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President Obama spoke at a press conference this afternoon on a variety of topics - we broadcasted the address live.
The live video is below for you (now over). And here'sa live blog from NPR. Plus, there'sthis running transcript of the press conference from The New York Times.
Here's a quick link tutorial on two topics he addressed:
- The "fiscal cliff": here's a great series of stories that break it all down from NPR.
- The Gen. Petraeus debacle: a clear who's who and what's whatquick guide from NPR - or, if you're more visual, diagrams of the whole situation from New York Magazine (the "Pentagon of Love") or BuzzFeed's uniform-themed version.