Obama Lauds US Energy Efforts

U.S. President Barack Obama says the country is finally poised to control its own energy future. In his weekly address Saturday, the Democratic president noted the announcement earlier in the week that, for the first time in nearly two decades, the U.S. produces more oil than it buys from other countries. He called it a "tremendous step towards American energy independence." Obama said the milestone was reached not only because of more production, but also less waste of...

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