Administration officials in charge of food safety testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and related agencies.

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American History TV visited Alexandria, Virginia and the National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum - inside the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - to tour an exhibit about health & fitness inventions. We'll learn about 19th century patent medicines, a mechanical horse used by President Calvin Coolidge, the origins of Gatorade & Nike, and the trademarks and patents of fitness guru Jack LaLanne.

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Newark Mayor Corey Booker also takes part in a conference sponsored by Partnership for a Healthier America.

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The National Press Club holds a news conference to discuss how the new healthcare laws are taking shape in the states during a Newsmakers' event titled "Obamacare on the Ground."

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DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano addressed cybersecurity issues at a joint hearing of the Senate Commerce Commmittee and the Senate Homeland Security Committee.

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At a ceremony at the Interior Department, President Obama signs the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The Vice President, who was the author of the original bill while he was in the senate, also delivers remarks.

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As part of the ongoing review by lawmakers into mental health issues raised by the Newtown shooting, the House Energy and Commerce Committee talked with leading health experts to explore issues related to severe mental illness and violence.

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President Obama met with his cabinet at the White House, including newly approved Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. The president spoke briefly to the press about the impact of sequestration budget cuts and his priorities on immigration and gun violence.  

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Pres. Obama announced at the White House this morning the people he will nominate to be Energy Secretary, the EPA Administrator and the new head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

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Following a meeting with Congressional leaders, President Obama holds a news briefing at the White House.

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