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Obamas celebrate King’s birthday at worship service

Associated Press

  January 16, 2012

President Obama and his family celebrated Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday at a Sunday worship service. Obama, his wife, Michelle, and daughters Sasha and Malia sat in the second row of Washington’s historic Zion Baptist Church as the church commemorated the civil rights leader’s 83rd birthday, which is observed Monday.

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