• Living While Obama: Meeting Gabby Douglas

    First lady Michelle Obama greets U.S. Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas and her mother before appearing on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno at the Tonight Show Studio in Burbank, Calif., Aug. 13, 2012.

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  • Obama's Day, Aug. 20: Interviews With Local TV Anchors

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. The meeting is closed press. In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet for lunch.…

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  • Obama's Day, Aug. 17: Meeting Senior Advisers

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2012 In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing and meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.

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  • Obama's Day, Aug. 16: Meeting With Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. The meeting is closed press. Later in the morning, the President and the Vice President will meet with…

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  • Young, Fabulous and Female in NYC?

    (The Root) — The Root’s Young, Fabulous and Female series of events is returning to the Big Apple on Wednesday, Aug. 22, and we’re pleased to announce that Tamron Hall, NBC News correspondent and host of NewsNation on MSNBC, will be moderating the discussion! Join The Root and co-sponsor Lincoln for an evening of conversation…

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  • Obama's Day, Aug. 15: Campaigning in Iowa With First Lady

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2012 In the afternoon, the President and the First Lady will deliver remarks at a campaign event at the Alliant Energy Amphitheater in Dubuque, Iowa. This event is open to pre-credentialed media. Later, the President and the First…

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  • Obama's Day, Aug. 13: Campaign Bus Tour in Iowa

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2012 In the morning, the President will depart Chicago, Illinois en route Omaha, Nebraska. The departure from O’Hare International Airport and the arrival at Offutt Air Force Base are open press. Later in the morning, the President will…

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  • Obama's Day, Aug. 10: Hosting Iftar Dinner

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2012 In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. In the evening, the President will host an Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan in the State Dining Room. This…

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  • The Root's London 2012 Black-Olympian Watch

    Friday, Aug. 10, 10:22 a.m. EDT: Usain Bolt to “close the show” with the 4×100: The “World’s Fastest Man” and his team will compete in the 4×100 relay next. If they’re victorious, Bolt will leave these Olympics with three gold medals, the same feat he accomplished in Beijing four years ago.”We’re going to go out,…

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  • Twitter Says Happy Birthday to Whitney

    Celebrities, including fellow Sparkle cast member Jordin Sparks and daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, took to Twitter to memorialize music legend Whitney Houston on what would have been the late singer’s 49th birthday. Here are some of their well wishes and tributes.

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