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US President Barack Obama wants to reinstate an assault weapons ban in the wake of the mass killings in Newtown, Connecticut, his spokesman says. Jay...

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At memorial, Obama pledges effort to reduce gun violence

YoopyaDecember 17, 2012

by YoopyaDecember 17, 2012012

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama, speaking at a memorial service for the victims of a mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school, said on Sunday...

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Obama, Boehner talk and exchange new offers on “fiscal cliff”

YoopyaDecember 12, 2012

by YoopyaDecember 12, 201204

(Reuters) – Negotiations to avert the “fiscal cliff” ahead of a year-end deadline intensified as President Barack Obama and U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John...

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Analysis: Distrust among members of Congress complicates “cliff” talks

YoopyaDecember 10, 2012

by YoopyaDecember 10, 201201

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama and his Republican opponents in Congress enter a crucial week in the “fiscal cliff” impasse with more than just differences over taxes...

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Obama, Boehner talk; Geithner prepared to go off “cliff”

YoopyaDecember 6, 2012

by YoopyaDecember 6, 2012016

(Reuters) – Republicans in Congress and President Barack Obama consumed much of Wednesday talking up their positions on the “fiscal cliff” and though Obama and...

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Obama firm on “fiscal cliff” amid Republican disarray

YoopyaDecember 5, 2012

by YoopyaDecember 5, 201201

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama held his ground on the “fiscal cliff” on Tuesday, insisting on higher tax rates for the wealthiest Americans, while Republicans showed increasing...

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Obama salutes entertainers at Kennedy Center Honors

YoopyaDecember 3, 2012

by YoopyaDecember 3, 201206

(Reuters) – Music legend Led Zeppelin was recognized on Sunday alongside entertainers from stage and screen for their contributions to the arts and American culture...

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Cracks show in Republican unity on tax rates

YoopyaNovember 29, 2012June 19, 2023

by YoopyaNovember 29, 2012June 19, 2023016

(Reuters) – Republican unity against raising tax rates for the wealthy began to show cracks on Wednesday after a conservative congressman said he would back...