U.S. President Barack Obama urged the International Olympic Committee on Friday to pick his hometown of Chicago as the host of the 2016 Games, saying the city represents the American dream as well as the Olympic spirit.
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Michelle Obama steals the show in Copenhagen
After flying through the night for seven hours aboard Air Force One, nobody would blame President Obama for being at least slightly groggy when he arrived in Copenhagen, Denmark, for a quick four hours to make the final pitch for Chicago to host the 2016 Olympics.
Pakistani officials: Terror group commander killed
A commander of an al Qaeda-linked terror group was killed in Pakistan by a suspected U.S.