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Tulsa woman expected to dine with President Obama for Iftar
2015-06-23 06:06:16| Apparel - Topix.net
A Muslim woman from Tulsa whose legal case against clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to dine with President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington, D.C. Samantha Elauf is one of eight guests to be seated at the President's Table Monday for an Iftar, a breaking of the fast at sunset in observance of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. It is the seventh Iftar hosted by the President, and according to a press release from the White House, this year's dinner has a special focus on young leaders and women.
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Obama hosts annual Ramadan dinner at White House
2015-06-23 06:06:15| Apparel - Topix.net
President Barack Obama speaks during an Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan in the East Room of the White House on Monday. President Barack Obama greets Samantha Elauf, the Muslim woman who was denied a job over her head scarf at an Abercrombie & Fitch store, during an Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan in the East Room of the White House on Monday.
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California Golf Trip Lands Obama in a Water-Use Debate
2015-06-22 00:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: With four fund-raisers and an awkward reconciliation with the House minority leader, Nancy Pelosi, behind him, President Obama returned to a beloved golf oasis here for a weekend getaway with friends. This time, though, was different. A punishing drought has raised questions about whether such oases can survive, and about the presidents weekend here. The vast emerald green courses in the area are watered by a disappearing Colorado River and an underground aquifer that has fallen about 55 feet...
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GOP-run Senate panel takes on Obama environmental rules
2015-06-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Republicans controlling a powerful Senate committee moved Thursday to block Obama administration initiatives to curb global warming, issue new clean water rules and regulate hydraulic fracturing on federal land. The vote by the Senate Appropriations Committee represents a sweeping attack on the president's ambitious environmental agenda. Republicans say the rules themselves are an assault on the coal industry, farmers and western landowners. The battle played out on a $31 billion spending bill...
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Obama praises Pope Francis for making case on climate change
2015-06-18 22:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: President Barack Obama praised Pope Francis for issuing a papal document on Thursday calling for action on climate change and said he looked forward to discussing the issue when the two meet at the White House in September. In the document, known as an encyclical, Pope Francis called for a change in lifestyle in rich countries to save the planet from environmental ruin and gave his firm backing to scientists who say global warming is thanks largely to human activity. "I welcome His Holiness Pope...
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