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Hagel confirmed as next US secretary of defense Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:13 AM PST US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. (AP) WASHINGTON: The US Senate confirmed Chuck Hagel to be secretary of defense Tuesday, ending a long and acrimonious nomination process and handing President Barack Obama a boost as he fills his second-term cabinet. U.S. economy showing strength as spending cuts loom Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:12 AM PST NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) -- No progress to report in efforts to stave off looming government-wide spending cuts, President Barack Obama on Tuesday singled out for praise the few Republicans who say they’re open to aspects of his approach, seeking to turn up the heat on GOP leaders ahead of Friday’s deadline. Editorial: Overdue Pay Raise; Obama’s Proposal on Minimum Wage Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:07 AM PST President Obama’s proposal to increase the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $9 an hour over three years probably will prove controversial, but it shouldn’t. It’s good economics, good social policy and good politics. Senate clears way for Hagel to lead Pentagon Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:07 AM PST WASHINGTON -- The Senate cleared the way Tuesday for confirmation of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's next defense secretary after Republicans dropped their unprecedented delay of President Barack Obama's choice to head the Pentagon. State Republican outlines Medicaid plan Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:06 AM PST After rejecting President Barack Obama's call to expand Medicaid, a key Republican lawmaker is rolling out a Missouri alternative that would knock tens of thousands of children out of the program while adding some parents to the rolls and offering... The first lady will visit a Springfield Walmart on Thursday Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:06 AM PST Administration officials aren't going to say in advance of first lady Michelle Obama's visit which Walmart she's stopping in at on Thursday. Web Series, Finding My Obama, Wraps Season 1 Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:06 AM PST Popular web series, "Finding My Obama" wraps its first season leaving viewers hooked! (PRWeb February 27, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/2/prweb10474956.htm Rosa Parks statue to be unveiled at Capitol Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:01 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) - Civil rights activist Rosa Parks is taking her place among American historical figures in the U.S. Capitol. President Barack Obama and top leaders in Congress are scheduled Wednesday to help unveil a 9-foot likeness of Parks in Statuary Hall. Rosa Parks statue to be unveiled at Capitol - NBC40.net Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:00 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) - Civil rights activist Rosa Parks is taking her place among American historical figures in the U.S. Capitol. President Barack Obama and top leaders in Congress are scheduled Wednesday to help unveil a 9-foot likeness of Parks in Statuary Hall. Letter: Told you so npc-news.naplesnews.com Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:00 AM PST Michael Rubner, Ph.D., Naples: Hopefully, this award will silence those who had erroneously depicted Obama as an avowed foe of Israel.

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