Barack Obama
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Obama telephones thanks to 10 US service members...to 10 US service members WASHINGTON -- On his first Thanksgiving in the White House, President Barack Obama has telephoned 10 U.S. servicemen and women stationed in war zones to thank them for their service. The White House says Obama... In this article: Barack Obama, White House, Afghanistan, U.S., and Washington |
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America.gov | 4 days ago
Joint Statement by President Obama, Indian Prime Minister Singh
PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF OUR PEOPLE Prime Minister Singh and President Obama welcomed the strong collaboration between India and the United States in the area of public health. They agreed to build on existing strong ties across...
In this article: Dr. Manmohan Singh, India, United States, Climate change, Democracy, Copenhagen, Afghanistan, Sustainable development, and Coal
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | 4 days ago
Bob Ainsworth criticises Barack Obama over Afghanistan
...criticises Barack Obama over Afghanistan Bob Ainsworth, the Defence Secretary, has blamed Barack Obama and the United States for the decline in British public support for the war in Afghanistan. James Kirkup, Thomas Harding and Toby...
In this article: Bob Ainsworth, Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal, Taliban, NATO, United States, Washington, and Iraq War
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Detroit News | 3 days ago
Obama to outline U.S. climate goals at Copenhagen
Washington -- President Barack Obama will commit the United States to a goal of substantial cuts in greenhouse gas pollution over the next decade when he travels to a widely anticipated climate conference in Copenhagen next month. The...
In this article: Copenhagen, United States, Al Gore, Climate change, Kyoto, The White House, and Kyoto Protocol
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washingtonpost.com | 7 days ago
Iran to hold war games to protect atom plants
...and urged Tehran to reconsider. The United States, Russia, China, Germany, Britain and France met after U.S. President Barack Obama warned there could be a package of sanctions against Iran within weeks. "ZIONISTS' PRESSURE" Iran often...
In this article: Iran, S-300, United States, Russia, Israel, Tehran, Moscow, Fars News Agency, and Hillary Clinton
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TIME | 3 days ago
Obama Will Promise U.S. Carbon Cuts in Copenhagen
Obama Will Promise U.S. Carbon Cuts in Copenhagen TIME looks at the agenda for the talks in Copenhagen that begin on Dec. 2, 2009 President Obama delivers remarks at the Executive Office Building in the White House complex. After weeks...
In this article: Copenhagen, Climate change, U.S., Carbon, Global warming, White House, and U.N.
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Barack Hussein Obama II (IPA: /Barack-Hussein-Obama-en-US-pronunciation.ogg/; born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office, as well as the first president born in Hawaii. Obama previously served as the junior United States Senator from Illinois from January 2005 until he resigned after his election to the presidency in November 2008.
Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he was the president of the Harvard Law Review. He was a community organizer in Chicago before earning his law degree. He worked as a civil rights attorney in Chicago and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004.
Obama began his run for the presidency in February 2007. After a close campaign in the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries against Hillary Clinton, he won his party's nomination. In the 2008 general election, he defeated Republican nominee John McCain and was inaugurated as president on January 20, 2009. On October 9, 2009, he was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
- Name At Birth:
- Barack Hussein Obama II
- Birth Date:
- August 04, 1961
- Birthplace:
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Religion:
- Christian
- Nationality:
- American
- Spouse:
- Michelle Obama
- Residence:
- The White House (official) Chicago, Illinois (private)
- University Attended:
- Occupation:
- Constitutional law Professor
- Political party:
- Democratic
- Vice President:
- Joe Biden
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