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Obama Goes En Garde!

The president helps boost Chicago's Olympic bid by fencing with light sabers

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 17, 2009 7:49 AM CDT

(Newser) – Health care reform? Racism brouhaha? Barack Obama took a break from it all—and possibly worked out some frustration—on the White House lawn yesterday during a fencing demonstration, Gawker reports. The president and first lady brandished light sabers during an event promoting Chicago’s...   Read full story »

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