05_Flatbed_WEB – AUGUST

President Barack Obama watches the flame on the candle as he walks to the Brady Briefing Room to present cupcakes to Hearst White House columnist Helen Thomas in honor of her birthday, August 4, 2009. Thomas, who turned 89, shares the same birthday as Obama, who turned 48 years old. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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