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Beam me up, Yoda: Obama flubs 'Star Trek' term Fri, 01 Mar, 2013 01:14 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) â€" He's not a dictator and won't entertain the idea of a "Jedi mind meld" with opponents. There's no "secret formula or special sauce" he can slip foes to make them see things his way. And not to worry, he says, the situation may look dire but won't be an "apocalypse." Do you know whereabouts of serial killer suspect Felix Vail son's babysitter Norma Kee? Fri, 01 Mar, 2013 01:12 PM PST A combative President Barack Obama blamed Republican lawmakers Friday for failing to stop automatic... - 2:53 pm On Sequester Timeline, Agencies Aren't Talking us.news.abcnews.otus Fri, 01 Mar, 2013 01:12 PM PST When it comes to sequester timelines, federal agencies aren’t talking. Asked when specific effects will be felt, officials at three federal departments declined to discuss the timing of sequester cuts and their consequences. Some departments are waiting for Obama’s sequester order, and subsequent guidance they’ll... Jordin Sparks & Gabby Douglas: 'Let's Move Active Schools' Event Fri, 01 Mar, 2013 01:11 PM PST Jordin Sparks keeps ti comfrotable as she performs during the “Let’s Move Active Schools” event held at McCormick Place on Thursday evening in Chicago, Ill. The 23-year-old singer and Olympian Gabby Douglas, 17, joined First Lady Michelle Obama for the new initiative called “Let’s Move Active Schools.” The new initiative will help schools create physical [...] Obama says he can't 'Jedi mind meld' a budget deal Fri, 01 Mar, 2013 01:09 PM PST WASHINGTONâ€"A combative President Barack Obama blamed Republican lawmakers Friday for failing to stop automatic spending cuts from beginning to kick in late in the day, arguing he can't perform a "Jedi mind meld" to get Republicans to agree on a deal. Happy Texas Independence Day! [News Bits] Fri, 01 Mar, 2013 01:09 PM PST A Texas man drew his gun after someone cut in front of him in line for ammo. Yee-haw! Also, the sequester is here, Obama's geek cred is not, and more... [ more › ] The Sequester: Obama says he can't 'Jedi mind meld' a budget deal Fri, 01 Mar, 2013 01:08 PM PST Pressed on whether he bears some responsibility for the stalemate, Obama expressed frustration - and mixed his sci-fi metaphors. Article: First Lady Not Surprised By Reaction To Her Oscars Appearance Fri, 01 Mar, 2013 01:08 PM PST Michelle Obama says it was “absolutely not surprising” to her that her satellite appearance at the Academy Awards ceremony provoked a national conversation about whether it was appropriate, after some conservative critics accused her of selfishly crashing the event in an attempt to upstage it. Sequester wars: Obama's Jedi mixup Fri, 01 Mar, 2013 01:08 PM PST It started with an offhand comment by President Barack Obama at a White House press conference on the automatic budget cuts known as the sequester. $85 billion austerity hit lines up US economy afp.com.au Fri, 01 Mar, 2013 01:08 PM PST An $85 billion dollar austerity time bomb was to detonate against the US economy Friday, as President Barack Obama blamed a Republican refusal to compromise for a failure to avert "dumb" spending cuts.

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