Obama to attend climate-change summit (CNN)
President Obama will go to Copenhagen, Denmark, next month for a climate-change summit, the White House said Wednesday.
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Obama urges IOC to pick Chicago for ‘16 Games (Sports Illustrated)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (CNN) — President 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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Obama heads to Denmark to lobby for 2016 Olympics (Sports Illustrated)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is on his way to Denmark to help his adopted hometown of Chicago try to land the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
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Right wing flays Obama for seeking Olympics for Chicago (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News)
WASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama decided to go to Denmark, he hoped to win international support Friday for the U.S.
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Obama Olympics trip carries political risks (CNN)
President Obama’s decision to head to Copenhagen, Denmark, later this week to make a push to bring the 2016 Olympic Games to Chicago is not without political controversy.
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Obama to pitch Chicago Olympics in person at IOC meeting (Sports Illustrated)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will travel to Denmark to support Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, projecting the highest-ever White House profile in lobbying for the international event.
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Obama to boost Chicago Olympic bid in Denmark (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
President Barack Obama is hitting the campaign trail again. Obama is going to Copenhagen after all, joining first lady Michelle Obama to support Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympics
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Olympics plea: Obama’s risks, possible reward (AP via Yahoo! News)
President Barack Obama’s decision to fly to Denmark to support Chicago’s Olympics bid elevates the Games to an issue of national importance — and exposes him to political risks as well as rewards at a critical point in his presidency.
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Obama plans trip to Denmark to seek Olympics (CNN)
President Obama will travel this week to Copenhagen, Denmark, to make a big push for holding the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Chicago, Illinois, the White House said Monday.
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Obama will go to Denmark to back Chicago’s bid (Sports Illustrated)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will travel to Denmark to support Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, projecting the highest-ever White House profile in lobbying for the international event.
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