President Obama Reaches Out To Public Via YouTube

The White House is trying to make this year's State of the Union address a two-way street. Senior White House officials responded to questions online after the speech Tuesday. Spokesman Robert Gibbs did a question-and-answer session on Wednesday on Twitter. And on Thursday, President Obama answered questions on YouTube. For a look at what was discussed, NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to host Michele Norris.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/01/27/133284412/president-obama-reaches-out-to-public-via-youtube?ft=1&f=1014

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Hawk Caught, Removed From Library Of Congress

A wayward winged predator that had been stuck since last week in the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress was captured today and sent for a rehab stint with the Raptor Conservancy of Virginia.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/01/26/133247305/hawk-caught-removed-from-library-of-congress?ft=1&f=1003

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The Weekly Standard: The President Missed His Mark

President Obama gave his second State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, calling for a freeze on domestic spending and proposing new government programs. But Fred Barnes of The Weekly Standard argues that Obama missed his opportunity to really come to terms with the nation's fiscal problems.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/01/26/133236944/the-weekly-standard-obama-missed-his-mark?ft=1&f=1057

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