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PublishedAugust 23, 2016
Quimby donates Katahdin region land to U.S. for national monument
More than 87,600 acres are transferred amid speculation that a controversial federal designation to protect the land could come Thursday, the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2016
National monument proposals seek Obama’s OK before he leaves office
Efforts are underway in Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Maine and elsewhere to get Obama to designate new national monuments before he leaves office.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2016
Trump acknowledges he’s facing challenges
His false claim that President Obama is the 'founder' of the Islamic State raises questions but he says he plans to do 'the same thing I'm doing.'
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PublishedAugust 8, 2016
White House releases Argentina documents
About 1,000 pages of declassified material relate to U.S. policy during the country's 'dirty war.'
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PublishedAugust 4, 2016
Obama cuts off questions about Trump
He turns his attention to the expanding war against the Islamic State, which he vows will 'be defeated.'
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PublishedAugust 4, 2016
Obamas to vacation on Martha’s Vineyard for seventh time
The family generally keeps a low profile and is renting a house on the island's more remote side.
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PublishedJune 18, 2016
Obama: Climate change biggest threat to U.S. national parks
The president and his family are touring national parks as the system approaches its centennial in August.
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PublishedJune 14, 2016
Obama lashes out at Republicans’ ‘loose talk’ on Islam
The president says inflammatory language such as Donald Trump's is harming the United States' campaign against militant groups in the Middle East and elsewhere.
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PublishedJune 13, 2016
Obama calls Orlando shooting an example of ‘homegrown extremism’
The president said there are no signs the shooter who killed 49 people was part of larger plot. Investigators are looking into the motivations of the shooter and considering all possibilities.
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PublishedMay 26, 2016
Obama: World leaders rightfully ‘rattled’ by Trump
The president said the Republican candidate diplays either 'ignorance of world affairs, or a cavalier attitude.'
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