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Hagel: Time to 'turn the page' on decade of war Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:13 PM PST Chuck Hagel was sworn in Wednesday as defense secretary _ President Barack Obama's third in just over four years and the first who really wanted one of Washington's toughest jobs. Rosa Parks statue unveiled at Capitol Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:11 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama and congressional leaders unveiled a full-length statue of civil rights icon Rosa Parks in the Capitol Wednesday, paying tribute to a figure whose name became synonymous with courage in the face of injustice. SLIDESHOW: Van Cliburn Charms The Presidents Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:10 PM PST The Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush. The Order of Friendship from President Vladimir Putin. Fort Worth pianist Van Cliburn, who died Wednesday, played for every U.S. president from Truman to Obama . See him submit to decoration -- and make First Ladies laugh -- through decades of his influential career. Rosa Parks honored with statue in Capitol Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:09 PM PST WASHINGTON (CNN) â€" Had it not been for Rosa Parks and others of her era, President Barack Obama said he... Caroline Kennedy Said to Be Candidate for Envoy to Japan Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:05 PM PST Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, is a leading candidate to become President Barack Obama’s nominee as U.S. ambassador to Japan, according to two people familiar with the matter. Kennedy Says Obama Listened to `My Uncle Teddy’ Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:05 PM PST Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the late President John Kennedy, speaks about President Barack Obama and her uncle the late Senator Ted Kennedy. She addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. Boiseans Weigh In On Sequester Debate Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:04 PM PST While President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders continue their war of words leading up to the Friday, March 1, sequester deadline when across-the-board federal budget cuts totaling $85 billion take effect, Boise Weekly found an array of opinions Wednesday surrounding the economic stand-off. "Budget cuts just mean more money in the politicians' pockets," said Tom Snow, Vietnam ... President Obama chooses Ramer for second term on CPB Board Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:04 PM PST President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced his intent to nominate Bruce Ramer, former CPB chair, to serve another term on the CPB Board of Directors. Republican lawmaker: Obama should back off immigration reform Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:04 PM PST WASHINGTON -- With President Obama making immigration reform a top priority, the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee has just one bit of advice: Stay away. Eric Holder is Worried About What Sequestration Might Mean for Prisons Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:04 PM PST In a letter sent earlier this month, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder made an argument you don't hear much from the Obama administration: automatic cuts to the Bureau of Prisons budget would be bad news for towns and private companies that rely on prisons for income. In addition to reducing man power at prisons and reentry programs for prisoners, Holder  warned Senate Democrats  that ...

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