Vice president honors fallen troops; Obama talk rained out
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
ELWOOD, Ill. -- Vice President Joe Biden hailed America's fighting men and women Monday as the "spine of this nation," while President Barack Obama's tribute in Illinois got washed out by a severe thunderstorm and high winds.
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