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  • President Obama Explains HealthCare.gov President Obama Explains HealthCare.gov

    It’s not every day that the President takes time out of his schedule to record a video about a website. But that’s just what happened with HealthCare.gov, the new consumer-oriented website from the Department of Health and Human Services. In the video, he shows how anyone can learn about new rights and benefits...

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  • Panaroma Jazz Band's New Orleans' Music in Turkey Panaroma Jazz Band's New Orleans' Music in Turkey

    The Panaroma Jazz Band delighted audiences in Turkey with New Orleans jazz music. As part of the 17th Annual International Istanbul Jazz Festival, which is organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and the Arts (IKSV), the band performed at the International Istanbul Jazz Festival’s gala opening concert...

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    Ambassador James F. Jeffrey, nominated to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, and Ambassador Francis J. Ricciardone, nominated to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, gave testimony before the Foreign Relations Committee of the U.S. Senate on July 20.

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