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US President Barack Obama shakes hands with Texas Governor Rick Perry (L) after arriving on Air Force One at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, May 9, 2013. Obama will speak on the economy and job creation. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

President Obama Presses Middle Class Jobs Agenda In Austin

Offering a more upbeat view of the economy, President Barack Obama resurrected his jobs proposals during his speech in Austin Thursday afternoon.

2013/05/09

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama make their way across the South Lawn at the White House. (credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

President Obama Fundraising, Then Bipartisan Display In Texas

A day before sharing the stage with his Republican predecessor, President Barack Obama is raising Democratic money in Texas.

2013/04/24

The George W. Bush Presidential Library. (credit: CBSDFW.COM)

Security Tight For Bush Library Dedication

Every living U.S. president will converge in Dallas on Thursday for the George W. Bush Presidential Center dedication. Preparations by the Dallas Police Department, surrounding law enforcement agencies and the Secret Service started months ago.

2013/04/22

President Obama To Attend Service For West Victims

The White House says President Barack Obama and First Lady Michele Obama will attend a memorial service for victims of the fertilizer plant explosion in the town of West, Texas.

2013/04/22

U.S. Gun Sales Reach Record Levels In 2012

Senate Votes Against Tighter Background Checks For Gun Buyers

Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades on Wednesday, refusing to tighten background checks on firearms buyers or ban assault weapons as they spurned the personal pleas of families of the victims of last winter’s elementary school shootings in Newtown, Conn.

2013/04/17

Jagr, Whitney Help Stars Beat Kings 2-0

Jaromir Jagr and Ray Whitney both scored in the third period, lifting Dallas to a 2-0 victory over the Kings on Thursday night for the team’s fourth straight win at Staples Center.

2013/03/22

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President Obama Continues Tourney Tradition, Reveals His NCAA Bracket

In 2012, President Obama’s men’s bracket ranked 2,347,421 out of 6.45 million entries, placing him in the 63.6th percentile.

2013/03/20

Making Sense Of Obama’s Housing Market

Is the Obama administration failing the housing market? Maybe.

2013/03/06

Raising Minimum Wage To $9 Draws Mixed Reaction

Unemployed workers at a Dallas job fair today were largely excited by President Obama’s call to raise the federal minimum wage.

CBS 11–2013/02/13

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Obama: Nation Stronger, GOP Should Back His Plans

President Barack Obama urged a deeply divided Congress to embrace his plans to use government money to create jobs and strengthen the nation’s middle class.

2013/02/12

Dallas ‘Dreamer’ To Attend State Of The Union Address

Tonight, she’ll be in the House Chamber as the President delivers his State of the Union address before a Joint Session of Congress. “It’s very exciting” said Garibay.

2013/02/12