Feb. 11, 2013 / 6:34 AM

Obama schedule for Monday, Feb. 11

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- President Obama will award the Medal of Honor to former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha Monday, the White House said.

The daily schedule indicated Obama will:

-- Receive the Presidential Daily Briefing,

-- Award the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award, to Romesha for his actions while serving as a section leader with Bravo Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division in Afghanistan.

Romesha is the fourth living recipient to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan.

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Protesters arrested on college campuses as 'physical altercations' break out at UCLA

April 29 (UPI) -- As protests over Israel's war in Gaza engulf universities across the country, hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters -- occupying encampments on dozens of campuses -- are now facing arrest.

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Ex-NSA agent sentenced to nearly 22 years for trying to sell classified information to Russia

April 29 (UPI) -- A Colorado man who briefly worked at the National Security Agency was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to trying to sell national security information to a Russian agent.

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Arizona rancher accused in migrant's shooting death will not face retrial

April 29 (UPI) -- Prosecutors in Arizona announced Monday they will not seek a retrial in the case of 75-year-old rancher George Alan Kelly, who was accused of shooting and killing an unarmed migrant on his property.

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Metal sculptures of children's doodles frame Manhattan skyline in Met exhibit

April 29 (UPI) -- An artistic installation of twisted metal mimicking children's scribbles, by Kosovar artist Petrit Halilaj, was unveiled Monday at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's rooftop garden.

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3 U.S. Marshals slain, 5 police officers injured in Charlotte, N.C., shootout

April 29 (UPI) -- Three U.S. Marshals were killed and five police officers were injured Monday in a shooting incident in a residential area of Charlotte, N.C., authorities said.

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Proxy fight could change leadership of Norfolk Southern railroad

April 29 (UPI) -- An unusual proxy fight is about to take place for control of Norfolk Southern railroad amid a report critical of company leadership that calls for a change in management.

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Student protesters remain as Columbia University's afternoon vacate deadline passes

April 29 (UPI) -- Talks have broken down with student protesters on campus as a deadline passed to vacate encampments over Israel's occupation of Gaza and the university's investments in Israeli-backed financial institutions.

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FCC levies nearly $200M in fines on top wireless carriers for sharing location info

April 29 (UPI) -- Four of the nation's largest wireless carriers have each been fined tens of millions of dollars for illegally sharing information about their customers' locations, the Biden administration announced Monday.

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Supreme Court again denies Trump aide Peter Navarro's bid to stay prison sentence

April 29 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court on Monday again denied a bid by Peter Navarro, a former adviser to Donald Trump, to stay his four-month prison sentence while he appeals his contempt-of-Congress conviction.

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More severe weather expected in central U.S. this week

Severe weather and the likelihood of more tornadoes will return to the central United States, spanning Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, AccuWeather meteorologists warn.

Obama schedule for Monday, Feb. 11

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