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Following is the daily Black History Month feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for February 14

Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on President Obama's FY 2013 Budget

In the New Egypt, It's "Punish the Victim and Crush the Innocent"

Alliance Hails President's Robust Energy Efficiency Budget Request

EDF Praises Funding Levels for Department of Energy, Sustainable Fisheries

Veterans Groups Pleased with President's Budget But Note Deficiencies

End Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners in China

American Humane Association Applauds McDonald's For Transition to More Humane Housing for Pigs

Americans United for Life joined forces with other pro-life legal organizations to file the leading pro-life amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Obama Administration's ...

The Obama administration's FY2013 budget request is a mixed bag for the world's poor, with continued investment in international assistance overall but targeted cuts in areas such as global health and humanitarian assistance, said leading NGO ...

Despite reauthorization agreement, Obama aims to halt highly-successful Opportunity Scholarship Program

The nation's premier program to prepare low-income students for the challenges and rigor of higher education received positive reports on two fronts today - from President Obama and from the program's architect, Congressman Chaka Fattah .

-As President Obama's Budget Calls for Medicare Cuts and Increased Fees on Seniors, Home Healthcare Leaders Ask Lawmakers to Instead Focus on Program Integrity Reforms-

President Obama's Budget Outlines Continued Commitment to Hunger

Concerts, sporting events, conventions and plenty of sights are all reasons for visiting downtown Washington, DC, and with value-added deals from hotels near Verizon Center and the Washington Convention Center, staying in the hub of the United ...

Obama Budget Proposal to Slash Conservation Would Be Costly

'As the leading advocate for housing and homeownership, NAR is strongly opposed to elements of President Obama's budget proposal that would limit itemized deductions, including the mortgage interest deduction, for thousands of families.

2012 Budget Proposal Seeks to Raise Billions of Aviation Dollars, Will Cost Thousands of Jobs, Impact Fares and Affect Service

Factoring in a population of nearly 2,000 animals, there's always a good chance something new and exciting is happening at the Smithsonian National Zoo. And, with Washington, DC vacation packages that include premier hotel accommodations and a map ...