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        "title": "Obama to vow improvements for veterans",
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        "summary": "President Barack Obama will pledge improved mental-health care for military veterans and that fewer former service members will be homeless as he seeks to restore confidence in the scandal-scarred Veterans Affairs Department.",
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        "prettyDate": "August 08, 2014",
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        "summary": "President Barack Obama signed a bill into law that gives the secretary of the Veterans Affairs Department new powers to fire agency executives for misconduct, saying it will ensure a culture of accountability.",
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        "uri": "/2014/07/31/obama-to-require-vendors-to-disclose-labor-law-vio/",
        "title": "Obama to require vendors to disclose labor law violations",
        "byline": "Jim Snyder, Roger Runningen",
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        "prettyDate": "July 31, 2014",
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        "summary": "The order will encourage companies to settle complaints of wage theft, an issue thats among the top priorities for workers who say employers dont always pay for overtime.",
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        "prettyDate": "July 21, 2014",
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        "summary": "President Barack Obama today signed an order prohibiting federal agencies and contractors from discriminating against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender workers.",
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        "title": "White House says shrinking labor force hurting economy",
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        "prettyDate": "July 17, 2014",
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        "summary": "The government should enact policies that will boost the number of workers, including reworking immigration laws, a White House report says.",
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        "prettyDate": "July 08, 2014",
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        "summary": "President Obama asked Congress for an emergency $3.7 billion to contain the surge of Central American immigrants crossing illegally into the U.S. from Mexico.",
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        "uri": "/2014/05/27/obama-promotes-science-math-education/",
        "title": "Obama promotes science, math education",
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        "prettyDate": "May 27, 2014",
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        "summary": "President Barack Obama was host for a fourth White House Science Fair today, using the event to emphasize the achievements of female students in science, math, technology and engineering.",
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        "uri": "/2014/05/21/obama-vows-to-fix-va-medical-system/",
        "title": "Obama vows to fix VA medical system",
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        "prettyDate": "May 21, 2014",
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        "summary": "President Barack Obama said any Veterans Affairs official responsible for delaying treatment for returning service members will be held accountable and that hes ordered a top aide to make recommendations on fixing the troubled agency.",
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        "uri": "/2014/05/21/obama-summons-shinseki-over-va-scandal/",
        "title": "Obama summons Shinseki over VA scandal",
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        "prettyDate": "May 21, 2014",
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        "summary": "President Barack Obama summoned Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to the White House today over reports of veterans dying because of delayed medical treatment.",
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        "title": "Romney says he won’t run again, favors higher minimum wage",
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        "prettyDate": "May 09, 2014",
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        "summary": "Mitt Romney made it clear today: Im not running for president in 2016.",
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