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Obama Orders Flags At Half-Staff Until Inouye Burial

by Igor Bobic

12.18.12 | 9:42 am

Presient Obama ordered all flags on public and military grounds to be flown at half-staff until the burial of Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI). Inouye passed away on Monday due to respiratory complications, his office announced.

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Igor Bobic Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.