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The first lady reassured voters that her husband shares their values — hard work, perseverance and optimism — while also drawing a contrast between him and Mitt Romney.
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First lady Michelle Obama addressed delegates during the first session of the Democratic National Convention.
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President Barack Obama and his daughters, Malia, left, and Sasha, watched first lady Michelle Obama speak at the DNC.
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Governor Deval Patrick addressed the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.
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Julian Castro, mayor of San Antonio, Texas, delivered the keynote address Tuesday night at the DNC.
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Nancy Keenan, president of the National Abortion Rights Action League, gave a thumbs up to delegates at the DNC.
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Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee spoke to delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte on Tuesday.
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Massachusetts candidate for Congress Joseph Kennedy III spoke just before a tribute video for his great uncle, Senator Edward M. Kennedy.
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Nancy Pelosi, the House minority leader, spoke on stage with other female members of Congress.
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Senate majority leader Harry Reid addressed the delegates during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte on Tuesday.
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Newark Mayor Cory Booker addressed delegates during the DNC in Charlotte.
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Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, of Florida, opened up the convention.
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Governor Patrick will address the convention at 9 p.m., just prior to the keynote speaker, Julián Castro, the mayor of San Antonio.
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Elizabeth Warren waved during a sound check at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
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Actress and singer Amber Riley of the television show "Glee" practiced the National Anthem during a rehearsal.
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Sharon Winesberry (left) and Gus Mansour, delegates from the state of Washington, showed their support for President Obama.
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Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee (left) was on stage before the start of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
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Singer Ledisi performed during a sound check at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C.
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Occupy demonstrators marched through downtown Charlotte on Tuesday.
In Charlotte, speaker after speaker tried different ways to rally the Democratic base, from passionate exhortations to pep-rally boosterism.
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At its core, the piece probes the ways those in power can make a theatrical spectacle of their strength.
The Boston public schools said it has accepted several union proposals -- including a compromise on a new teacher evaluation system -- but also rejected others.
A federal court judge ordered state officials to provide a sex-reassignment surgery for a transsexual inmate who was convicted of murdering his wife.
Responders recovered the body of a child at the charred remains of an Uxbridge home where a mother and daughter are feared to have perished.
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Campaigns and conventionsThe mad theater of campaigns, protests, rallies, and conventions that is our modern political process is not a recent phenomenon.
The Sox manager, under fire amid continued poor play, will probably finish the season, but his future remains in doubt.
Responders recovered the body of a child at the charred remains of an Uxbridge home where a mother and daughter are feared to have perished.
The company is inviting reporters to a news conference in San Francisco with a message that suggests it will reveal the iPhone 5.
The president consoled victims of Isaac and said government officials will do all they can to help. His visit came four days after a similar trip by Mitt Romney.
A launch is planned for the Oregon coast next month for the nation’s first commercially licensed grid-connected wave-energy device.
This year’s new crop of daytime talk shows feature stars like Katie Couric, Ricki Lake, Steve Harvey and Jeff Probst, all looking to shake up a stale medium.
Concord pianist and teacher Catharine Dornin was a finalist in the solo piano division of the 2012 American Prize national music competition.
