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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wave goodbye as they leave Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, en route to Martha's Vineyard, Mass., for a family vacation.

Obamas return for summer stay on Martha’s Vineyard

Darlene Superville · August 10, 2013 6:40 pm

President Barack Obama speaks at a disabled veterans event in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. After the event at the Disabled American Veterans National Convention the Obamas will travel to Martha's Vineyard, Mass. to begin their family vacation. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Surveillance debate intrudes into Obama’s agenda

Julie Pace · August 10, 2013 5:34 pm

Yemeni soldiers inspect a car at a checkpoint on a street leading to the U.S. and British embassies in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. Eighteen U.S. diplomatic outposts closed because of a terrorist threat will reopen Sunday, but the U.S. Embassy in Yemen will remain closed due to State Department ongoing concerns about potential terrorist attacks by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Post-Benghazi, Obama plays it safe with embassies

Bradley Klapper · August 10, 2013 2:37 pm

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, as they travel to Orlando, Fla. before heading to their vacation in Martha's Vineyard. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Obama to address convention of disabled veterans

Darlene Superville · August 10, 2013 2:17 pm

President Barack Obama smile during a news conference in the East Room at the White House in Washington, Friday, Aug. 9, 2013. The president said he'll work with Congress to change the oversight of some of the National Security Agency's controversial surveillance programs and name a new panel of outside experts to review technologies.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Obama: Time to turn the page on housing woes

Washington Examiner · August 10, 2013 10:02 am

FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2013, photo, a Bahraini police officer sits in a police car at a new checkpoint near the U.S. Embassy in Manama, Bahrain. Eighteen of the 19 U.S. embassies and consulates that were closed in the Middle East and Africa because of a terrorist threat will reopen on Sunday or Monday, the State Department said Friday, Aug. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

US to reopen 18 diplomatic missions after threat

Matthew Lee · August 10, 2013 8:33 am

President Barack Obama gestures during his news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Aug. 9, 2013. The president said he'll work with Congress to change the oversight of some of the National Security Agency's controversial surveillance programs and name a new panel of outside experts to review technologies. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama cites ‘mixed success’ in dealing with Putin

Matthew Lee · August 10, 2013 7:46 am

President Barack Obama gestures during his news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Aug. 9, 2013. The president said he'll work with Congress to change the oversight of some of the National Security Agency's controversial surveillance programs and name a new panel of outside experts to review technologies. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama signs bill easing airport screening for vets

Washington Examiner · August 9, 2013 11:23 pm

President Barack Obama pauses during his news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Aug. 9, 2013. The president said he'll work with Congress to change the oversight of some of the National Security Agency's controversial surveillance programs and name a new panel of outside experts to review technologies.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama: Reform spy program, pause Russia ‘reset’

Julie Pace · August 9, 2013 11:01 pm

US to reopen 18 of 19 embassies, consulates shuttered this week due to terrorist threat

Washington Examiner · August 9, 2013 10:24 pm

At least 15 gov’t witnesses in DC hammer attacks

Eric Tucker · August 9, 2013 10:16 pm

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, file photo, U.S. Postal Service letter carrier of 19 years, Michael McDonald, gathers his belongings in the East Atlanta post office before making his delivery run, in Atlanta. The Postal Service said Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, that it trimmed its losses to $740 million over the last three months by consolidating processing facilities, cutting hours for workers and post offices and reducing workers' compensation costs. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Postal Service had $740 million third-quarter loss

Andrew Miga · August 9, 2013 9:43 pm