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Barack Obama: The minimum wage is "lower right now than it was when Ronald Reagan took office." - The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Barack Obama says minimum wage pays less now than when Ronald Reagan was sworn in President Barack Obama has been ta...

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It slipped under today's rate for most of Reagan's second term

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"The only thing I care about is how to use every minute of the remaining 1,276 days of my term to make this country work for working Americans." 

Barack Obama, President of the United States

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"The only thing I care about is how to use every minute of the remaining 1,276 days of my term to make this country work for working Americans." —President Obama on rebuilding middle-class security.

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"Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago." Barack Obama, President of the United States -- Watch President Obama speak on Trayvon Martin —>
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The President discusses Trayvon Martin and the verdict of the trial following his death.

 

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10 things to know about Pope Francis

emblem of the Papacy: Triple tiara and keys Français : emblème pontifical Italiano: emblema del Papato Português: Emblema papal. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
 

Jorge Bergoglio, Argentine cardinal, elected Pope Francis
Newly elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after being elected by the conclave of cardinals at the Vatican March 13.
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"On behalf of the American people, Michelle and I offer our warm wishes to His Holiness Pope Francis as he ascends to the Chair of Saint Peter and begins his papacy." —President Obama: http://wh.gov/o8sc

Statement from the President on His Holiness Pope Francis

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Cardinal Bergoglio of Argentina Named Pope-Takes the Name Francis (22 photos)

Breaking News: The Next Pope is Jorge Bergoglio From Argentina http://abcn.ws/Conclave2013

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How does the Vatican generate the white and black smoke it uses to signal decisions in the Papal election?

Look at the recipes used to signal the announcement of a new Pope, and you’ll find they are essentially making smoke bombs.

Science behind the Vatican’s smoke signal explained

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New Pope Had Lung Removed During Childhood -
Pope Francisis revealed at the Vatican on March 13, 2013.
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Pope Francis is revealed at the Vatican on March 13, 2013. (Credit: ABC News) Newly elected Pope Francis is two years younger than Pope Benedict XVI was when he was elected in 2005, but the 76-year-old from Argentina still has at least one health issue: He has only one lung. Pope Francis, formerly k...

 

 

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U.S. Education Reform and National Security

'U.S. Education Reform and National Security' | Council on Foreign Relations - sponsored Independent Task Force report: "Educational failure puts the United States' future economic prosperity, global position, and physical safety at risk," warns the Task Force, chaired by Joel I. Klein, former head of New York City public schools, and Condoleeza Rice, former U.S. secretary of state.

U.S. Education Reform and National Security

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This Independent Task Force report asserts that fixing the nation's underperforming K-12 public schools is critical for strengthening the country's security and increasing its economic competitiveness.

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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is slated to join Louisiana's Govenor: Bobby Jindal at an Education conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on April 17th. Rice co-chaired with former New York City public Schools leader Joel Klein a Coun...cil on Foreign Relations– sponsored education task force, which concluded in 2012 that "The United States' failure to educate its Students leaves them unprepared to compete and threatens the country's ability to thrive in a global economy and maintain its leadership role," according to a summary at CFR's website. All legislators of the Louisiana State Legislature and statewide officials will be invited to this public event. Representative Steve Carter via Greater Baton Rouge Business Report -- [For more info. on CFR, refer to http://www.cfr.org/united-states/us-education-reform-national-security/p27618]See More

Condoleezza Rice to speak at April education summit

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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is slated to join Gov. Bobby Jindal at an education conference in Baton Rouge on April 17. Rep. Steve Carter, R-Baton Rouge, says the meeting will be a follow-up of sorts to one held last year that helped kick off the push for education legislation in the l...

 

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