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  1. 73 Days Later: Everything That Happened Since Obama Last Met with Congress

    Fri, 1 Mar 2013

    federal holidays. The list of celebrations over the past 73 days included: - Christmas - Kwanzaa - New Year's Day - Martin Luther King Jr . Day - Chinese New Year - Valentine's Day - President's Day Award Ceremonies Hollywood's awards season kicked off in

  2. 6 Tips to Save Money on Your Ski Vacation

    Thu, 14 Feb 2013

    would pay during holiday periods." He advises skiers to avoid not only Christmas week but also the Presidents Day and Martin Luther King Day weekends. 5. Beg, borrow or "steal" equipment If you are a first-time skier, you won't have all the equipment

  3. The Man, The Message And The Moment

    Tue, 22 Jan 2013

    Tuesday morning to accept the second major endorsement of his campaign." ... The second statement commemorated Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr . Day . http://abcn.ws/WRxsUu PHOTO: OBAMA AND MICHELLE'S FIRST (SECOND INAUGURAL) DANCE. http://abcn

  4. Timing Is Curious for Christie's Announcements

    Mon, 21 Jan 2013

    The campaign did not provide information about who will be endorsing him.) The second statement commemorated Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr . Day . Christie, who praised President Obama's efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, which devastated portions of coastal

  5. Obama: "Journey Is Not Complete" on Issues Like Immigration

    Mon, 21 Jan 2013

    long been on the wish lists of his supporters. Obama, the nation's first black president, delivered his address on Martin Luther King , Jr . Day and drew strong parallels between the civil rights battles of King's generation to the social issues facing today

  6. Four More Years Begin Today

    Mon, 21 Jan 2013

    historically black church in Washington, D.C. on Martin Luther King , Jr . Day weekend, ABC's Ann Compton reports. PHOTO: http John Boehner issued the following statement in honor of Martin Luther King , Jr . Day : "Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. showed how much

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  1. Inauguration Preparations in DC Still in High Gear Despite Smaller Crowds

    Mon, 14 Jan 2013

    helping visitors with tasks like purchasing a fare card or going through the turnstile, Stewart said. Typically, Martin Luther King Jr . Day would be a holiday for Metro employees, "but obviously I can't remember any time an Inauguration was a day off for

  2. Plenty of Room at the Inns for 2013 Inauguration

    Mon, 14 Jan 2013

    King, Jr. Memorial has opened on the National Mall. It will be open on Inauguration Day, which happens to fall on Martin Luther King , Jr . Day . Destination D.C. is hosting a live Facebook chat on Tuesday at noon ET for visitors to get real-time advice on

  3. Gun Day Organizer: We're Not Extremists

    Sat, 12 Jan 2013

    exercise their Second Amendment rights on Saturday, Jan. 19, two days before President Obama's inauguration and Martin Luther King , Jr . Day . Ward has set up a website, GunAppreciationDay.com , and he's collected an odd mishmash of sponsors, who've

  4. Crime Writer Patricia Cornwell Has Her Own Legal Drama

    Thu, 10 Jan 2013

    sitting in the front row in the courtroom and is expected to testify, the Boston Globe reports. She may testify after Martin Luther King Jr . Day , Cornwell's publicist said. She's suing for negligent performance of professional services, breach of fiduciary

  5. From Obama's Race to Romney's 47 Percent, A Guide To Leaked Videos

    Wed, 3 Oct 2012

    keep people down." The comments are part of a 29-minute speech Obama gave at the University of Chicago's 2002 Martin Luther King Jr . Day celebration. Key Quotes: "I don't know if you've noticed, but rich people are all for nonviolence. Why wouldn't

  6. White House Augments Presidential Bios With Obama Trivia

    Tue, 15 May 2012

    For instance, after the biography of President Reagan it now reads: "Did you know? "President Reagan designated Martin Luther King Jr . Day a national holiday ; today the Obama Administration honors this tradition , with the First and Second Families participating

  7. 'Joe The Plumber' Snags GOP Nod in Ohio Congressional Election

    Wed, 7 Mar 2012

    sermons and speeches. Wright was in Washington, D.C., last month to give a sermon at Howard University to honor Martin Luther King Jr . Day . During the sermon, Wright's plea that worshipers plow forward through tough times seemed to echo the calls of his

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Videos

  1. Inauguration 2013: President Obama's Opportunities

    Mon, 21 Jan 2013

    country is and where he broadly wants to go. And he'll try to keep it short. Donna, special resonance, that this is martin luther king day . One of the bibles he'll use is martin luther king's bible. It's his dream, the vision he had for this country

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    he'll try to keep it short. Donna, special resonance, that this is martin luther king day . One of the bibles he'll use is martin luther king's bible. It's his dream, the vision he had for this country, of
  2. At Inauguration, Freedom Riders Reflect on Past: 'There Is Hope'

    Mon, 21 Jan 2013

    thoughts. Four years later how goes your fight that you committed yourselves to back in those days what is the state on Martin Luther king day of of racial relations in America job. It's an ongoing struggle but the fact that Obama could be elected again. Shows

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    to back in those days what is the state -- -- on Martin Luther king day of of racial relations in America job. It's an ongoing struggle but the fact that Obama could be elected again. Shows that
  3. Don't Know Much About Martin Luther King Jr.

    Fri, 18 Jan 2013

    Happy Michael king day that's right. Martin Luther King Day is named for a man who was born neither Martin nor Luther. I'm Kenneth C Davis. And that might not be the only thing you don't

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    Happy Michael king day that's right. Martin Luther King Day is named for a man who was born neither Martin nor Luther. I'm Kenneth C Davis. And that might not be the
  4. The Worldwide Campaign for 'Girl Power'

    Fri, 14 Jan 2011

    All right this weekend the UN foundation girl up campaign is hosting a rally in DC to honor and Martin Luther King Day and celebrities are pitching in to raise awareness on this girl power movement. We are so happy to have photographer and judge

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    is hosting a rally in DC to honor -- and -- -- Martin Luther King Day and celebrities are pitching in to raise awareness on this girl power movement. We are so happy to have photographer and judge
  5. 'View' Gets Heated Over Immigration Law

    Wed, 28 Apr 2010

    but what do you lose money money talks remember went Martin Luther King Day they'd sit and I understand that but here's my question Remember in Arizona when they voted against having Martin Luther King Day . And there was a at the place they weren't gonna have

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    -- but what do you lose money money talks -- remember went Martin Luther King Day they'd sit and I understand that but here's my question. Who gets hurt and that's when you -- mean the black I
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  6. Jan. 17, 2000: Civil Rights Demonstration

    Tue, 12 Jan 2010

    contribution to the nation's development George Washington Abraham Lincoln. And Martin Luther king and every year Martin Luther King Day provides the country with a chance to concentrate not only in his life. But on his legacy so today from the smallest

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    development George Washington Abraham Lincoln. And Martin Luther king and every year Martin Luther King Day provides the country with a chance to concentrate not only in his life. But on his legacy so today from the smallest
  7. Mass. Panic: Brown's Race to Lose

    Mon, 18 Jan 2010

    via Twitter twitter.com slash note. We've been touched all day long and John what is your first top line on this Martin Luther King Day . Mass panic now that Democrats are in such disarray in Massachusetts. That it has become amazingly the conventional

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    day long and John what is your first top line on this Martin Luther King Day . Mass panic now that Democrats are in such disarray in Massachusetts. That it has become amazingly the conventional wisdom. Rick it now
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Photos

  1. PHOTO: Republican presidential hopeful, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney visits with Cub and Boy Scouts before a Martin Luther King Day parade in Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 21, 2008.
  2. PHOTO: Rep. Donald Payne speaks during the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial news conference at the National Press Club in Washington in this May 7, 2007 file photo.
  3. Photo: FBI: Pipe Bomb Found On MLK Parade Route: Backpack Containing Explosives, T-Shirts Spotted By Workers On Martin Luther King Day
  4. Martin Luther King Day
  1. Video of the first family at a service event on Martin Luther King Day.
  2. VIDEO: First Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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