Meet Alex: A Dad and a Summer Organizer

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Obama: Strong Fathers, Strong Families

Like millions of dads across our country, President Obama has said that being a father is the “most important job he has.”  From coaching basketball to helping with homework, the President cherishes the time he gets to spend with his two girls, even when life gets busy.

Today at a screening of the movie Cars 2 for military fathers and families, President Obama is kicking off something called the year of Strong Fathers, Strong Families as part of his Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative. It’s an effort with partners from around the nation to create simple opportunities for dads and kids to connect.

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Outsourced jobs return to the USA

It's still only a trickle compared to the flood of jobs that America lost to overseas outsourcing in recent decades. But some American businesses are bringing jobs home again.

In Louisville, a closed General Electric appliance plant is being renovated to begin producing refrigerators and water heaters now being made overseas. Hiring of about 1,300 union-represented workers is due to begin this fall.

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Obama announces plan to cut government waste

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School District Saves $15,000 a Year With Lawn Mowing Sheep

Sheep are taking over some of Carlisle Area School District groundskeeping chores. They are saving the district up to $15,000 a year and cutting local air pollution.

Cutting the grass around Wilson Middle School's field of solar panels used to take workers 6 hours a week -- and throughout the year, the cost of lawn maintenance really added up. But now, thanks to the appetite of a herd of 30 or so sheep, they've cut that figure down to virtually nothing.

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