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Racial furor pauses for White House happy hour

Jul. 31, 2009
Obama, a black Harvard professor and a white police officer have a 'friendly, thoughtful conversation' at what is known as the 'beer summit,' designed to put the Gates issue at rest. A national furor over race relations paused today as President Obama, in a shady spot on the White House lawn near...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler