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Barack Obama heads off on holiday.


Summary: US President Barack Obama has gone on holiday to an exclusive retreat on the island of Martha's Vineyard Martha's Vineyard (vĭn`yərd), island (1990 est. pop. 8,900), c.100 sq mi (260 sq km), SE Mass., separated from the Elizabeth Islands and Cape Cod by Vineyard and Nantucket sounds. .

US President Barack Obama has gone on holiday for the first time since taking office.

America's First Family left the White House for an exclusive resort on the Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard.

The President, First Lady Michelle Obama and their two daughters, Sasha, 8 and Malia, 11 will stay at the destination which offers horses, golf and private beach access and is a favourite with Hollywood stars The Hollywood Star was an idiosyncratic gossip tabloid published on an erratic schedule in Hollywood, California by William Kern, who wrote much of the magazine under the pseudonym "Bill Dakota.  and politicians.

Local businesses have already started churning Firing one group of employees and hiring another. As companies move into newer, high-tech ventures, they often eliminate employees with older skills while bringing on new people who have computer programming, networking and Web experience.  out Obama-themed products to mark the visit, including such treats as Obamarita cocktails and Barack-O-tacos.

The White House announced that Obama is footing the bill himself, estimated at $25,000 for the farm he is renting for the week-long trip.

Some critics have questioned whether the president should take a vacation at all, especially given the country's stubborn stubborn Vox populi → medtalk Refractory; unresponsive to therapy  economic problems and the controversial $1 trillion One thousand times one billion, which is 1, followed by 12 zeros, or 10 to the 12th power. See space/time.

(mathematics) trillion - In Britain, France, and Germany, 10^18 or a million cubed.

In the USA and Canada, 10^12.
 healthcare plan.

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