids whose parents are serving in the military.

He and first lady Michelle Obama will be joining hundreds of congressional family members at Fort McNair under his United We Serve program. They&#8217;ll be loading [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama to sign a bill into law on Monday that hands tobacco oversight to the FDA</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is to sign the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.

The law allows the Food and Drug Administration to reduce nicotine in tobacco products, ban candy flavorings and block labels such as &#8220;low tar&#8221; and &#8220;light.&#8221;
The bill, to be signed Monday during a Rose Garden event, also requires tobacco companies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama to announce financial system overhaul, extension of federal benefits to gay partners</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will unveil his proposal to overhaul regulations covering major financial institutions.

He is calling for a new regulatory agency and expanded powers for the Federal Reserve to supervise large financial insittions considered too big to fail. A draft of the administration&#8217;s plan obtained by The Associated Press includes protections for credit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Day: President to meet with South Korean leader</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:07:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is meeting today with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, a key ally in dealing with the increasingly belligerent North Korea.

Pyongyang&#8217;s pledge to expand its nuclear programs gives a sense of urgency to the White House meeting.
During Lee&#8217;s visit, the U.S. is likely to pledge its continued commitment to use its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Despite rights issues, Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai seeks US support in meeting Friday with Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet Friday with Zimbabwe&#8217;s prime minister.

Morgan Tsvangirai (SVAHNG&#8217;-ur-eye) is in Washington to ask the U.S. to give &#8220;transitional support&#8221; to his government with President Robert Mugabe, a man many in the West accuse of trampling rights and choking off Zimbabwe&#8217;s once vibrant economy.
Tsvangirai himself says if it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama to address the other side of stimulus bill before group of moderate, conservative Dems</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A day after promising to accelerate the pace of stimulus spending, President Barack Obama will focus on how the government plans to pay off its enormous tab.

Obama will talk about efforts to adhere to the what is known in Washington as the &#8220;paygo&#8221; system. The system requires that legislation cutting taxes, establishing new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Day: President to meet with Cabinet on stimulus</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, back in Washington from Europe and the Middle East, is turning his focus to domestic policy.

He&#8217;ll be meeting Monday with his Cabinet on implementing the economic Recovery Act.
Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are scheduled to meet with Cabinet members to discuss specific plans over the next several months for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama to visit Nazi concentration camp site Friday after talks with German chancellor</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will visit the site of a notorious Nazi concentration camp during his one-day visit to Germany.

The president will tour Buchenwald with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, following their talks Friday at nearby Dresden Castle and joint news conference.
Buchenwald holds a personal connection for the president. During World War II, his great-uncle, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama to reach out to Muslim world with &#8216;truth-telling&#8217; address in Cairo</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is reaching out to the world&#8217;s 1.5 billion Muslims with a speech in Egypt.

The high-stakes speech at Cairo University, billed by aides as a &#8220;truth-telling address,&#8221; is meant to ease long-held Muslim grievances against the United States.
In addition to delivering the speech and meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Obama [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama to meet Saudi King Abdullah at start of overseas trip</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — After traveling all night, President Barack Obama arrives in Saudi Arabia today on the first part of his trip to the Middle East and Europe.

The president is scheduled to arrive in Riyadh in the afternoon, where he will attend a reception given by King Abdullah.
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Day: The president will offer his support for GM&#8217;s restructuring plan</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/obamas-day-the-president-will-offer-his-support-for-gms-restructuring-plan-68611/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to announce his support for General Motors&#8217; restructuring strategy at a midday appearance at the White House.

The struggling automaker files for bankruptcy protection Monday in a deal that will give U.S. taxpayers a 60 percent ownership stake in a new and leaner GM.
Later, Obama will visit the National Naval [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Day: Obama to address cyber security, attend FEMA hurricane preparedness meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 17:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is to address a 21st century defense threat — protecting the nation against a cyber attack.

Obama is scheduled to deliver remarks Friday morning on how the government plans to better secure the nation&#8217;s computer infrastructure.
Later, the president attends a hurricane preparedness meeting at the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Day: Obama speaks on health care and welcomes Tar Heels to White House</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 17:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Reforming the health care system to make it affordable for all Americans is one of President Barack Obama&#8217;s top priorities.

Obama plans to talk Monday about a health care industry offer of $2 trillion in spending reductions over 10 years to help pay for the program. Six major groups are pledging to cut the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Day: Obama to dine with reporters and celebs at White House correspondents dinner</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 17:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — It&#8217;ll be another night on the town for the president and first lady.

President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle will attend the annual White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday night.
The guest list for the black-tie affair includes Washington&#8217;s elite, the White House press corps and an array of celebrities.
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Day: Budget remarks, education meeting, Russian foreign minister visit on Thursday</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 06:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama this morning will talk about how much of the taxpayers&#8217; money he plans not to spend in the first budget of his young administration.

The president has signed off on 121 cuts totaling $17 billion in his 2010 budget. That&#8217;s about one-half of 1 percent of the $3.4 trillion budget Congress [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Day: Obama to give remarks on job creation and job training</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/obamas-day-obama-to-give-remarks-on-job-creation-and-job-training-56274/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 05:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will speak Friday morning about his administration&#8217;s plans to create more jobs in America and improve job training.

The rest of the president&#8217;s day will be taken up with meetings at the White House, including one in the afternoon with Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey.
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Day: President hosts Afghan, Pakistani leaders at White House</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 17:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama hosts a White House meeting with the presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan, two neighboring nations where crucial U.S. security concerns are at stake.

Obama and his foreign policy and national security team will be meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan&#8217;s President Asif Ali Zardari separately in the Oval Office [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In the middle of domestic discussions, Obama to meet with Israeli president</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 17:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Amid a flurry of meetings on domestic issues, President Barack Obama also is sitting down with Israeli President Shimon Peres to talk about the Middle East.

Obama greets the Israeli leader Tuesday at the White House.
Peres flew to the U.S. as part of Israel&#8217;s effort to soften the world&#8217;s view of its hawkish new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cinco de Mayo, tax talk round out Monday&#8217;s White House schedule</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 17:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will celebrate Cinco de Mayo a little early.

On Monday, May 4, the president will attend a Cinco de Mayo event with Mexico&#8217;s Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan (sahr-oo-KHAN&#8217;) at the White House. The first lady, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, also plan to attend.
The holiday celebrates the Mexican troops&#8217; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Day: The president holds Cabinet meeting Friday, welcomes new citizens</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 17:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The month of May begins for President Barack Obama with a White House Cabinet meeting.

He&#8217;ll also undoubtedly be asked about the nomination of a successor to Justice David Souter, who&#8217;s retiring after nearly two decades on the Supreme Court.
After lunch with the vice president, Obama attends a White House ceremony where members of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s 100th day starts with Specter, ends with prime-time news conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama kicks off his 100th day in office with a new Democratic ally at his side.

Sen. Arlen Specter will discuss his new Democratic allegiance during an address with Obama and Vice President Joe Biden Wednesday morning.
Specter ditched his Republican party designation of nearly 30 years Tuesday, saying he has found himself [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Security and education highlight Obama&#8217;s agenda Tuesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama meets with FBI Director Robert Mueller and other top FBI officials at the agency&#8217;s Washington headquarters on Tuesday.

Later, the president will speak to FBI employees.
In the afternoon, Obama has a White House meeting with the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
He&#8217;ll step into the Rose Garden after that to present the National Teacher [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama looks forward to day of sports, science and economics on Monday</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A day of science, sports and economics awaits President Barack Obama.

Monday morning, the president speaks at the National Academy of Sciences annual meeting. During his inauguration address, Obama vowed to &#8220;restore science to its rightful place.&#8221;
After a series of briefings and meetings with his advisers, Obama will welcome the University of Connecticut&#8217;s women&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Day: President to express concern about the rising cost of college</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/obamas-day-president-to-express-concern-about-the-rising-cost-of-college-36955/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will be underscoring his concern for middle-class families strained by rising tuition costs.

The White House says the president will meet Friday with a family struggling to afford the cost of college. Obama is proposing to cut wasteful spending from the federal student loan program by ending taxpayer subsidies to banks.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama to attend Holocaust ceremony, meet on consumer credit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is attending the Holocaust Days of Remembrance ceremony today at the Capitol. The White House says he plans to make remarks.

Later, at the White House, Obama will meet with the representatives of the credit card industry about the impact of the current crisis on consumers.
Also on the president&#8217;s agenda: a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama to visit Iowa plant that makes towers for wind energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama travels to Iowa today with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

The president and the former Iowa governor will visit a former Maytag plant that now houses a manufacturing facility that produces towers for wind energy production.
Before returning to Washington, Obama will deliver remarks discussing elements of his energy plan aimed at ending [...]]]></description>
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