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President Barack Obama was lifted in a bear hug by pizza shop owner Scott Van Duzer during a bus tour in Florida

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Campaigning Barack Obama has been given a voter lift, when he was raised off the ground by an enthusiastic supporter in Florida. President Barack Obama...

In his weekly radio and Internet address, President Barack Obama is asking people to remember the 9-11 victims and their families

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Barack Obama asked Americans to mark the 11th anniversary of the September 11 attacks by reflecting on how far the nation has come since...

There is a 50 percent chance of another catastrophic 9-11-style attack in the next ten years, according to a new research

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According to a new research, there's a 50/50 chance of another catastrophic 9/11-style attack in the next ten years, and an even greater chance...

Pasquale Buzzelli was one of the last to evacuate the North Tower as it began to collapse

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Pasquale Buzzelli, a structural engineer who became a legend after “surfing” down a wave of falling debris during 9/11, has spoken about his miracle...

The hysterical video, uploaded on YouTube, shows the pajama-clad woman wandering and then waltzing around her kitchen, while her son follows her with a camera

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An ungrateful son thanked his mom by filming her sleepwalking and posting it on the internet. The hysterical video, uploaded on YouTube, shows the pajama-clad...

The US economy created 96,000 jobs in August, according to official figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

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The US economy created 96,000 jobs in August, according to official figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is less than was expected. However,...

Barack Obama has accepted the nomination of the Democratic party for a second term

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Barack Obama has accepted the nomination of the Democratic party, telling voters they face a generational choice in November's election. The US president highlighted the...

Bill Clinton has delivered a prime-time defence of Barack Obama, nominating the president for a second term in the White House

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Bill Clinton has delivered a prime-time defence of Barack Obama, nominating the president for a second term in the White House. Former US president’s 50-minute...

The 2012 edition of MDA Telethon, now renamed the MDA Show of Strength, was reduced to three hours for prime-time broadcast

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The 2012 edition of MDA Telethon, now renamed the MDA Show of Strength (thus no longer referring to itself as a telethon), aired Sunday,...

Parti Quebecois leader Pauline Marois was giving a victory speech in Montreal when shots were heard at the back of the hall

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One man has been killed after a gunman has opened fire at a separatist Parti Quebecois election victory rally in the Canadian province of...

First Lady Michelle Obama has made an impassioned speech backing her husband, President Barack Obama, for another four-year White House term

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First Lady Michelle Obama has made an impassioned speech backing her husband, President Barack Obama, for another four-year White House term. Closing the first night...

This year MDA Telethon featured pop singers Carrie Underwood and Paula Abdul among other Hollywood celebrities at the September 2 TV event

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This year MDA Telethon featured pop singers Carrie Underwood and Paula Abdul among other Hollywood celebrities at the September 2 TV event. Former American Idol judge...

Bill Clinton made an insensitive racial remark about Barack Obama while his wife battled him for the Democratic nomination vote

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Former US President Bill Clinton made an insensitive racial remark about Barack Obama while his wife battled him for the Democratic nomination vote, it...

The West Indian American Day Parade and Carnival celebrates its 45th anniversary in 2012

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The West Indian American Day Parade & Carnival celebrates its 45th anniversary in 2012. The party starts on the Thursday before Labor Day, August 30th,...

This year, the West Indian American Day Parade & Carnival celebrates its 44th anniversary as it continues to enjoy the distinction of being New York City's biggest cultural festivals by far

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Catch all the color and excitement as millions of Brooklynites & New Yorkers line up along Eastern Parkway for the Brooklyn Labor Day Parade...

The annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon that for years featured Jerry Lewis was not broadcasted this year in Joplin, Missouri

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The annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon that for years featured Jerry Lewis was not broadcasted this year in Joplin, Missouri. The program was a staple...

The renamed MDA Show of Strength was pre-produced and taped in Los Angeles, New York and Nashville

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The annual Muscular Dystrophy Association television fundraiser goes a new way Sunday, with a different title and featuring three hours of taped appearances by...

Michelle Obama has launched yet another incentive to try to slim down the US as part of her Let's Move campaign

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Michelle Obama has launched yet another incentive to try to slim down the U.S. as part of her Let's Move campaign. Tips from the First...

Richard Bach was reportedly trying to land his small plane on San Juan island in Washington state when he hit power lines and got trapped in the cockpit

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Richard Bach, author of 1970s short novel Jonathan Livingston Seagull, has been seriously injured in a plane crash. Richard Bach, 76, was reportedly trying to...

In a major announcement last year, it was revealed that after more than four decades Jerry Lewis would be stepping down as the major host for MDA Labor Day Telethon show

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The Muscular Dystrophy Telethon is must-see TV watching during the Labor Day weekend, an end-of-summer tradition in the U.S. since it first began in...

Luke Bryan is lending his time and talent to the Muscular Dystrophy Association at the 2012 Labor Day Telethon, now MDA Show of Strength

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Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan are lending their time and talents to the Muscular Dystrophy Association at the 2012 Labor Day Telethon. The...

The White House has decided to release details of one of its most closely guarded secrets, the recipe for Barack Obama's home-brewed honey ale

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The White House has decided to release details of one of its most closely guarded secrets - the recipe for President Barack Obama's home-brewed...

The New York boroughs of Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn nabbed three spots on the list of the 10 most expensive cities to live in the US

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The New York boroughs of Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn nabbed three spots on the list of the 10 most expensive cities to live in...

The first Labor Day Parade was held in New York City, on September 5 1882, and there's still one in NYC today, with trade union members, high school bands, politicians, police and fire departments, and more

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Since 1884, the first Monday in September has been a holiday in the US, as a tribute to workers. Canada has the same, while many...

New York Labor Day Weekend 2012

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Labor Day is one of the oldest holidays in the United States, and is a part of the "big six" federal holidays. Here you can...