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Text of Obama's Nobel Peace Prize speech
- The text of President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, delivered Thursday in Oslo, Norway, as provided by the White House:
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Statue of abolitionist minister returns to Calif
- The statue of a fiery abolitionist who helped preserve California's statehood during the Civil War has been returned to California, in a garden outside the state Capitol.
White House Christmases: mistletoe and chain saws
- Scenes from White House Christmases past, as recounted in the book "Christmas at the White House," by Jennifer B. Pickens:
- Scenes from White House Christmases past, as recounted in the book "Christmas at the White House," by Jennifer B. Pickens:
Obama using grab-bag approach to fight recession
- Franklin Roosevelt, confronted with the worst economic crisis in the nation's history, wrote the book on government jobs programs. Since FDR, presidents have been less ambitious because the economic challenges they faced were less severe.
- Franklin Roosevelt, confronted with the worst economic crisis in the nation's history, wrote the book on government jobs programs. Since FDR, presidents have been less ambitious because the economic challenges they faced were less severe.
Today in History - Dec. 8
- Today is Tuesday, Dec. 8, the 342nd day of 2009. There are 23 days left in the year.
First US ambassador to the Vatican dead at 95
- William A. Wilson, the first American to serve as ambassador to the Vatican and a member of President Ronald Reagan's "kitchen cabinet" of advisers, has died. He was 95.
Timeline of White House access and security
- A glance at changing public access and security at the White House through history:
Ex-US Sen. Paula Hawkins of Florida dies at 82
- Paula Hawkins, the feisty, self-described "housewife from Maitland" who in 1980 became the first woman elected to a full Senate term without a family political connection, died Friday. She was 82.
Film star Richard Todd dies at 90
- Richard Todd, who re-enacted his wartime exploits in the 1962 film "The Longest Day" and was Ian Fleming's choice to play James Bond, has died of cancer at age 90, his family said Friday.
- Richard Todd, who re-enacted his wartime exploits in the 1962 film "The Longest Day" and was Ian Fleming's choice to play James Bond, has died of cancer at age 90, his family said Friday.
Sarah Palin's fans push for 2012 presidential run
- Lynn Giese calls Sarah Palin the best thing that's happened to the U.S. in a long time, and the 57-year-old housewife says she'd work tirelessly for the former Alaska governor were she to run for president in 2012.
- Lynn Giese calls Sarah Palin the best thing that's happened to the U.S. in a long time, and the 57-year-old housewife says she'd work tirelessly for the former Alaska governor were she to run for president in 2012.
Irish film star Richard Todd dies at 90
- Richard Todd, who re-enacted his wartime exploits in the 1962 film "The Longest Day" and was Ian Fleming's choice to play James Bond, has died of cancer at age 90, his family said Friday.
- Richard Todd, who re-enacted his wartime exploits in the 1962 film "The Longest Day" and was Ian Fleming's choice to play James Bond, has died of cancer at age 90, his family said Friday.
Irish actor Richard Todd dies at 90
- The Irish actor Richard Todd has died of cancer at age 90.
- The Irish actor Richard Todd has died of cancer at age 90.
Obama calls for new ideas for creating jobs
- President Barack Obama promised at a White House jobs forum on Thursday to take "every responsible step to accelerate job creation," including some ideas he said could be put into action quickly. He cited an expanded program to help make more U.S. homes energy-efficient as an example.
- President Barack Obama promised at a White House jobs forum on Thursday to take "every responsible step to accelerate job creation," including some ideas he said could be put into action quickly. He cited an expanded program to help make more U.S. homes energy-efficient as an example.
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