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Obamas and Bidens Volunteer on MLK Day

On the eve of his inauguration, President-elect Barack Obama marked the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday by spotlighting King's dedication to community service. Obama, who has promised to make public service a theme of his presidency, made several stops throughout the day, beginning with a visit to wounded troops at Washington's Walter Reed Medical Center. Next he visited an emergency shelter for homeless D.C. teenagers, where he picked up a paint roller to help a few dozen teens who were...Full Story
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