Last Flight Out Of Iraq: ‘It’s Great Being A Part Of History. It’s An Even Better Feeling To Be Going Home’

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Obama :: world is shifting to an innovation economy, no one does innovation better than America

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Health care law changing behavior

And, as of the end of November, more than 24 million people, or about half of those with traditional Medicare, have gone in for a free annual physical or other screening exam since the rules changed this year because of the health care law.

Seniors are becoming more engaged in their care, Blum said, citing the hundreds of forums Medicare has conducted about the changes. "The sentiment is that Medicare is trying to keep them healthy and out of the hospital," Blum said.

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Montana Entrepreneur Says President Obama's Plan Will Help Her Create New Jobs

Sarah Calhoun, the CEO of Red Ants Pants, a Montana clothing manufacturer, wants Congress to pass the American Jobs Act:"We are growing rapidly here and will need to continue hiring new employees. The payroll tax breaks included in the American Jobs Act would allow me to hire new employees sooner than I otherwise would be able to do so. Every new job, even in rural Montana, is a new job for America."  

Calhoun is an unlikely fashion tycoon. Raised on a farm, her first jobs were working the fields with her father and leading wilderness expeditions for Outward Bound. The inspiration for Calhoun’s business was no Fashion Week runway; she started her company in 2006 after identifying a real gap in the marketplace: sturdy pants for hardworking women like herself. “I was constantly putting down my tools, yanking on my pants- and getting totally fed up.”

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Automakers Gain Speed at Year-End as U.S. Shoppers Return

The U.S. auto industry is seeing demand recover faster than anticipated, with carmakers headed toward their best annual performance in three years at sales of 12.8 million vehicles.

Consumers entered this year’s final month demanding models ranging from big pickups to luxury sedans to fuel-sipping hybrids after pushing November’s sales to the fastest monthly pace since the government’s “cash for clunkers” trade-in program in August 2009. General Motors Co. (GM) and Chrysler Group LLC, two years removed from bankruptcy, have been taking share from disaster-stricken Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co.

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Making a commitment

By Josh Romero, regional field director on November 11, 2011

Today we remember the sacrifices our veterans have made to bravely serve our country. One of the veterans we honor is Josh Romero, a regional field director for the campaign in Central Florida.

When I was 17-years old I remember being a little intimated walking into the Marines recruiting office to enlist because they don't sugarcoat the fact that it's a combat service.

More than anything, that reality made a big impact on me during bootcamp. You go from being a teenager thinking about yourself to really quickly knowing you're responsible for other people — and, if you don't do your job the people sitting right next to you could be the ones paying the consequences.

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