Saturday, February 15, 2014

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02/15/2014 04:23 PM CST

Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with Vietnam Veteran Louis Banks in New Orleans, Feb. 14, 2014. Banks is one of several veterans whose homes were renovated as part of the seventh-annual NBA All-Star Day of Service.
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02/15/2014 02:00 PM CST

U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program Sgt. Nick Cunningham of Monterey, Calif., bobsled driver, and U.S. Army Sgt. Dallas Robinson of Georgetown, Ky., brakeman, post a time of 57.02 seconds on their fourth training heat for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games at Sanki Sliding Center in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, Feb. 14, 2014.
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02/15/2014 12:55 PM CST

Participants shoot hoops during the NBA Rising Stars Practice at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Feb. 14, 2014. More than 2,500 service members, veterans and their families attended the closed practice as past of the pre-game activities at the NBA All-Star Game.
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Calling on Congress to Raise the Minimum Wage

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Weekly Address: Calling on Congress to Raise the Minimum Wage

This week, President Obama took action to lift more workers' wages by requiring that federal contractors pay their employees a fair wage of at least $10.10 an hour. In this week's address, he highlights that executive action and calls on Congress to pass a bill to raise the federal minimum wage for all workers.

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Bonjour, President Hollande

On Tuesday, President Obama, Vice President Biden, and the First Lady welcomed French President François Hollande to the White House -- the first state visit by a French president in nearly 20 years.

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The President Uses His Pen, Raises the Wage

Instead of continuing to wait for Congress to take action, President Obama is doing what he can to help raise working Americans' wages.

Tweet and image: Join the rest of the country. Say yes. Give America a raise. -President Obama

In his 2014 State of the Union address, President Obama announced his intention to move forward using his own authority and raise the minimum wage for workers on new and replacement Federal service contracts to $10.10 an hour. On Wednesday, the President used his pen and signed an Executive Order making this vision a reality.

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Step into the Kitchen

On Monday, Chefs Cris Comerford and Bill Yosses took over the White House Instagram account to take you into the kitchen ahead of Tuesday's state dinner in honor of French President Hollande.

Instagram image: Sugar roses and fleur-de-lis, the official flowers of the United States and France.

For behind-the-scenes video from the kitchen and the official menu for the French State Dinner, keep reading.

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"That's a Tasty Chip"

You know that feeling when you really appreciate a good snack? Turns out, the President does, too.

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As you can see in this week's West Wing Peek, while touring the Michigan Biotechnology Institute last Friday, President Obama viewed examples of a highly innovative potato breeding project, aimed at increasing nutritional value and disease resistance. That meant: potato chips!

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ACA Valentines

What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than making sure your friends, family, and loved ones are covered?

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West Wing Week 2/14/14

As always, to see even more of this week's events, watch this week's episode of West Wing Week.

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02/15/2014 12:21 PM CST

Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Lisa, greet athletes during the NBA Rising Stars Practice at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Feb. 14, 2014. More than 2,500 service members, veterans and their families were guests at the closed practice, which is part of the pre-game activities at the NBA All-Star Game.
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02/15/2014 11:31 AM CST

Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Paul George of the Indiana Pacers help renovate the home of a veteran in New Orleans, Feb. 14, 2014, as part of the seventh-annual NBA All-Star Day of Service. More than 50 service members and veterans also worked on projects such as painting, landscaping and building fences.
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02/15/2014 10:49 AM CST

Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses attendees at the NBA Rising Stars Practice at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Feb. 14, 2014. More than 2,500 service members, veterans and their families were guests at the closed practice, which is part of the pre-game activities at the NBA All-Star Game.
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Friday, February 14, 2014

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02/14/2014 06:29 PM CST

Army Pfc. Lorenzo Garrick and Wake County Sheriff's Office Deputy Erik Seda push a stranded motorist out of the ditch along an exit ramp in Raleigh, N.C., Feb. 13, 2014. The North Carolina National Guard has been assisting law enforcement agencies with their patrols throughout the state during and after a winter storm. Garrick is assigned to the 113th Sustainment Brigade.
02/14/2014 06:02 PM CST

Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with a volunteer from Rebuilding Together before starting work on the home of a Vietnam War veteran in New Orleans, Feb. 14, 2014, as part of the seventh-annual NBA All-Star Day of Service. About 250 active-duty service members and veterans volunteered to work with past and present NBA players on six homes, including the homes of four veterans.
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02/14/2014 05:43 PM CST

Fathers and daughters enjoy dressing up and dancing at the Tiny Miss Daddy-Daughter Dance at the Marston Pavilion on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 8, 2014.
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02/14/2014 05:29 PM CST

Navy Capt. Michael A. Sokolowski, center, leads the battalion in the cardiac run on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 14, 2014. Marines and sailors ran about three miles to support a healthier lifestyle and Valentine's Day. Sokolowski is the commanding officer of 2nd Medical Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group
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02/14/2014 04:35 PM CST

U.S. Army Capt. Jason Gillespie, left, U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Casey McFall, middle, and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Maurice Coopers conduct live-fire range training with M4 carbines on Forward Operating Base Lightning in Afghanistan's Paktiya province, Feb. 14, 2014. Gillespie, McFall and Coopers, are assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.
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02/14/2014 03:40 PM CST

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Tuffield "Tuffy" Latour, the coach for the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program and Team USA skeleton athletes, leads Noelle Pikus-Pace, right, to an Olympic silver medal and Katie Uehlander to a fourth-place finish in women's skeleton events at Sanki Sliding Centre in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, Feb. 14, 2014.
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02/14/2014 03:29 PM CST

U.S. soldiers make their way to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter waiting to begin their journey home to the U.S. after a nine-month deployment on Forward Operations Base Gamveri, Afghanistan, Feb. 5, 2014. The soldiers are assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot.
02/14/2014 03:25 PM CST

Air Force fire protection specialists along with fire fighters and emergency medical technicians from the South Jersey Transportation Authority extract aviators from a U.S. Coast Guard MH-65D Dolphin helicopter during an air mishap exercise on Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., Feb. 11, 2014.
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02/14/2014 02:50 PM CST

U.S. Marine Cpl. Jerad Miles and Thai soldier Wiboon Phosri, left, attach roofing tiles during exercise Cobra Gold 2014 at Wattatakian School in Phitsanulok, Thailand, Feb. 7, 2014. Miles is assigned to Company A, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force.
02/14/2014 02:32 PM CST

U.S. Army Capt. Jason Gillespie, left, U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Casey McFall, middle, and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Maurice Coopers conduct live-fire range training with M4 carbines on Forward Operating Base Lightning in Afghanistan's Paktiya province, Feb. 14, 2014. Gillespie, McFall and Coopers, are assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.
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02/14/2014 02:24 PM CST

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons land in sync after a training sortie at Kunsan Air Base, Korea, Feb. 13, 2014. The pilots are assigned to the 35th Fighter Squadron.
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Watch: Here's How President Obama Spent His Week

This week, the President hosted the first state visit for the French President in 20 years, signed the farm bill, and raised the minimum wage for federal contractors. That's February 7th to February 13th, or "The Red, White, and Blue -- and the Blue, White, and Red."

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ACA Valentines: Share Yours

This Valentine's Day, spread the word and help make sure your friends, family, and loved ones get covered today.

Candy Hearts: R U Covered

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The Economic Case for Raising the Minimum Wage

On Wednesday, President Obama signed an Executive Order to raise the minimum wage for federal contract workers to $10.10 an hour. This step is a smart business decision for the government, and will also give a boost to hardworking Americans struggling to make ends meet.

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Behind the Scenes at the French State Dinner: See the Menu

Tuesday night, the President and First Lady hosted a state dinner in honor of President François Hollande of France. The French State Dinner menu and theme was inspired by the shared history and friendship between the United States and France.

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  Today's Schedule

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9:45 AM: The President departs the White House en route Cambridge, Maryland

10:40 AM: The President delivers remarks at the House Democratic Issues Conference

10:50 AM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

12:15 PM: The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route Fresno, California

5:30 PM: The President arrives Fresno, California 

6:15 PM: The President takes part in a roundtable with community leaders

7:15 PM: The President tours a local farm

7:30 PM: The President delivers remarks WATCH LIVE

8:35 PM: The President departs Fresno, California 

9:35 PM: The President arrives Palm Springs, California

10:35 PM: The President greets His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan

10:50 PM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan WATCH LIVE

11:10 PM: The President holds a working dinner with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan

 

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02/14/2014 11:12 AM CST

Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with members of the Marine Corps Band New Orleans Brass Band before the start of the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge Practice in New Orleans, Feb. 14, 2014. About 2,500 service members, veterans and their families were guests at the practice, which is part of the pre-game activities at the NBA All-Star Game.
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02/14/2014 10:22 AM CST

The container ship M/V Cape Ray arrives at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Feb. 13, 2014, for a scheduled port visit. The ship was modified to contribute to the joint mission of the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to eliminate Syria's chemical materials.
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MyNicKnaxs, LLC. Issues a Voluntary Nationwide and International Recall of All Weight Loss Formulas of Reduce Weight Fruta Planta

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02/13/2014 03:45 PM EST

MyNicKnaxs, LLC., located in Florida is announcing a recall of Reduce Weight Fruta Planta because the products contain an undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredient: Phenolphthalein. The FDA lab analysis of the product found Reduce Weight Fruta Planta to contain 10.2 mg of Phenolphthalein.

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Thursday, February 13, 2014

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02/13/2014 07:05 PM CST

Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Wainwright, foreground, and Air Force Master Sgt. Jorge Chavez secure a child into a Humvee during a mission to evacuate a family from a home that lost power and heat as a result of a winter storm in Augusta, Ga., Feb. 12, 2014. Wainwright and Chavez are assigned to the Georgia National Guard's 165th Air Lift Wing.
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02/13/2014 06:57 PM CST

Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Wainwright, foreground, and Air Force Master Sgt. Jorge Chavez secure a child into a Humvee during a mission to evacuate a family from a home that lost power and heat as a result of a winter storm in Augusta, Ga., Feb. 12, 2014. Wainwright and Chavez are assigned to the Georgia National Guard's 165th Air Lift Wing.
02/13/2014 06:53 PM CST

Soldiers shovel snow before preparing their vehicles and equipment on Camp Fretterd Military Reservation near Reisterstown, Md., Feb. 13, 2014, to help first responders during a declared state of emergency.
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02/13/2014 06:23 PM CST

U.S. airmen load an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter into a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on the flightline on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 7, 2014.
02/13/2014 06:12 PM CST

Air Force Senior Airman Aljon Alfonso performs preflight checks before his assigned aircraft goes on a night training mission during Red Flag 14-1 on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 30, 2014. Alfonso is a crew chief assigned to the the 366th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron based on Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Night missions have been integrated into Red Flag to prepare pilots and aircrews for missions in low-light environments.
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