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Moment Of Silence

Firefighters pay their respects at a memorial for shooting victims near Sandy Hook Elementary School, Dec. 15, 2012 in Newtown, Conn. (Jason DeCrow/AP Photo)

Michelle Obama writes open letter to Sandy Hook victims

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theGRIO REPORT - First lady Michelle Obama wrote an open letter entitled "Holding You in Our Hearts" to the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting...
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President Barack Obama first lady Michelle Obama, and members of the White House staff pause during a moment of silence to mark the 11th anniversary of the Sept, 11th, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obamas observe 9/11 anniversary

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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and White House staffers observed a moment of silence Tuesday on the White House south lawn in memory of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks...
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Obama leads moment of silence for shooting victims

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The moment was marked at the U.S. Capitol and elsewhere around a nation still coming to grips with the tragedy...
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Obama calls for moment of silence for AZ victims

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says the moment will allow people to come together, in prayer or reflection, and keep the victims and their families close at heart...
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Muslims ask for equality from Hartford council

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HARTFORD, Connecticut (AP) - The decision to replace a scheduled Islamic prayer with an interfaith moment of silence before its meeting sends the wrong message to Connecticut's Islamic community...
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