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US President Barack Obama To Hang Out On Google+ Next Week

12:00AM January 24, 2012 | Brent Rose

Well, we said it was going to happen, but we didn’t think it would be so soon. Less than two weeks after the White House joined Google+, President Obama will go live in a Google+ Hangout to answer your questions. More »


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A Bullet Hit The White House

12:13AM November 17, 2011 | Casey Chan

The Secret Service just said that bullets hit the White House on Tuesday. One of the bullets hit a window but was stopped by ballistic glass and another was found on the White House’s exterior. Everybody seems to be safe. More »


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“No Evidence Of ET” Says White House

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10:00AM November 7, 2011 | Alex Kidman

ET can’t phone home if he doesn’t exist. According to the White House, he doesn’t. After all, it’s not like the US Government would lie to us — would it? More »


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Follow President Barack Obama And The White House On Foursquare

10:06AM August 16, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

The White House and President Obama are now on Foursquare. Location-tracking junkies can follow the President on his travels and check-in at the White House via the official White House account. [Foursquare and White House via Mashable]


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White House Flickr Shows Obama Struggling To Quit Smoking

7:20PM August 3, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Hey, I don’t begrudge the guy for still chewing Nicorette gum some four years after he tried giving up smoking. With all the stress he must deal with, it’s surprisingly he hasn’t taken to smoking far-stronger stuff. More »


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The White House Just Rickrolled Someone On Twitter

9:00AM July 28, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Nero YouTubes while Rome burns! The White House, probably realising the entire country is mega financially screwed anyway, just rickrolled a Twitter critic who complained about the “entertainment value” of an Obama briefing. Retaliation? Watch this annoying video, you jerk! More »


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White House Says They’ll Attack If Enemies Hack

9:05AM May 18, 2011 | Adrian Covert

The White House released their International Strategy for Cyberspace document, which lays out a general platform for all things internet, but it also addresses their stance on enemies hacking the US and its allies: attack if necessary. More »


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Obama Puts An End To Fake Photo Shoots

5:00PM May 13, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Say good-bye to reenactments and fake photo shoots in the White House. President Obama decided these staged photo ops were “a bad idea” and ended this long-standing practice. He would say that after getting caught-out, wouldn’t he. More »


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Obama Could Be Forced To Release Bin Osama Death Photos

5:20AM May 5, 2011 | John Cook

Barack Obama has finally decided against releasing a photo of Osama bin Laden’s corpse as proof of his death. But the former chief freedom of information expert for the US government tells Gawker that he may not have that choice. More »


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This Is Obama And His Team Watching Operation Kill Osama

8:02AM May 3, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

This image shows President Barack Obama and the members of the national security team in the Situation Room of the White House on May 1, as the operation was happening. Hillary Clinton actually looks genuinely horrified. More »