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U.S. President Barack Obama adjusts his tie before receiving an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at the graduation ceremony of the class of 2013 at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia May 19, 2013.

Obama tries to bounce back after tough week

President Barack Obama complained on Sunday that partisan battles in Washington are holding back stronger U.S. economic growth as he tried to recover from one of the most difficult weeks of his presidency.

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Tagged AP, Atlanta, bounce back, democrats, irs, Morehouse, president barack obama, Republicans, scandal, tough week, white house
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron arrives at the Global Investment Conference in London May 9, 2013. Credit: Andrew Winning/Reuters

UK premier David Cameron in Boston to learn about bombings

British Prime Minister David Cameron will visit Boston on Monday to learn more about the bombings after a meeting with President Barack Obama on Syria.

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Bostonians are uniting in the wake of Monday's terror attack. PHOTO: NICOLAUS CZARNECKI/METRO

‘We are one Boston:’ Mourners show an outpouring of love, strength and perseverance at Boston Marathon memorial service

The mood was palpably somber today inside Boston’s Cathedral of The Holy Cross, where President Barack Obama joined local religious and political leaders to honor the victims of Monday’s devastating terror attack, but as the doors opened and sunlight flooded into the packed church, mourners were greeted by throngs of roused supporters, lining Washington Street to relay a clear and strong message: We are one Boston

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People gather outside of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross as US President Barrack Obama and wife Michelle attend an interfaith prayer service to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings April 18, 2013 in the South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.  Credit: Getty Images

PHOTOS: Boston mourns bombing victims at interfaith memorial

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama joined the city of Boston to mourn the bombing victims at an [...]

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US President Barack Obama speaks at the

Letters addressed to President Obama contained poisonous ricin

Letters addressed to President Barack Obama containing a suspicious substance was received at a White House mail screening facility, although a White House spokesman did not confirm whether there is a connection between the letters and Monday’s Boston Marathon bombings.

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Sam Kass (C), Assistant White House Chef and Executive Director of first lady Michelle Obama's health program 'Let's Move!,' hosts a question-and-answer session with (L-R) Major League Soccer champion Los Angeles Galaxy players Todd Dunivant, Mike Magee and Landon Donovan and National Hockey League Stanley Cup winning Los Angeles Kings Dustin Brown, Rob Scuderi and Jonathan Quick in the State Dining Room of the White House March 26, 2013 in Washington, DC. The White House says the children participating in the clinic come from soccer and hockey programs in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Columbus, Ohio, Detroit and Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Philly’s young hockey players visit White House

Five young Philadelphia hockey players visited the White House Tuesday as part the First Lady’s program to encourage young people to get more exercise.

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Tagged exercise, fitness, let's move, Michelle Obama, Philadelphia, philly, president barack obama, white house | Reply
President Barack Obama 
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Obama to announce return of 34,000 troops from Afghanistan

President Barack Obama will announce in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that 34,000 troops will return from [...]

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U.S. Rep Chaka Fattah

Wilmington Police Chief Christine Dunning spoke at Vice President Joe Biden’s roundtable about widespread gun violence

Wilmington, Del. police Chief Christine Dunning spoke at Vice President Joe Biden’s roundtable at Girard College this afternoon and told [...]

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Tagged biden, christine dunning, delaware, girard college, joe biden, new castle county, new castle county courthouse, Obama, president barack obama, vice president joe biden, Wilmington | Reply
Temple University Administrator Patience Lehrmanthe will receive the 2012 Citizens Medal at the White House on Friday for her work  with Temple's SHINE program.

Temple University administrator to be honored at White House

President Barack Obama chose Temple University’s Patience Lehrman for one of the country’s highest civilian honors. Lehrman, national director of [...]

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