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If you've been wondering what it would take to get a statue of yourself put on display in our state's capital city of Springfield, you might want to get started by saving 77 people from drowning in the Rock River. Oh, and then get elected president.

Earlier this week, the United States, Iran and five other world powers came to an agreement about Iran's nuclear program. One of the biggest critics of the agreement is Israel, particularly Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Ron Dermer, discussed the issues that most concern Israel in an interview.

In a very official statement, the White House has welcomed the newest member of the first family: Sunny.

President Obama isn't waiting until he's on the campaign trail to speak to the people. The Commander-in-Chief made some waves on his visit to Ireland when he grabbed a cell phone from someone in the crowd in Dublin and began talking to the person on the other end for about 15 seconds before handing the phone back and going about his business.

In a stunning development, President Barack Obama confirmed late Sunday evening that Osama bin Laden, the leader of terrorist group Al-Qaeda responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks, was killed Sunday in Pakistan. Obama made the announcement in a televised address shortly after 11:30 PM ET, about an hour after reports of bin Laden's death had made their way onto the Internet.

After years of speculation, President Barack Obama silenced critics today by releasing the long form version of his birth certificate from the state of Hawaii. The birth certificate was posted on the White House's official website, with a statement from White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer.

To remain unrecognized while nabbing loads of cash from various banks across Upper Austria, a man, nicknamed the "Obama-robber," donned one of the world's most recognized faces. He began robbing banks in 2008 and, in 2009, began wearing a Barack Obama mask for each robbery. On Thursday, the man was finally arrested.

Barack Obama ran into a little problem upon his return home from his recent trip to South America. With the cameras rolling, the President attempted to enter into the Oval Office through a pair of French doors, only to find that he had been locked out.

Barack Obama didn't take a whole lot of risks when filling out his NCAA Tournament brackets. The President has all four number one seeds — Duke, Pittsburgh, Ohio State and Kansas — advancing to the Final Four, with Kansas winning it all...