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Inhale To The Chief: More Details Of Obama's Pot-Smoking Youth Revealed()  

A Punahou School yearbook class photo from 1976 that includes the 9th grader who would grow up to become President Obama, but not before he smoked a lot of pot first.

May 25, 2012 President Obama revealed in his memoir "Dreams for My Father" his youthful use of illegal drugs as he grew up in Hawaii. But journalist and biographer David Maraniss apparently fills in the picture with quite a few colorful details.

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Consumer Confidence Highest Since Before Recession, Survey Says()  

If consumers are in the mood to shop, that could give the economy a lift.

May 25, 2012 According to the latest Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan survey, confidence has risen to a level not seen since late 2007. And if confidence is on the rise, that could affect both the economy and the 2012 campaign.

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N.C. Democrats Try To Shake Off Pre-Convention Blues()  

The audience listens as President Obama speaks about student loans at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill last month.

May 24, 2012 WFAEWith the national convention just three months away, state Democrats are reeling from a series of setbacks, including passage of a gay marriage ban and a sex scandal within the organization. But party leaders say they're committed to making the convention a success and keeping the state "blue" in November.

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GOP Hopes Pennsylvania's Still Got That Swing()  

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney participates in a 6th-grade language arts class with Salina Beattie and other students at Universal Bluford Charter School on Thursday in Philadelphia.

May 24, 2012 Pennsylvania has been considered a swing state in the past few elections. Voters did elect a Republican governor and U.S. senator two years ago. But after voting for the Democrat in five straight presidential contests, is it still a swing state?

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Romney's 'Day One' Filling Up Quickly()  

Mitt Romney addresses the Latino Coalition's 2012 Small Business Summit on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

May 24, 2012 The Mitt Romney campaign has a sequel to its "Day One" ad, in which it explains what else the presumptive GOP nominee would include in his immediate to-do list if inaugurated president. Candidates often use the "first day" promise to highlight priorities. But Washington politics can change things.

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Obama Seeks To Gain Support Among Military Voters()  

President Obama returns a Marine's salute as he boards the Marine One helicopter Wednesday. Obama traveled to Colorado Springs for the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony.

May 24, 2012 Long before Obama gave a commencement speech to Air Force cadets Wednesday, his campaign was focusing attention on his record with military families and veterans — a key voting group that could make the difference in swing states like Virginia, North Carolina and Florida.

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Romney Pivots To Education Platform In Seeking Latino Votes()  

Mitt Romney speaks at the Latino Coalition annual economic summit  Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

May 23, 2012 Declaring that a "national emergency" exists in public education, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney shifted from his usual economic message to outline his education platform during a speech to a Latino business group Wednesday.

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Former Romney Adviser Grenell: Gay Marriage Shouldn't Determine Vote()  

Richard Grenell, Mitt Romney's former adviser, speaks with Fox News on Wednesday.

May 23, 2012 Richard Grenell, who resigned after some conservatives criticized Mitt Romney for hiring an openly gay adviser who favors same-sex marriage, said Wednesday that the issue should not determine how most Americans vote.

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Get Ready For The First Robot President()  

While American politicians may be scripted, they're not this robotic. But whoever wins the presidency this year will preside over a U.S. economy where automation is becoming increasingly important.

May 23, 2012 Whoever wins in November may go down in history as the First Robot President. Not because people have found Barack Obama and Mitt Romney robot-like on occasion (although they have). But because the next occupant of the White House will face a growing influx and influence of robots in our everyday lives.

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Primary Protests: 4 In 10 Say No To Obama; 3 In 10 Say No To Romney()  

President Obama during a news conference Monday in Chicago.

May 23, 2012 In both Democratic and Republican contests, some voters continue to register their unhappiness with the choices before them. The latest votes came Tuesday in Arkansas and Kentucky.

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