As President Obama marked the one-year anniversary of his election by blaming his predecessor for the failure to convert the promise of “hope and change” into legislation and policy, a top White House official reported ongoing talks with associates of George W. Bush about “presidential library co-location.”

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President Obama marked the one-year anniversary of his election by announcing he would take a nine-month sabbatical “to rest and refresh after a grueling year of staggering accomplishment.”

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For ScrappleFace readers following editor Scott Ott’s run for Lehigh County Executive, you can now watch a 30 minute debate between Scott and incumbent Democrat Don Cunningham online. The career politician’s high regard for Scott’s craft becomes evident. The election is tomorrow, Tuesday, November 3.

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After a week of national angst over Barack and Michelle Obama’s delayed vaccination of their daughters against the H1N1 virus, Americans let out a collective sigh of relief at news that the girls finally got the shot. However, an unnamed top White House official said today that the danger has not completely passed, because the girls continue to exhale climate-changing carbon dioxide.
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ScrappleFace editor Scott Ott will appear on WGPA 1100 AM in the Lehigh Valley this morning at 8:30 p.m. You can watch streaming video at http://wgpasunny1100.com

Tonight at 10 p.m., Scott joins Jenny Erikson, host of the Smart Girl Report which you can hear at RFCRadio.com.

You can help Scott get elected Lehigh County Executive on Nov. 3, with your contribution by credit card, PayPal or check by mail to Vote Scott Ott, P.O. Box 3121, Allentown, PA 18106-0121

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President Obama today announced his plan to add “choice and competition” to the World Series of Major League Baseball by adding a ‘public team’ to the traditional end-of-season championship duel.

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