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SCSU President Earl Potter to Attend State of the Union Address [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:50:47 +0000

When President Barack Obama gives his annual State of the Union Address tonight (Wednesday) St. Cloud State University President Earl Potter will be in the audience.

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Obama Campaigns for Gun Proposals in Minneapolis [PHOTOS]

The Associated Press — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:30:09 +0000

President Barack Obama is pressing for a ban on military-style firearms and for universal background checks for gun buyers, taking his case directly to the public amid divisions over the proposals in Congress.

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Minnesota Shooting Victim's Son Pushes for Change

The Associated Press — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 21:47:02 +0000

When President Obama visits Minneapolis on Monday, one of the people most eager to see him will be a teenager who has turned into an unlikely advocate on gun issues.

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Obama Making First Trip to Pitch For Gun Proposals

The Associated Press — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:43:39 +0000

President Barack Obama will travel to Minneapolis Monday to pitch his proposals for reducing gun violence. It will be the president's first trip outside of Washington centered on the gun proposals, which include a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, as well as universal background checks.

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Obama Plans Minneapolis Visit

The Associated Press — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 03:14:47 +0000

President Barack Obama has scheduled a Monday trip to Minneapolis. The White House confirmed the trip Tuesday. No other details were immediately available.

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Gagliardi: McDonough 'Sharp Guy'

The Associated Press — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 13:50:57 +0000

Recently retired St. John's football coach John Gagliardi remembers Denis McDonough as "an awfully sharp guy" and "a very good safety" when he played for the Johnnies.

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Obama Officially Picks St. John's Grad as His Chief of Staff

The Associated Press — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:24:13 +0000

The White House says President Barack Obama has picked top national security aide Denis McDonough as his next chief of staff. McDonough is a Stillwater native and a graduate of St. John's University. He also played football for the Johnnies.

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St. Cloud Police Chief Supportive of Obama's Gun Violence Package [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:25:20 +0000

St. Cloud's Chief of Police is supportive of President Barack Obama's gun violence package. It calls on Congress to ban military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

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St. John's Grad Could Become Obama's Next Chief of Staff

The Associated Press — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:12:52 +0000

A St. John's University graduate could become President Obama's next chief of staff. Denis McDonough is currently one of the president's closest national security advisers.

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Obama Signs Ban on Synthetic Drugs Into Law

The Associated Press — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:29:46 +0000

President Barack Obama has signed legislation outlawing synthetic drugs, including a substance that led to the death of a Minnesota teen last year. U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar sponsored the legislation.

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Obama in Minnesota to Talk Veterans' Jobs, Raise Funds

The Associated Press — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:07:42 +0000

President Barack Obama is visiting Minnesota to unveil a job initiative for veterans, and to attend fundraisers in Minneapolis. Obama is scheduled to speak at noon Friday at Honeywell's International Campus in the Minneapolis suburb of Golden Valley.

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Senate Defeat Leaves Payroll Tax Cut in Limbo [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:27:11 +0000

The U.S. Senate has defeated competing Democratic and Republican plans to extend a cut in the payroll tax, that punts the issue over to the House. President Barack Obama and most Democrats want a payroll tax cut of 3.1%. Meanwhile, many Republicans would prefer to just extend the current 2% tax cut.

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President Obama Pardons Willmar Turkeys

The Associated Press — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:57:06 +0000

Liberty and Peace are getting a reprieve this year. Both are 19-week-old, 45-pound turkeys - their names selected from more than 100 submissions - that President Barack Obama pardoned in an annual Thanksgiving rite.

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St. Cloud Area Residents React To Obama's Speech To American Legion [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:14:24 +0000

President Barack Obama saluted the veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan during a speech in Minneapolis today (Tuesday). We went to the American Legion Post 621 in St. Augusta today to get reaction to the President's speech.

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President Obama To Tackle Vets Issues In Minnesota

The Associated Press — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:49:30 +0000

President Barack Obama is tackling veterans' issues, including unemployment, during a speech at the American Legion national convention in Minneapolis.

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Locals Puzzle Over Obama Stop in Cannon Falls [PHOTOS]

The Associated Press — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:40:10 +0000

One question President Barack Obama left a mystery during his town hall Monday: Why Cannon Falls? The locals still don't know -- but here are some images of the President's trip to River Country.

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Obama's Minnesota Audience Not All About Democrats

The Associated Press — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:16:54 +0000

President Barack Obama told his Minnesota audience Monday that Washington needs to tone down the partisanship. There were more than just Democrats on hand to hear it.

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Dayton Requests Disaster Declaration After Tornado

Lee Voss — Sat, 28 May 2011 13:54:20 +0000

Gov. Mark Dayton is asking President Barack Obama for a major federal disaster declaration after damages from Sunday's tornado have been estimated at over $16 million. Dayton says he sent a letter to Obama on Friday, asking for the declaration for Hennepin and Anoka Counties.

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