• Next on 'The Root Live': Hot Jobs in 2013

    (The Root) — What are the growing sectors of the future, and what might it take for you to be a part of them? How can you find a field that is recession-proof? Whether you’re looking for a job or seeking a career change, the experts in this episode of The Root Live will have…

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  • Obama's Day, Jan. 3: Hawaii Vacation

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013 THROUGH SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2013 The first family will be in Honolulu, Hawaii through Saturday, January 5, 2013. The President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing every day, but there are no public events scheduled.

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  • Obama's Day, Jan. 2: Presidential Daily Briefing

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013 On Wednesday, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing, but has no public events scheduled. Like The Root on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.

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  • Obama's Day, Jan. 1: Delivered Remarks on Fiscal-Cliff Bill

    WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2013 On Tuesday, the President has no public events scheduled. Updated, Tues. 11:42 p.m. EST: The President delivered a statement in the Brady Press Briefing Room. The President’s remarks will be open press. Updated, Tues. 11:46 p.m. EST: Tonight, the President…

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  • Doctors: Hillary Clinton Expected to Make Full Recovery

    Update: Tuesday, Jan. 1, 11:20 a.m. EST: Doctors are confident that Hillary Clinton will make a full recovery. She was treated with blood thinners on Monday at a New York hospital to help dissolve a blood clot in her head, CNN reports. Clinton was admitted to New York Presbyterian Hospital on Sunday due to the…

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  • Obama's Day, Dec. 31: Speaking About Fiscal Cliff

    WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2012 On Monday, the President has no public events scheduled. Updated, Mon. 1:30 p.m. ET: In the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks about the fiscal cliff at a White House event with middle class Americans.  The President’s remarks in…

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  • Report: Kanye Says Kim Is Pregnant

    Global Grind is reporting that, according to tweets from the audience of Kanye West’s Revel Atlantic City show tonight, he’s announced that girlfriend Kim Kardashian is pregnant. Tweets from Team Kanye Daily and Khloe Kardashian appear to confirm what could be the last big celebrity news of 2012. Read more at Global Grind. Like The Root on…

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  • Obama's Day, Dec. 28: Hosting Leaders of Congress

    WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2012 In the afternoon, the President will host the bipartisan, bicameral leadership of Congress at the White House. The Vice President will also attend. The President will be joined by Senate Majority Leader Reid, Senate Minority…

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  • Obama's Day, Dec. 27: Arriving in Washington, DC

    WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2012 In the morning, the President will arrive in Washington, DC. The arrival on the South Lawn will be open press.

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  • Tarantino Talks to Gates

    _______________________________________________________________________________ Read the interview in three parts: When asked why he wanted to combine a slave narrative with a Western, Tarantino said this: It’s two separate stories I’ve always wanted to tell. One, I’ve always wanted to tell a Western story. Two, I’ve always wanted to re-create cinematically that world of the antebellum South, of…

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