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Gay marriage could be big voting issue in Colorado
Minutes after President Barack Obama endorsed gay marriage on May 9, Colorado's Democratic governor choked back tears as he ordered state lawmakers to reconsider a civil-unions measure defeated the day before by Republicans.
Source: FOX

Obama takes women's issues from campaign trail to international stage
President Obama brought women's issues ? a major topic in the 2012 presidential campaign -- into world politics Saturday, when he said world leaders at the G-8 summit assembled to discuss Afghanistan, the European debt crisis and other international issues, but also talked about "female empowerment."
Source: FOX

Michelle Obama hosts G-8 spouses at White House
While President Barack Obama hosts world leaders at Camp David, Michelle Obama is entertaining their spouses at the White House.
Source: FOX

Watch: Obama Pushes Wall Street Oversight
The president urges reform after worrisome JP Morgan losses.
Source: ABC

Obama: More teeth needed for Wall Street reforms
President Barack Obama says the big trading loss at JPMorgan Chase shows the need for Congress to put more teeth into Wall Street reforms intended to prevent the practices that led to the 2008 financial meltdown.
Source: FOX

The G8 Potluck: What's for Dinner?
Clear your afternoons and evenings: The great G8 is upon us! Soon leaders from the eight best countries in the world will converge on Camp David to smile awkwardly next to each other and sit through hours of exciting conversations about the economy.
Source: ABC

Obama Admin: Myanmar Open for Business
The Obama administration?s announcement that it is suspending sanctions on Myanmar, allowing American companies to invest in the formerly rogue nation, has received praise from the business community and skepticism from human rights groups. Under Myamnar?s current president Thein Sein, the country once considered one...
Source: ABC

Obama's Weekly Address - Implementing Wall St Reform
In the wake of JP Morgan Chase?s staggering trading loss, President Obama is urging Republicans to ?keep moving forward? and finish implementing Wall Street reform. ?We can?t afford to go back to an era of weak regulation and little oversight, where excessive risk-taking on Wall...
Source: ABC

G-8 Summit opens at Camp David, as Iran and Syria among top topics
President Barack Obama and leaders of other major industrial powers grappled Friday with options to solidify world resolve against development of an Iranian nuclear bomb and encourage a more forceful response to worsening violence in Syria.
Source: FOX

Opening talks of G-8 summit focus on Iran and Syria
President Barack Obama and leaders of other major industrial powers grappled Friday with options to solidify world resolve against development of an Iranian nuclear bomb and encourage a more forceful response to worsening violence in Syria.
Source: FOX