Recent Posts Tagged With 'Barack Obama'

• It\'s Obama\'s ball now

  Posted on Sunday January 3rd, 2010 at 02:08 in Barack Obama, Scitech, new year, george w bush, learning curve, security breach, grace period, fault guy, year of grace

  The Denver PostAs the new year commences, two facts emerge: George W. Bush is officially retired as the fault guy for the nation's ills, and Barack Obama owns the game.Whether he wants to or not.Every president deserves a year of grace to adapt to th...

• NATION: Pastor gets $2.4 million after donations plea

  Posted on Sunday January 3rd, 2010 at 02:00 in entertainment, Barack Obama, southern california, new year, rick warren, plea, purpose driven life, new decade, asking for donations

  ChicagoTribunePastor gets $2.4 million after donations plea -- Evangelical pastor Rick Warren says his call for donations to fill a $900,000 deficit at his Southern California megachurch has brought in $2.4 million.Warren announced the sum to cheers ...

• Star Report: It\'s a different kind of Hawaiian vacation for Obama

  Posted on Saturday December 26th, 2009 at 23:08 in Barack Obama, u.s., out of sight, service members, terrorist attack, hawaiian vacation, telephone line, singing christmas carols, star report

  San Jose Mercury NewsBarack Obama is the first president in more than 20 years to escape the confines of the White House and Camp David for Christmas. But when you are commander in chief, the White House has a way of finding you anyway.Obama was sing...

• Obama prepares for family holiday

  Posted on Thursday December 24th, 2009 at 04:23 in Barack Obama, hawaii, health care, Top Stories, dawn, family holiday, childhood years

  Washington PostWASHINGTON -- After working hard to push a massive health care overhaul plan through the Senate, President Barack Obama will finally get to take a vacation with his family.The Obamas are to fly off Thursday morning to Hawaii, where the...

• Woman arrested in Hawaii for threat to Michelle Obama

  Posted on Thursday December 24th, 2009 at 04:08 in woman, Barack Obama, u.s., michelle obama, court documents, secret service agent, christmas holiday, wife michelle, kaneohe hawaii

  Vancouver SunWASHINGTON - U.S. authorities arrested and charged a woman in Hawaii last week for allegedly threatening to kill President Barack Obama's wife, Michelle, days before the Obamas were due to arrive in the state for the Christmas holiday.Kr...

• Gates Visits Troops in Afghanistan

  Posted on Wednesday December 9th, 2009 at 04:16 in world, Barack Obama, Robert Gates, defense secretary, troops in afghanistan, secretary robert, combat troops, country gates, visits troops

  VOA NewsU.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has visited U.S. commanders in Afghanistan, assuring them that extra forces ordered by U.S. President Barack Obama will give them what they need to successfully defeat the Taliban.Gates toured a new command...

• Aide: Sen. Baucus nominated girlfriend for US attorney post

  Posted on Saturday December 5th, 2009 at 12:57 in Democrat, relationship, Barack Obama, health care, girlfriend, Top Stories, max baucus, senate finance committee, office director

  Washington TimesWASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus was romantically involved with a former staffer when he recommended her earlier this year to become the next U.S. attorney for Montana, a spokesman said.The Montana Democ...

• US \'to send 34000 more troops to Afghanistan\'

  Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 08:22 in Barack Obama, afghanistan, Top Stories, exit strategy, british government, uk troops, afghan conflict, time address, us exit

  guardian.co.ukBarack Obama is expected to send 34,000 more US troops to Afghanistan when he unveils his long-awaited strategy for the Afghan conflict next Tuesday, US media reports said today.The Politico website said the US president would make a pr...