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President, first lady asks companies to hire vets
First lady Michelle Obama says companies participating in a program to help veterans find work have hired or trained 290,000 veterans and military spouses, nearly tripling the original goal of the program with about eight months to spare. Obama said Tuesday that the program called Joining Forces has also generated ...
First Lady asks companies to hire more veterans
With about 1 million members of the military expected to become civilians over the next five years, First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden are calling on the private sector to step up its hiring of veterans. The two say they're encouraged by recent progress in reducing the unemployment rate ...
Obama calls Collins, offers support on coming out
A groundbreaking pronouncement from NBA veteran Jason Collins — "I'm gay" — reverberated Monday through Washington, generating accolades from lawmakers on Twitter and a supportive phone call from President Barack Obama. Hours after Collins disclosed his sexuality in an online article, Obama reached out by phone, expressing his support and ...
Columbus students enjoy choosing healthy offerings
Fourth-grader Keagan Reeves and a group of his Shell Creek Elementary School classmates were eager to discuss their lunches Tuesday afternoon. There were no complaints about the main meals from those seated in the cafeteria, but the excitement was generated by a new addition that gives the students more variety ...
Obama consoles families, survivors of Texas blast
President Barack Obama consoled a rural Texas community rocked by a deadly fertilizer plant explosion, telling mourners Thursday they are not alone in their grief and they will have the nation's support to rebuild from the devastation. "This small town's family is bigger now," Obama said during a memorial service ...
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