Obama Faces Re-election Push Amid Economic Turbulence
Washington reports Obama, now an incumbent, must persuade a pressured democracy that his changes yielded results as the economy lags. Polls show weakened backing among independents while his fundraising strength and White House leverage back a potential bid for a second term.
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Signs of unrest surround Millard South shooting
Friends of 17 year old Robert Butler Jr. recall fights and unhappy behavior months before the Millard South High School attack in west Omaha. The teen fatally shot Assistant Principal Vicki Kaspar and wounded Principal Curtis Case before killing himself. His father, an Omaha detective, saw no warning signs of a violent plan after a New Year’s Day field incident.
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Clinton backs inclusive birth forms amid conservative backlash
The State Department kept mother and father references on birth reports, with Hillary Clinton directing retention of parental terms to avoid fights with Republicans over foreign spending. Critics say the change signals pro same sex marriage aims and raises Defense of Marriage Act concerns.
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Feds push back in flap over blowout preventer test
Federal investigators defend ongoing involvement in testing the blowout preventer linked to the Gulf oil spill. Rep. Markey cites conflicts of interest over Cameron International staffers at the NASA facility in New Orleans where testing has proceeded since November 16.
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