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Barack Obama 1 Year Teen Report Card
January 21, 2010 marks the one year anniversary of the Obama administration. Young people voted in historic numbers for Barack Obama (and Senator McCain) last year. And although too young to vote, teens were politically active in record numbers. We wondered, how are those young people feeling one year later? DoSomething.org surveyed teens and young people to discover whether they are standing by their man one year later.
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Idol Gives Back is back
via ET Online
American Idol producers just announced the return of Idol Gives Back, the televised event that raises awareness and funds for various charities around the world. Viewers can make donations during and after the show, which will also be an AI results show, and one of the finalists will be sent home.
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President Obama Signs the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
On January 29, 2009, with the new law's namesake Lilly Ledbetter there to witness, President Obama signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act -- legislation to fight pay discrimination and ensure fundamental fairness to American workers.
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Barack Obama's views on AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
"In his own words: Barack Obama describes his views toward ETHICS. Also get answers to your questions on dozens of OTHER TOPICS (What Obama would do?, Why Obama?, Who is Obama?)
President Obama on National HIV Testing Day
In commemoration of the 14th Anniversary of National HIV Testing Day, the President and First Lady release a special video.
Brad brings a little country to the Capitol
via AP
Brad Paisley took to the political stage on Tuesday. But don’t worry—he’s not dropping his singing career to take a stab at politics like Kal Penn. He was there to entertain President Obama and Michelle!
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07/07/2009
Quote of the Day: Barack Obama
via Parade.com
"We need fathers to step up, to realize that their job does not end at conception; that what makes you a man is not the ability to have a child but the courage to raise one."
