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    Obama Warns Mayors on Misuse of Stimulus Funds

    President Obama today told the nation's mayors they have a friend in the White House. But he also said he would use the “full power” of the White House to crack down if economic stimulus money is misused or misspent. Frank James reports from Washington the Chicago Tribune and blogs for the paper at The Swamp .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Obama today told the nation's mayors they have a friend in the White House. But he also said he would use the “full power” of the White House to crack down if economic stimulus money is misused or misspent. Frank James reports from Washington the Chicago Tribune and blogs for the paper at The Swamp.

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Does News Have a Future?
    1. 1:45Obama Warns Mayors on Misuse of Stimulus FundsYou’re reading this
    2. 7:46Does News Have a Future?
    3. 43:26Hollywood Rolls Out the Red Carpet Again for the Oscars
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