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                    Obama to Hold Year-End Press Conference

   U.S. President Barack Obama will close out his political year with a
   press conference at the White House.
   The president will speak to reporters Friday afternoon before heading
   to Hawaii to celebrate the Christmas holiday with family.
   The White House has not announced a return date, but the first family
   is expected to stay in Hawaii until after New Year`s Day.
   The president has faced harsh criticism this year after The Washington
   Post and Britain`s Guardian newspaper published numerous details about
   National Security Council surveillance revealed through leaks from
   former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. One NSA official assessing the
   damage of the Snowden leaks, Rick Ledgett, told the 60 Minutes news
   program that Snowden made off with "the keys to the kingdom."
   The president has also faced heat over the health care overhaul known
   as "Obamacare." President Obama admitted in November that he and his
   team had "fumbled" the startup of his signature policy plan.
   Technical problems plagued the U.S. government`s troubled health care
   website.
   Mr. Obama also repeatedly assured the public that insured Americans who
   liked their plans would be able to keep them. This proved untrue for
   some, causing the president to allow the extension of private insurance
   plans for an additional year.
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