Michelle Obama takes her first solo trip in the neighborhood.

"I was raised to believe that when you get, you give back," Michelle Obama told a group of 13 high school students Tuesday afternoon. She was visiting Mary's Center, a community health organization in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The kids wanted to know why she'd made the milelong trip north. "We were taught you have to get to know the community you're in, and you have to be a part of that community. Barack is real busy right now, so I figured I've got the time on my hands and while the kids are in school, I figured I would come out and hear about programs and meet students."

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Chinese Premier Greeted By Protesters.

Chinese Premier Greeted By Protesters.
A number of protesters from the Free Tibet group were handcuffed by police after trying to approach Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao during his UK visit.

Several people vaulted barriers as he arrived outside the...

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Military to Pledge Oath To Obama, Not Constitution

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is extremely frustrated with orders that the White House is contemplating. According to sources at the Pentagon, including all branches of the armed forces, the Obama Administration may break with a centuries-old tradition. A spokesman for General James Cartwright, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, states [...]No related posts.

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Blackwater Mercs Likely to Stay in Iraq, Despite Govt Ban

Iraq’s government says it won’t give Blackwater a license to operate in the country. So does that mean the firm’s cadre of tattooed gunslingers will be gone from Iraq, forever? Not exactly.Sure, Blackwater as a corporate entity probably won’t be roaming the streets of Baghdad or Mosul for much longer. But the individual mercenaries who’ve [...]No related posts.

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Official: Blackwater Contract for Iraq Not Renewed

A senior U.S. official says the State Department will not renew Blackwater Worldwide’s contract to protect American diplomats in Iraq when it expires in May.The official tells The Associated Press that the contract will expire because of the Iraqi government’s decision to deny Blackwater a license to operate.The Iraqis informed the State Department last week [...]No related posts.

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