• Link Roundup--October 13th, 2011

    By Melanie on October 13, 2011

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    • At an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn this morning, President Obama welcomed President Lee Myung-bak and First Lady Kim Yoon-ok of the Republic of Korea to the White House for a state visit.

    • In a bipartisan vote last night, Congress approved three landmark trade deals advanced by President Obama that will boost U.S. exports to Asia and Latin America by at least $12 billion while creating tens of thousands of jobs for Americans here at home.

    • First Lady Michelle Obama and First Lady Kim Yoon-ok visited Annandale High School in Virginia this morning, encouraging students to take risks in their education.

    • A new report shows that the President’s America’s Great Outdoors initiative is delivering major improvements to the quality and accessibility of campgrounds, urban parks, and hunting and fishing areas across the country.

    • And finally, Kathy S., a retired teacher, has started volunteering as a neighborhood team leader in Tucson and is asking folks to "get off the couch and fight in Arizona."

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