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Jesse Jackson Jr charged with misusing campaign funds

YoopyaFeb 16, 20130

A former congressman and son of a prominent civil rights leader has been charged with spending campaign funds on personal expenses. Jesse Jackson Jr of

Obama honors six educators killed in Newtown massacre

YoopyaFeb 15, 2013June 19, 20230

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama, marking a poignant moment in his push to curb gun violence, awarded presidential medals posthumously on Friday to six educators

Hadiya Pendleton Gun Bill: Sen. Mark Kirk Wants To Name Weapons Safety Law After Slain Chicago Teen

YoopyaFeb 15, 20130

Hoping to honor the life of slain inaugural performer Hadiya Pendleton, Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk announced his plan to name a bipartisan gun safety bill

Obama Preschool Photos May Make Your Day, Regardless Of Your Early Education Stance

YoopyaFeb 15, 20130

President Barack Obama on Thursday visited the College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center in Decatur, Ga., where he elaborated on his plan to expand preschool

Carnival Triumph passengers disembark in Alabama

YoopyaFeb 15, 2013February 15, 20130

All 3,200 passengers have now disembarked from a crippled cruise ship that reached the US coast four days after an engine fire knocked out power.

Scarred from political skirmishes, Boehner content to let Democratic proposals come to him

YoopyaFeb 14, 20130

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Boehner is pulling back. After two stressful years as Washington’s most powerful Republican and a pair of failed, high-profile rounds of

Obama pushes more pre-K programs while education secretary tries to save current ones

YoopyaFeb 14, 20130

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s ambitious plan to expand preschool programs comes as one out of every 13 students already in Head Start classrooms