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Museums open doors to military for free
More than 1,600 museums across the country will offer free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families this summer in a program that has more than doubled in size since 2010.
1,600 museums offer military families free tickets
More than 1,600 museums across the country will offer free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families this summer in a program that has more than doubled in size since 2010.
Obama: I couldn't sleep in my own Chicago bed
President Obama praised Chicago police Monday for their handling of several days worth of clashes with anti-government protesters during the city's NATO summit, and asked for sympathy from frustrated Chicagoans because he wasn't able to sleep in his own bed.
Inside Politics: Illinois GOP picks Davis for ballot to replace Rep. Johnson
Illinois Republican leaders have chosen a November ballot replacement for longtime Republican Rep. Timothy V. Johnson after he abruptly announced his retirement last month.
EDITORIAL: Obama makes history - up
In 2008, Michelle Obama said her husband believed that Americans were "going to have to change our traditions, our history." Who knew she meant it literally?
Obamas praise Summer, voice sorrow over her death
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are expressing sadness over the death of Donna Summer, the Queen of Disco who succumbed to cancer at the age of 63.
First lady takes obesity fight to summit
Men with earpieces and dark suits, two metal detectors and a bomb-sniffing dog whose wet nose dribbled on the marble floor stood outside the Hilton Anatoles Grand Ballroom on Monday. This wasn't normal for the U.S. Olympic Committee's media summit: First lady Michelle Obama was minutes away.
EDITORIAL: Obama's hocus-pocus 'to-do' list
President Obama was giving the electorate the old razzle-dazzle in a speech in Albany, N.Y., on Tuesday. Though billed as remarks on the economy, it was quickly revealed to be the next page in Mr. Obama's script to get re-elected by blaming Congress for not acting.
Hollywood studios, guilds, agencies align for vets
Though often rivals when it comes to fighting for fair contracts, hot scripts, top talent and big audiences, Hollywood's power players are united in their support for American veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Obama 'evolves' to support of gay marriage
Facing growing pressure from his liberal base and members of his own administration, President Obama said Wednesday that he now supports same-sex marriage "personally," reversing his long-held opposition.
Inside the Beltway: Tea party glee
Cynical pundits who insist that the tea party is dead or irrelevant must rethink their message now that Richard Mourdock publicly credited "thousands" of devoted tea party volunteers for ensuring his defeat of Sen. Richard G. Lugar in the Indiana Republican primary Tuesday. Declarations of the grass-roots movement's demise appear premature.
Obama buckles on gay marriage
Facing growing pressure from his liberal base and members of his own administration, President Obama said Wednesday that he now supports same-sex marriage "personally," reversing his long-stated opposition.
Hefty tab: Obesity will cost U.S. extra $550 billion by 2030
U.S. obesity rates have hit a plateau but are still projected to rise gradually over the next to decades from 34 percent to 42 percent of the population, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday at a conference in Washington, D.C.
Obama, spokesmen step up the politicking
The Obama re-election effort shifted into a higher gear over the weekend, with the president and the first lady leading rallies at colleges in Ohio and Virginia on Saturday.
Obama at kickoff rally hits Romney as blast from past
President Obama shifted his campaign to high gear in rallies in Ohio and Virginia – billed as the official kickoff of his quest for a second term – by asking voters for more patience to allow his policies time to work and casting his Republican rival Mitt Romney as an out-of-touch defender of Wall Street and the rich.