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Michelle Obama Cookbook Contains Recipes, Gardening Tips

First Lady Michelle Obama will release a cookbook next year.

Anti-Worker and Tobacco Lobbyist?: Smoking Ad 'Exposes' the Real Herman Cain

The name Herman Cain meant a disarmingly easy tax plan, some quick witticisms and a typical American success saga. Now that could be changing even as the Republican nomination race is changing gears. How about a pro-liquor Cain who lobbied hard for the tobacco industry and was so anti-worker that he lobbied against a hike in the minimum wage? Recent events have led to a really troubling twist in the tale, for the surprise package in the Republican bundle of White House seekers.

Obama Unveils Student Loan Relief Plan

President Obama, on Wednesday, announced a series of new measures aimed at easing the burden of debt on students struggling to repay their federal college loans.

Obama Announces Student Debt Relief to Mixed Response

President Obama announced a much-heralded plan on Wednesday to help recent college graduates struggling to pay back their student loans. Reactions were mixed, with some people lauding the President for taking decisive action and others saying he didn't go far enough.

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Obama: shouldn't relish Gaddafi death footage

President Barack Obama took issue on Tuesday with the broadcasting of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's bloody demise, saying even those who had done terrible things deserved decorum in death.

Obama says Gaddafi missed chance for democracy

President Barack Obama said on Tuesday former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi missed his chance to bring democracy to his country and described his death as a message to dictators around the world.

Bizarre Herman Cain Ad Has Twitter Users Scratching Their Heads [VIDEO]

Herman Cain's latest campaign ad is just weird. At least, that is the consensus among Twitter users, one of whom called it the 'Friday' of campaign ads.

Crowds line up to be the first to see the new Harry Potter movie "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" at a minute after midnight in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California

Generation X: Happy and Well-Adjusted, Survey Says

Most Gen Xers, the generation sandwiched between baby boomers and Internet-era adults, live active, balanced and happy lives, according to a long-term research from the University of Michigan released Tuesday.

President Barack Obama nominates Elena Kagan on May 10, 2010

Health Care Reform Law: The Cases Against Elena Kagan and Clarence Thomas

Political groups and lawmakers from both parties are making cases that U.S. Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Clarence Thomas should recuse themselves from deciding the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care reform law.

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to the media in front of houses in a Las Vegas suburb

At fundraisers, Obama says 60 percent of promises kept

President Barack racked up cash for his re-election campaign at fundraisers in Nevada and California on Monday, declaring that he had kept 60 percent of the promises he made as a candidate in 2008.

President Barack Obama greets diners at Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles in Los Angeles

Obama visiting Latinos in L.A., but is all about money

President Barack Obama is targeting African Americans and Latinos with his visit to Los Angeles Monday, but here's the demographic he's really after: People with money.

Is the 'Birther' Issue Seeping Back in to the Republican Race?

Even before he was elected, some on the right have questioned President Barack Obama's place of birth. Will Rick Perry's recent comments bring the issue back to the forefront?

Obama to Tout Housing Aid on Western Campaign Swing

President Barack Obama will tout newly unveiled measures on Monday aimed at aiding struggling homeowners and easing the U.S. housing crisis on the first leg of a campaign-style swing through western states crucial to his re-election in 2012.

Solyndra LLC headquarters shown in Fremont

Special Report: Singed by Solyndra

David Prend is one of the most respected investors in green technology - but even he picks some losers.

How RockPort Capital's David Prend Bet Big on Solyndra... and Lost

David Prend is one of the most respected investors in green technology - but even he picks some losers.

Obama to Unveil Housing Plan on Campaign Swing

President Barack Obama will unveil new measures to help struggling homeowners on Monday in the first leg of a campaign-style swing through western states that may be crucial to his re-election in 2012.

Obama Student Loan Initiative Comes With Risk

Consider that higher education isn't the ticket to a guaranteed job like it once was. Consider also that education costs have been rising far above and beyond core economic inflation, making it arguably less valuable. Consider also that student loans are the one debt that Americans can't get out of.

U.S. President George W. Bush listens as U.S. Army soldiers sing "The Army Song" during a stop at Fort Hood, Texas, January 3, 2003. Bush addressed the soldiers and their families about the possiblity of military action against Iraq.

U.S. Troops to Leave Iraq by Year-End (PHOTOS)

President Barack Obama announced the withdrawal of U.S. troops (by the end of 2011), in the briefing room of the White House, on Oct. 21. He further said that the United States would fulfill its promise of pulling troops out of Iraq.

Obama Plans Moves to Ease Mortgages, Student Loans

President Barack Obama this week will announce a series of actions to help the economy that will not require congressional approval, including an initiative to make it easier for homeowners to refinance their mortgages, a White House official said.

Pumpkin Carving: 10 Carving Patterns You Will Not be Able to Beat for Halloween 2011 [PHOTOS]

Everyone loves pumpkin carving this time of year. Pumpkin picking, then pumpkin carving.

Ron Paul Wins Ohio Straw Poll: Can Campaign Momentum Close Gap Between Paul and Leaders?

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul came out on top in an Ohio straw poll Saturday. The result surprised many as Paul garnered more than twice the percentage of votes for Herman Cain and six times the percentage of votes for Mitt Romney, the two Republican frontrunners.

Joe Biden for President in 2016? Vice President Does not Dismiss Running

Could Vice President Joe Biden be eyeing a run for President in 2016?

Texas Governor Perry speaks at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition's Presidential Forum in Des Moines

Perry, Bachmann Take Veiled Swipes at Cain in Iowa

Republicans Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann took veiled swipes at surging presidential rival Herman Cain on Saturday as six of the party's White House hopefuls courted social conservatives at an Iowa forum.

Occupy Wall Street - The Economic and Social Movement the GOP Cannot Rationalize Away

The rise of the Occupy Wall Street protest movement is the Republican Party's worst nightmare. It’s an objective data point that no amount of liberal-bashing, Obama-bashing or jingoist appeal to patriotism can blot out: The U.S. economic system of corporate capitalism might need economic and fiscal reforms.