Articles filed under Political Figures
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Obamas made $2.7M in 2008, paid $855K federal taxApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's long tenure on the best-seller list is paying off: He and his wife, Michelle, made $2.7 million last year, nearly all of it from h...
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NBC wants Blagojevich for Costa Rica reality showApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - In the span of a few months, ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich could trade the governor's office for the Costa Rican jungle. Blagojevich, who pleaded not guilty to federal rac...
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Blagojevich aide Bedi resigns state jobApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - An aide to Rod Blagojevich with fundraising ties to the former governor has resigned from the state's Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Gov. Pat Quinn sai...
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Obama: Get the dread out of tax deadline dayApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama declared on tax-filing day that he aims to ease the dread of deadline day with "a simpler tax code that rewards work and the pursuit...
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Blago: I'm 'innocent of every single accusation'Apr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Rod Blagojevich and his brother Robert pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering and fraud Tuesday, and the former Illinois governor once again vowed to clear his na...
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Obama tempers optimism with reality on economyApr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Aiming to assert control over the nation's economic debate, President Barack Obama on Tuesday warned Americans eager for good news that "by no means are we...
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Obama's dog day: Mr. Bo goes to WashingtonApr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- "First pooch" Bo got star treatment and his first backyard romp at the White House on Tuesday -- and even presidential clearance to visit the Oval Office. ...
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Obama: Global cooperation needed on big problemsApr 11, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Global cooperation is needed to tackle the financial meltdown, climate change, nuclear proliferation and other pressing problems, President Barack Obama sa...
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Obama: Timing right for millions to refinanceApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Declaring "good news" in the midst of an economic meltdown, President Barack Obama on Thursday urged families to take advantage of record low mortgage rate...
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Obama to seek $83.4 billion for Iraq, Afghan warsApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is seeking $83.4 billion for U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, pressing for a war supplemental spending bill like th...