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Chicago hope? Obama stumps for 2016 Games bid

Nov. 21, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama has made a videotaped appeal for Chicago to get the 2016 Olympics.
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Cuba's Fidel Castro wants Obama meeting

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Caroline Kennedy considering Senate seat

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of slain President John F. Kennedy, may succeed Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Senate, sources say.

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Obama laments loss of Richardson's beard

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British tortured Obama's grandfather

LONDON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The grandfather of President-elect Barack Obama was imprisoned and tortured by the British during Kenya's struggle for independence, an Obama relative says.

Obama said ready to pick Richardson

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is expected to announce New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as his commerce secretary Wednesday.

Defense deputy won't stay on

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England said Tuesday he will not serve in the Obama administration.
Obama: The billion-dollar candidate

Obama: The billion-dollar candidate

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Brokaw to interview Obama on 'Press'

Brokaw to interview Obama on 'Press'

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has agreed to sit down with Tom Brokaw for a "Meet the Press" Sunday morning exclusive interview, NBC announced.

Obama, McCain did not give to campaigns

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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch