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Strickland, Castro, first lady wow delegates at DNC

First lady Michelle Obama addressed the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday night, saying her husband reminds her the nation's economic recovery is a "long game," that change is hard and slow and never happens all at once. She was introduced by Elaine Brye, a former teacher from Columbiana County.


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Clinton: Obama stopped the slide

President Barack Obama embraces former President Bill Clinton on the stage of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte Wednesday night after Clinton gave a rousing speech nominating Obama to be the Democratic candidate for president. Obama, who was making his first appearance at the convention, did not speak to the cheering crowd. He is to give his acceptance speech tonight.

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Obama: Our path...'leads to a better place'

Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama wave to the delegates at the conclusion of the president's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday night.


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Obama, Romney spar on taxes, jobs, education, health care

The first of three presidential debates Wednesday night, covering domestic policy topics, affirmed clearly different approaches to fixing the American economy, but challenger Mitt Romney still provided no specifics on plans he contends will work better than those of President Barack Obama.

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What happened to Obama?

Opinion: By Dick Polman Philadelphia Inquirer “Mr. President, I have Bill Clinton on the line.” (Sigh.)


Obama-Romney showdown slugfest on Libya, women, China

The second presidential debate, at Hofstra University on Long Island, N.Y., Tuesday night offered a decidedly different view of the two men who want to be president in the next term.


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Covelli expects ‘a full house’ for Obama, Clinton

It isn’t the concert of the year, but a decent crowd is expected to line up outside the Covelli Centre today for tickets to attend a major political event.

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Ohio helps carry Obama to second term

President Barack Obama on Tuesday won a second term in the White House, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney in a hard-fought election that served as a referendum on who could better ease Americans’ economic pain and uncertainty.

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Valley residents prepare to attend historic inauguration

Barack Obama will be sworn in for a second term as president Monday for a second time. The inaugural platform is more than 10,000 square feet, to hold about 1,600 guests. It is built entirely of lumber Douglas fir to protect the surfaces of the Capitol. The West Front Fountain was drained, filled with sand and wrapped to protect it from platform construction.


Obama blasts Trump's words in wake of Orlando massacre

Patience Carter, a survivor of the Pulse nightclub shooting from Philadelphia, speaks as Dr. Brian Vickaryous listens during a news conference Tuesday at Florida Hospital Orlando.