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Education: B+ for the new boy

Dec. 18, 2008
Barack Obama’s education secretary is a diplomatic reformerDURING the election campaign the economy submerged most talk of education. But beneath the surface, a debate churned between the self-proclaimed reformers and the teachers’ unions. By choosing Arne Duncan,...
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KISUMU, Kenya, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A Kisumu, Kenya, hospital said it has experienced a boom of babies named for the family of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama.
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GOP to target Sen. Barack Obama

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Obama plays Obama on SNL

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Hip-hop is down with Barack Obama

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama may not be leading in the national polls, but the senator has won the hearts of the nations hip-hop community.
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa