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Obama's 'Road to Charlotte' tour ends in Norfolk

President Barack Obama wrapped up his "Road to Charlotte" tour in Virginia on Tuesday with a rally in front of more than 11,000 people at Norfolk State University, encouraging a supportive crowd to get their friends and family to vote if they want to make a difference this election.

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Obama focuses on middle class in weekend Va. swing

In driving rain, President Barack Obama turned up the heat Saturday on Republican Mitt Romney in the electoral battleground of Virginia, appealing directly to the middle class to reject him as a wealthy Wall Street insider who sent American jobs overseas.

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Obama hosts lawmakers at White House picnic

President Barack Obama tells lawmakers at an annual congressional picnic that despite their differences they should keep in mind that they are first Americans working toward a better future for the country.

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World leaders set for busy US weekend of summitry

More than two dozen world leaders will join President Barack Obama in an extraordinary weekend of back-to-back summits to tackle Europe's mounting economic woes and solidify plans for winding down the decade-long war in Afghanistan.

Tags: NATO, G-8, G-8 Summit

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Pressure mounts for president to discuss gay marriage

President Barack Obama faced mounting pressure Wednesday to express support for same-sex marriage after a setback for gay-rights in North Carolina.

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Obama and Romney campaigns target Hispanic voters

President Barack Obama's re-election campaign launched a series of Spanish-language television ads in three battleground states on Tuesday.

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US won't negotiate with al-Qaida on aid worker

The White House says the Obama administration does not and will not negotiate with al-Qaida even though it is concerned about the safety and well-being of a 70-year-old American aid worker kidnapped in Pakistan nine months ago.

Tags: Warren Weinstein, hostage, Al Qaeda

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Democrats in GOP-leaning House races may aid Obama

Republican-leaning areas in states vital to President Barack Obama's re-election prospects are drawing top-tier Democratic congressional candidates who, even if they lose, could help turn out the vote and boost Obama's chances of winning a second term.

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Obama, Romney each net nearly $1 million in Va

Republican Mitt Romney and Democratic President Barack Obama each got about $1 million from Virginia donors in the first three months of this year.

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'Nerd prom' recognizes journalists who died in the field

Not much was off-limits for President Barack Obama's scattershot humor at the celebrity-studded White House Correspondents Dinner, but he also paid tribute to journalists who passed away recently.

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