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joi, 6 februarie 2014

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Spiders of Australia
Strange Funerals
Extreme Selfie
Russian High School Graduates

Spiders of Australia

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 04:04 PM PST

Never go to Australia if you are an arachnophobe.

Strange Funerals

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 03:32 PM PST

Odd photos made at the funerals.

Extreme Selfie

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 02:55 PM PST

Great Bull Run 2014 in Baytown, Texas. This guy named Christian was filming the whole chase with his smartphone.

Russian High School Graduates

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 08:29 PM PST

West Wing Peek: President Obama, Filmmaker

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Watch: The President's First Short Film

On Tuesday, President Obama visited Buck Lodge Middle School in Adelphi, Maryland to announce major progress on his ConnectED initiative. Before his remarks, however, he stopped by one of the school's math classes to chat with students -- and have some fun with their technology.

President Obama borrowed a student's iPad to record his first short film -- make sure you watch:

Yesterday, we released a special video message from the First Lady in which she talks about being the first in her family to attend college. This video is part of the "I'm First" storytelling project, which lifts up the stories of first-generation college students in order to inspire future generations.

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Making Progress on ConnectED

Earlier this week, President Obama announced that the Federal Communications Commission will invest $2 billion over the next two years to dramatically expand high-speed Internet connectivity for America's schools and libraries -- connecting more than 20 million students to next-generation broadband and wireless.

At the 2012 White House Science Fair, Joey Hudy wowed the President by using a homemade cannon to send a marshmallow flying across the State Dining Room. Inspired by "Joey Marshmallow" and the millions of citizen-makers driving the next era of American innovation, we are thrilled to announce plans to host the first-ever White House Maker Faire later this year.

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Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

8:00 AM: The President, the Vice President, and the First Lady attend the National Prayer Breakfast; the President delivers remarks

12:00 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

1:00 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks at an event highlighting the need for infrastructure investment and unveiling Amtrak's new Cities Sprinter electric locomotive

2:15 PM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with President Martelly of Haiti