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Ian Thompson: President Obama: The Time Has Come for a Federal Contractors Nondiscrimination Executive Order The Huffington Post Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:14 PM PST The ACLU views this executive order as the single most important step that President Obama could take this year to eradicate anti-LGBT discrimination from American workplaces. The chorus of voices calling for this executive order grows louder each day. In Virginia, Obama Gets a Golf Clap from the Governor Time Magazine Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:12 PM PST Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, a potential Republican vice presidential nominee and booster of Mitt Romney, greeted President Obama on a airport tarmac Friday with a golf glove in hand Education Secretary Duncan visits San Antonio; continues crusade for DREAM Act KENS 5 San Antonio Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:06 PM PST SAN ANTONIO -- Senior Obama officials, including Education Secretary Arne Duncan, visited San Antonio's Fox Tech High School for an education summit that addressed pressing issues in Hispanic education.   Duncan emphasized the importance of having a college education rather than just a high school diploma. Duncan pointed to statistics that show less than 40-percent of the nation has a college ... Obama congratulates Putin on win Belfast Telegraph Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:03 PM PST President Barack Obama has congratulated Vladimir Putin for winning the election as Russia's next president, the White House said. Related Stories Road salt in food sees mass recall Croatia parliament ratifies EU deal UN envoy Kofi Annan to meet Assad Dick Van Dyke marries makeup artist Van Dyke, 86, marries makeup artist EXCLUSIVE: Afghan officials visit Guantanamo in U.S. peace bid Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:03 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Afghan government delegation visited the U.S. Guantanamo Bay military prison this week to secure approval from five Taliban detainees who may soon be moved to Qatar, a sign that the Obama administration is inching closer to establishing peace talks to end the war in Afghanistan. The delegation, which visited the top-security detention center in Cuba on Monday, included ... Romney focused on Obama, delegates ahead of Southern contests Chicago Tribune Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:01 PM PST While Mitt Romney's GOP rivals swept recently through the South appealing to culturally conservative voters, Romney kept a tight focus on the economy during his two-day southern swing -- ignoring his competitors while contrasting his agenda with President Obama's. Democratic strategist: Obama will need 'every bit of talent' to win Ravalli Republic Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:01 PM PST HELENA â€" While President Barack Obama ’s re-election prospects have improved in recent months, it will take “every bit of the president’s talent to win,” a former top adviser to President Bill Clinton said Friday. Obama: New jobs report a sign economy on rebound Channel 8 San Diego Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:59 PM PST President Barack Obama applauded another burst of job growth Friday as proof the economy is rebounding on his watch from a disastrous recession. Bidding for re-election, Obama warned factory workers and campaign donors that Republicans would offer only the policies "that got us into this mess." Senators ask Obama for storm relief aid News Channel 5 Cleveland Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:58 PM PST U.S. Sens. Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown and other members of the Ohio congressional delegation are urging President Barack Obama to meet the governor's request for a disaster declaration. Obama congratulates Putin on victory Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:57 PM PST US President Barack Obama has phoned Russia's Vladimir Putin to congratulate him on his election win.

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