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Obama visits India, NCAA academic misconduct investigation, Dame Edna
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Jan 26, 2015
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Obama visits India, NCAA academic misconduct investigation, Dame Edna

President Obama in India, athletes and educators under investigation at big universities, Dame Edna steps off the stage.

US President Barack Obama (C), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Indian President Pranab Mukherjee (L) attend a reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan, the Presidential Palace, in New Delhi on January 26, 2015. Rain failed to dampen spirits at India's Republic Day parade January 26 as Barack Obama became the first US president to attend the spectacular military and cultural display in a sign of the nations' growing closeness. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB        (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
US President Barack Obama (C), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Indian President Pranab Mukherjee (L) attend a reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan, the Presidential Palace, in New Delhi on January 26, 2015. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
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President Barack Obama is visiting India for talks that could lead to a deal to develop nuclear power. The NCAA says it is investigating allegations of academic misconduct at 20 universities. And, what we know about a mountain-sized asteroid that is set to fly close to Earth.

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