The photo flashed around the world yesterday, causing quite a few laughs as it went. Why? Because it seemed to show President Obama being less than discreet in admiring a young woman at the G8 Summit. While the photo may ...Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Vice President Joe Biden told Iowa Democrats on Saturday that the Senate handed the president a big victory with its decision to move forward with debate on sweeping legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system.
"Tonight ...Read More
PERUGIA, Italy (AP) — Prosecutors on Saturday were expected to request life in prison for an American student and her former boyfriend accused of killing a young British woman in Italy.
Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito are charged with murder and ...Read More
President Obama's trip to China yielded precious little Chinesecooperation on the Administration's key concerns, ranging from currencyissues to Iran. That's a sign of the shifting balance of power between twocountries that have been locked in an uneasy embrace for more ...Read More
NEW YORK — "Going Rogue" is going big. Publisher HarperCollins said Friday that Sarah Palin's memoir sold 300,000 copies its first day, among the best openings ever for a nonfiction book. In 2004, Bill Clinton's "My Life" debuted with sales of ...Read More
"Going Rogue" is going big.
Publisher HarperCollins said Friday that Sarah Palin's memoir sold 300,000 copies its first day, among the best openings ever for a nonfiction book. In 2004, Bill Clinton's "My Life" debuted with sales of 400,000 copies. The ...Read More
Obama's job approval below 50 percent PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Barack Obama's job approval rating has dipped below 50 percent for the first time since he was inaugurated as U.S. president, a poll released Friday said. The Gallup Organization said ...Read More
From NBC's Domenico Montanaro President Obama has now dropped, for the first time, below 50% approval in the Gallup poll. It's the second poll this week to show that result. This puts Obama on par with Ronald Reagan, who also fell below ...Read More
President Obama's grassroots organization is targeting Sarah Palin by name, showing how large a public figure she has become and hinting perhaps that it sees her as a potential rival in 2012. Organizing for America sent an email to supporters this ...Read More
â??Growing discontent over the economy and frustration with efforts to speed its recovery boiled over Thursday on Capitol Hill in a wave of criticism and outright anger directed at the Obama administration,â? the Washington Post writes. â??President Obama's allies in ...Read More
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued on Friday that aim to reduce the risk of unnecessary ...Read More
SEOUL | President Obama's visit to South Korea on Thursday was unusual for an American president in that there were no major anti-American protests. A few dozen antiwar activists gathered in bustling downtown Seoul to pose for news photographers while protesting ...Read More
Even President Obama himself during his just-concluded trip to Asia admitted that he was surprised to receive the Nobel Peace Prize earlier this year without actually producing any peace.
In fact, the rookie American president ordered his own troop surge, boosting ...Read More
Hamilton, approved 59-39, became the eighth of President Obama's judicial nominees to be confirmed, and the third confirmed to an appeals court. All Philadelphia-area senators voted for confirmation. Republican senators, backed by conservative allies outside Congress, had blocked a vote for ...Read More
KABUL, Afghanistan — It is far from clear that President Obama can depend on President Hamid Karzai to bring order to this violent country, but it is becoming clear that he will depend on Hillary Rodham Clinton to be his ...Read More
Representatives from the United States, Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia are scheduled to meet today in Brussels to discuss future steps to dissuade Iran from developing the capacity to build nuclear weapons. Our message to the world leaders: If ...Read More
WASHINGTON -- The government watchdog overseeing economic stimulus spending says the White House was too quick to take credit for saving or creating 640,000 jobs.
The White House trumpeted job figures released last month, saying they proved the administration is on ...Read More
President Obama's approval rating has hit a new low of 46 percent, according to a FOX News poll released Thursday. An equal number - 46 percent - disapprove of the job he's doing. Breaking down the numbers by political party shows ...Read More
One possible motive for President Obama's long delay in announcing a new US strategy in Afghanistan may be this: He first wants to see tangible steps against corruption by President Hamid Karzai. That has meant Mr. Obama had to wait well ...Read More
BBC readers respond to the US president's warning to Israel that expanding the settlement of Gilo in East Jerusalem would embitter the Palestinians and make peace harder to achieve.
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As a resident of Gilo for many years I ...Read More
