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Obama to Give George H.W. Bush, Warren Buffett Presidential Medal of Freedom

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The 41st United States , Angela Merkel, Maya Angelou, Yo-Yo Ma and Bill Russell will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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John Boehner Calls for Smaller, Less Costly Government

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On the morning after his party took control of the House and scored big gains in Senate and governor's races, the Speaker-in-waiting urges President Obama to join Republicans in making government less expensive and more accountable.

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Jun 19, 2013

Source: The Billings Gazette - Billings MT
The United States and Cuba have agreed to resume bilateral talks on migration issues next month, a State Department official said Wednesday, the latest evidence of a thaw in chilly relations between the Cold War enemies.

Jun 19, 2013

Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Seattle WA
A West Virginia congressman angry over Mayor Mike McGinn's opposition to a Northwest coal terminal chose an odd tactic to attack the greenie mayor – lies about Seattle's crime rate.

Jun 19, 2013

Source: Queens Ledger - Queens NY
Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday used a tribute to 19th-century abolitionist Frederick Douglass to renew the call for equal voting rights for people who live in the nation's capital.

Jun 19, 2013

Source: The Rapid City Journal - Rapid City SD
House passage of a massive farm bill could turn on the level of food stamp cuts as key backers scrambled Wednesday to secure support for the five-year, half-trillion dollar measure.

Jun 19, 2013

Source: SFGate.com - San Francisco CA
WICHITA, Kan. Seeking to quell fears about government electronic surveillance, the newest Republican member of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee said Wednesday the programs are critical to keeping the country safe.

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