In international news, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has publicly denounced 7/11, claiming that the American mini-mart chain is merely a figment of people’s imaginations, and if it did exist, it would most certainly serve mediocre coffee and stale donuts.
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Greece welcomes Obama support
March 9 – Greek Prime Minister Papandreou says he received a positive response from U.S. President Obama to calls for a global campaign to rein in Greece’s financial crisis. Jon Decker reports
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Video: Obama gets fired up for health reform
After being criticized for not finding a health care reform sales pitch that resonates, President Obama on Monday gave Philadelphia the hard sell. NBC’s Savannah Guthrie. (Nightly News)
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“The Hurt Locker” beats out “Avatar” at the Oscars.
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Video: Obama on Iraqi Elections
President Obama speaks about the upcoming national election in Iraq, stressing it is an important milestone in Iraqi history and the future belongs to the people of Iraq.
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The Unbearable Lightness of Leading (New York Times)
President Obama’s weight: imagine the scandal.
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Frank Rich: The Up-Or-Down Vote On Obama’s Presidency
WEDNESDAY’S health care rally was one of President Obama’s finest hours. It was so fine it couldn’t be blighted even by his preposterous backdrop, a cohort of white-jacketed medical workers large enough to staff a hospital in one of the daytime soaps that refused to be pre-empted by the White House show.
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Debate Over Obama Address
Bob Schieffer spoke with Politico.com’s Mike Allen about outrage over President Obama’s upcoming speech aimed at school children. Ranked 4.00 / 5 | 0 views | 0 comments Click here to watch the video (04:51) Submitted By: CBS Tags: Washington Unplugged
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Obama vows to reduce nuclear arms
President Obama says the number and role of nuclear weapons will be cut in a US national security strategy.