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White House Reveals Number of Civilian Deaths from Drone Strikes

Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama’s administration estimated Friday that between 64 and 116 civilians have died during the years 2009-1015 from U.S. drone strikes outside of Iraq and Afghanistan. In the same time span, the administration said between 2,372 and 2,581 militants had been taken out by drones. In an executive order, Obama tasked his administration with working in…

Newton Visits White House For TV Show

WASHINGTON (AP) — Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has scored big for his new Nickelodeon series that launches Friday. Newton brought 10-year-old Rosie Smolowitz to the White House to interview Michelle Obama for the cable TV series “All in with Cam Newton.” The NFL star helps kids fulfill some of their dreams. A White House spokeswoman says the first lady…

Obama to announce executive actions on gun control Tuesday

(ABC News) — President Obama plans to announce executive actions he will take on gun control on Tuesday, a source told ABC News. Obama had announced during his weekly address Friday that he planned to discuss gun control options with Attorney General Loretta Lynch after he returned from his Hawaiian vacation, which ended today. “A few months ago, I directed…