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After Ripping Clinton And McCain, Obama Embraces Their Policies

Jack — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:07:14 +0000

In an interview with The Washington Post on Tuesday, President Barack Obama challenged his critics to identify any “gap” between what he campaigned on last year and the health care legislation Congress is on the verge of...

Brazil to Obama: Do Something or Return Your Nobel

Marcelo — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:38:14 +0000

For Brazilian Environment minister Carlos Minc the outcome of the Copenhagen’s Climate Conference was well below Brazil’s expectations. He was particularly disappointed with American president Barack Obama’s...

Obama, world leaders in lastminute climate talks

Dee — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:17:49 +0000

The U.N. climate talks were in serious disarray Friday, prompting President Barack Obama to upend his schedule and hold close-door talks with 19 other world leaders to work out a last-minute agreement on fighting global warming. Delegates...

Medvedev, Obama to discuss arms deal in Copenhagen

Alex — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:18:00 +0000

The Presidents of Russia and the United States, Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama, will meet on the sidelines of the climate summit in Copenhagen on Friday to discuss a new strategic arms reduction treaty that is to replace START that expired on...

Pelosi backs Obama on health care, splits on war

CJ — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:51:07 +0000

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi came to President Obama’s aid on health care legislation Wednesday, taking on an enraged liberal base that includes many House Democrats and former party chief Howard Dean, who say the watered-down Senate bill is...

Obama: I didn't become president to help out a bunch of fat cat bankers on Wall Street

CJ — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:45:41 +0000

President Obama gave Wall Street bosses a dressing down last night as he demanded more help to get America’s economy back on its feet. The tense White House meeting came after Mr Obama complained that he didn’t run for office ‘to be...

Does Obama deserve Nobel Peace Prize?

Shyam Jaiswal — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:23:05 +0000

Does Barack Obama deserve the Noble prize for peace? I think answer never will be positive. Who is famous in the world as great worrier against terrorism and giving him “Noble peace prize” is nothing but the buttering to US. A person...

Obama upset the Norwegians, and now its the Danes

Robert — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:25:54 +0000

Is Barack Obama making a habit of spurning Scandinavian royals? The president caused some annoyance to Norwegians last week when he turned down lunch with the king after picking up his Nobel prize. Apparently lunch with the monarch is part of the...

Fidel Castro: US on offensive in LatAm despite Obama's friendly smile, African-American face

Michael — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:47:21 +0000

Fidel Castro says President Barack Obama’s “friendly smile and African-American face” are hiding Washington’s sinister intentions for Latin America — more evidence of a new cooling in U.S.-Cuba relations after a thaw had...

Obama takes Wall Street to the woodshed but will he follow through?

CJ — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:53:46 +0000

On Sunday night’s 60 Minutes, President Obama punched up his ongoing rhetorical battle with Wall Street, declaring that “fat cat bankers” have shown little “shame” about their out-sized compensation packages. Today,...