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Obama extends Hawaii vacation by one day
President Obama is extending his Hawaii Vacation by one day. The president will leave Honolulu on the evening of Jan. 3rd and arrive in Washington on the afternoon of the 4th, according to a White House pool report. Obama had planned to be in Hawaii through Sunday, Jan. 2nd, according to the original White House schedule. White House deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton told the Press Pool Wednesday that "after the extended Lame Duck and five-day delay of his trip here, he's just trying to sque...

First family sets N.Y. Eve talent show
KAILUA, Hawaii, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The first family planned to spend Friday evening with family and friends in Hawaii and hold their annual New Year's Eve Talent Show, the White House said. President Barack Obama worked out Friday morning and White House spokesman Bill Burton said the president and First Lady Michelle Obama will spend New Year's Eve with family and friends. The White House released the list of books the president is reading during his Vacation - "President Reagan -- The Role...

Obama to ring in the new year with talent show tradition
President Obama is ringing in 2011 by hosting a talent show on his Hawaii Vacation, according to the White House. White House spokesman Bill Burton said that the president was spending the evening with family and friends, who would get a chance to show off their talents in the annual tradition, according to the pool report. Burton said that the president had also spent time reading "President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime" by Lou Cannon, "The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet" by David Mitche...

Obamas New Years Eve: Time for a Talent Show
Yahoo! Buzz President Barack Obama and his family will celebrate New Year’s Eve in Hawaii with a low-key tradition: A family talent show. White House spokesman Bill Burton wouldn’t say what talents might be on display. But a Time Magazine story from 2009 said First Lady Michelle Obama is known for her hula-hooping skills and her husband is known to croon among friends. The First Family has been on the Hawaiian island of Oahu for more than a week, spending time barbecuing with friend...

Jimmy Carter Finds Nemo in Florida
(NewsCore) - Former US President Jimmy Carter, who once had an aquatic encounter with a bunny dubbed the "killer rabbit," had a much more enjoyable interaction with marine life Wednesday in meeting a dolphin named Nemo in Florida. The 39th president and his wife, Rosalynn, have been enjoying a Vacation this week in the Florida Keys and met with Nemo Wednesday at Haw's Cay Resort. The former peanut farmer fed the mammal some fish, and the pair pressed the flesh in a hand-to-flipper shake. It was ...

Obama extends vacation in Hawaii by 1 day
It's tough to say goodbye to a Hawaiian Vacation, even for the President of the United States. President Obama has decided to extended his Aloha State holiday by a day in order to spend more time with his wife and daughters, presidential spokesman Bill Burton announced  Thursday. The commander in chief will now leave Hawaii late on Jan. 3 and arrive back in Washington on Jan. 4, said Burton, noting Obama sent his family to Hawaii ahead so he could finish up his work. Obama eventually joined t...

Jonathan Alter: White House handling of hate machine will be 'one of big stories of 2012' -- New Glenn Kessler role Packers: 79
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Obama Extends Hawaiian Vacation a Day
Yahoo! Buzz President Barack Obama is taking an extra day for his Hawaiian Vacation, which got off to a late start due to Congress’s busy lame-duck session. “After the extended Lame Duck and five-day delay of his trip here, he’s just trying to squeeze in more time with his family before returning to Washington,” Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton said Wednesday. Mr. Obama is vacationing in Kailua, Hawaii, and has spent much of his free time working out, playing basketba...

Obama extends Hawaii vacation after delayed start
HONOLULU (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is extending his Vacation in Hawaii by a day to spend more time with his family after their departure from Washington was delayed last week, the White House said on Wednesday. Obama will leave Hawaii, where grew up, late on Monday evening, arriving in Washington on Tuesday afternoon, spokesman Bill Burton said. Previously, the White House said Obama would leave Hawaii on Sunday. The president delayed the start of his Vacation to stay in Washington whil...

FLASHBACK: White House Adviser: US Must Prepare for Asteroid
The White House has asked Congress to consider how to best deal with the potential threat to Earth of an impact with an asteroid from space. If an asteroid were on a collision course with Earth, would we be ready to defend against its destructive impact or would we be helpless and defenseless? NASA, America's space agency, is being charged with leading the way to protect not only the U.S. but the entire world in the event of such a horrifying scenario. And a top White House science adviser sa...

Obama to ring in 2011 with family talent show
HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama will ring in 2011 with friendly competition at his family’s annual New Year’s Eve talent show. The White House is keeping Obama’s talent a closely guarded secret. Several friends and family members will join the Obamas at their rented oceanfront home in Kailua. Obama has stayed under the radar for much of his Hawaiian Vacation, mostly spending his time at the gym, Golf Course or beach. The White House says he has been reading three b...

Does Obama have hidden talents? New Years Eve may bring em to light
Barack Obama may have some talents that the rest of the world doesn’t know about but only a few friends and family members are going to see them. The Obamas and their friends were to hold an annual talent show Friday night to celebrate New Year’s Eve, a White House spokesman said. No word on what talents would be on display. Thoughts, anyone? Does Obama’s famous speaking voice also carry a tune? Meanwhile, the president has been busy golfing, dining out and reading on his vacat...

Obama To Ring in New Year With a Family Talent Show
staradvertiser President Barack Obama will ring in 2011 with friendly competition at his family's annual New Year's Eve talent show . The White House is keeping Obama's talent a closely guarded secret. Several friends and family members will join the Obamas at their rented oceanfront home in Kailua . Obama has stayed under the radar for much of his Hawaii Vacation, mostly spending his time at the gym, Golf Course or beach. The White House says he has been reading three books: Lou Cannon's bio...

Movers and Shakers: Rep. Rogers to Interrogate White House Over Interrogations
The War on Terror didn't much factor into the 2010 Midterm Elections. But if Rep. Mike Rogers has his way, Congress is going to start paying a lot more attention to the way the Obama Administration is prosecuting that war. ...

Hawaii Governor Now Silent On Obama Eligibility Scandal
Newly elected Governor Of Hawaii, Neil Abercrombie 72, was very adamant and vocal about his attempt to end the Birth Certificate Controversy and have the exhibit of Obama’s supposedly valid long form certificate of birth finally made public. Abercrombie commented rather indignantly that the continued Controversy surrounding the issue had cast a shadow not only on Obama’s parents, but the office of the presidency, and wanted to expedite measures to produce the appropriate records. He ...

Update on President Obama's New Year's Eve Plans and Vacation Reading List
HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The White House says the president will be spending time with family and friends on the last day of 2010 and then later they will have the annual New Year's Eve talent show. The president has been spending time on his Vacation playing golf, going to the beach and visiting friends, and he's also catching up on some reading. ...

Also on Obama's Reading List
In addition to non-fiction books on Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, the White House says President Obama is also reading two novels on his Vacation in Hawaii: The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet by David Mitchell and Our Kind of Traitor by John le Carre. Interestingly, the New York Times reports "the president's wife makes a brief guest appearance in the LeCarre book; in one passage, characters cannot visit the gardens of the Champs-Elysees because 'Michelle Obama and her Children are in town...

Inside the Beltway
GARDEN VARIETY Post blizzard, New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg issued mighty mea culpas but got a frigid shoulder from press and people for his city's tepid response to the polar blast. The mayor did manage to hire 1,900 extra "day laborers" to help with the cleanup, though. Meanwhile, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie caught cold criticism because he was on Vacation in Florida when the storm dumped 30-plus inches of snow on the Garden State. But hey. His absence has political metaphor. "Gov. ...

Obama craves familiarity on Hawaiian vacation
FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2010 file photo, President Barack Obama waves from... Honolulu (AP) - More than a week into his Hawaiian holiday, President Barack Obama is proving to be a creature of habit. While some travelers seek adventure and spontaneity, Obama seeks comfort and consistency. His routine here in Oahu, the island where he was born and mostly raised, is by now patently familiar to the locals trying to catch a glimpse of their hometown president, and the reporters who come here to cove...

Obama craves familiarity on Hawaiian vacation (AP)
Honolulu – More than a week into his Hawaiian holiday, President Barack Obama is proving to be a creature of habit. While some travelers seek adventure and spontaneity, Obama seeks comfort and consistency. His routine here in Oahu, the island where he was born and mostly raised, is by now patently familiar to the locals trying to catch a glimpse of their hometown president, and the reporters who come here to cover him. Obama is almost certain to spend his mornings working out at Marine C...

Obama craves familiarity on Hawaiian vacation
More than a week into his Hawaiian holiday, President Barack Obama is proving to be a creature of habit. While some travelers seek adventure and spontaneity, Obama seeks comfort and consistency. His routine here in Oahu, the island where he was born and mostly raised, is by now patently familiar to the locals trying to catch a glimpse of their hometown president, and the reporters who come here to cover him. Obama is almost certain to spend his mornings working out at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. A...

Obama Sticks To The Familiar On Hawaiian Vacation
Honolulu — More than a week into his Hawaiian holiday, President Barack Obama is proving to be a creature of habit. While some travelers seek adventure and spontaneity, Obama seeks comfort and consistency. His routine here in Oahu, the island where he was born and mostly raised, is by now patently familiar to the locals trying to catch a glimpse of their hometown president, and the reporters who come here to cover him. Obama is almost certain to spend his mornings working out at Marine C...

Obama Extends Hawaiian Vacation by One Day
Thursday, December 30, 2010 By Staff, Associated Press Honolulu (AP) - President Barack Obama is extending his Hawaiian Vacation by another day. The White House says Obama will now depart Hawaii late in the evening on Jan. 3, arriving in Washington the following day. The Obamas have already pushed back their departure once, changing their return from Jan. 1 to Jan. 2 after the president delayed his arrival in Hawaii to stay in Washington while Congress wrapped up the legislative year. Obama...

Hawaii Vacation Shows Obama as Creature of Habit
Bob Schieffer is joined by Lara Logan, Nancy Cordes, Sharyl Attkisson, and Chip Reid for a CBS News correspondents' round table to discuss the biggest problem President Obama will face in 2011, a possible shakeup within the White House, and who will have the hardest job throughout the next year. (AP) There are those who crave adventure and spontaneity during their Vacations. Then, there's President Barack Obama. More than a week into his Hawaiian holiday, Mr. Obama is proving to be a creature o...

Obama to get 12 days of Christmas holiday
President Barack Obama is giving himself a little more time to recharge his batteries by extending his Hawaiian Vacation another day, White House spokesman Bill Burton said Wednesday. Posted by CNN on Dec 30 2010 Filed under Political Briefs. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed. Click here to cancel reply. Morning Joe to run again? We allow third-party companies to serve ads and/or colle...