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Japan Pledges $5 Billion to Rebuild Afghanistan
Japan pledged this week to provide $5 billion in aid to Afghanistan over the next five years to and to speed the delivery of...
First Lady Honors After-School Arts Projects That Inspire Youth
The Keshet Dance Company uses dance to teach literacy, math and conflict-resolution skills to 250 incarcerated youths at the New Mexico state juvenile detention...
Obamas Hand Out Halloween Treats to Military Families
Marking their first Halloween at the White House, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama honored military families at a Halloween party...
New Obama Family Portrait Unveiled; Michelle Hula Hoops
I liked these photos that came out of the White House last week. First, the official Obama family portrait; second, from...
20 Years of Greening Hollywood, Thanks to Lear
20 years ago, television producer Norman Lear helped to launch the Environmental Media Association to spread the word in Hollywood among writers, directors and...
Stimulus Package Added Thousands of Teaching, Construction Jobs Says New Data
Teachers, construction workers and public safety officials appear to be the initial winners from the states' share of the $787 billion federal economic stimulus...
Government Leads By Example Greening its Business
With little fanfare, President Obama signed in early October an executive order that will reduce the carbon footprint of the federal government. Federal agencies...
Nobel Laureate Announces Growth of Micro-Loan Program
Global recognition including the Nobel Peace Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom has not kept Muhammad Yunus from his main goal - helping...
Obama Gives Medal of Freedom to Outstanding Leaders
President Barack Obama recognized the accomplishments of actors, activists, scientists and humanitarians by awarding each one a Presidential Medal of Freedom in a White...
Bill Clinton Goes to North Korea, Returns With 2 Journalists
Two U.S. journalists who were held for nearly five months in North Korea are back in the United States, after former President Bill Clinton...
Obama Names Medal of Freedom Winners: Kennedy, Poitier, Hawking, 13 Others
President Obama on Thursday named the 16 recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom. America’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom is...
Obama Unveils Education Initiative: 2-year Colleges to Get $12 Billion Boost
The White House proposed a massive effort to retrain workers on Tuesday by strengthening our nation’s community colleges and creating five million additional college...
Obama and Medvedev Cut Nuclear Arsenals
President Obama and President Dmitry Medvedev of Russia reached a preliminary agreement yesterday to cut the American and Russian nuclear arsenals by as...
Wal-Mart Backs Health Care Employer Mandate
In a major break with most large companies, Wal-Mart Inc. Tuesday told the White House that it supports requiring employers to provide health...
Michael Jackson Video of Hope and Change: Man in the Mirror
Michael Jackson died yesterday but his musical legacy is alive and well, like this music video featuring his 1988 hit, "Man in...
Harvest Time in Michelle Obama’s Garden (Video)
The First Lady hosted a harvest party in the White House garden today with the students from Bancroft Elementary to celebrate their hard work....
Election Victory for Pro-Western Coalition in Lebanon
Despite pre-election forecasts that the Hezbollah-led opposition might gain seats, the pro-Western coalition won 71 of the 128 seats in parliament -- picking up...
Obama Pokes Fun at Washington, Himself (Video)
The White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner got underway Saturday night. It's a chance for President Barack Obama to jab at the...
Fla. Boy, 11, Walking to D.C. for Homeless Kids
Zach Bonner has already walked farther and done more for charity than many grown-ups. Now he's about to make good on his vow to...
Growth in Food Stamp Allotment Boosts Economy
Some families saw April food-stamp allotments grow from $176.00 to $200 thanks to the stimulus package. . . This humble...