Posts Tagged ‘White’

White House makes case for rejecting oil pipeline (AP)

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP – The White House tried to make its case Wednesday for rejecting a Canadian company’s plan to build an oil pipeline from Canada to Texas, saying a February deadline set by Congress was “purely political” and did not allow for a proper review of the project.


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White House slams Iran for death sentence

The Obama administration flatly rejected Monday that a young Iranian-American man used a family trip to Iran as cover for espionage, after Iran issued the first death penalty against a U.S. citizen since the Islamic Revolution 33 years ago.

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Bam, dog Bo, sneak out of White House for last-minute X-mas shopping

President Barack Obama took a break from the drama on Capitol Hill Wednesday to get in some last-minute Christmas shopping.

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Obamas: Season’s greetings from the White House!

Recipe for a gorgeous White House holiday card: Signature smiles, famous style and the kind of strong family bond that can carry them through coldest of winters.

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White House says no veto of defense bill (AP)

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services, left, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, to announce an effort to replace the defense sequester mandated as a result of the Supercommittee's failure. From left are, McCain, Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Ariz., and Senate Armed Services Committee members, Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP – The White House on Wednesday abandoned its threat that President Barack Obama would veto a defense bill over provisions on how to handle suspected terrorists as Congress raced to finish the legislation.


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Ginger White on alleged affair with Herman Cain: He’s not fit to be President 

Ginger White thought Herman Cain was fit to carry on a 13-year affair with her. But she doesn’t think he’s fit to be president.

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Obamas welcome White House Christmas tree

Michelle Obama continued a decades-old tradition the day after Thanksgiving as she, daughters Malia and Sasha, and Bo, the family dog, witnessed the arrival of an 18-and-a-half-foot balsam fir tree from Wisconsin, hauled up the driveway by horse-drawn wagon and delivered to their doorstep Friday.

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