Barack Obama

...at Obama's first state dinner WASHINGTON (AP) - Traditional evening gowns and vibrantly colored saris mixed with banded-collar dinner jackets and tuxedos at President Barack Obama's first state dinner. There also were turbans and bindis...

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Obama family distributes Thanksgiving treats WASHINGTON The Obama family passed out turkeys, stuffing and other Thanksgiving favorites to people at a food pantry organization. </p><p>President Barack Obama tucked pumpkin pies into people's...

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...health care WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic leaders secured the last two votes to move ahead on historic health care legislation, clearing the way for a Saturday night showdown on President Barack Obama's top domestic initiative. In...

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...and other issues. White House officials pointed to commitments from both Japan and South Korea on Afghanistan that were secured before Obama left Washington as proof that the top American priority had not gotten off-track. Seoul -- where...

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White House: State dinner crashers met Obama WASHINGTON (AP) - A reality TV hopeful and her husband who crashed a presidential dinner met President Barack Obama in the receiving line, the White House said Friday, as a "deeply concerned and...

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Obama honors Mugabe foes for defying a "dictator" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama honored a group of women Monday who have confronted Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and said they had defied a dictator. "They often...

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...uninvited dinner couple met Obama WASHINGTON -- A White House official says the Virginia couple who attended a state dinner without an invitation met President Barack Obama in the receiving line. Michaele and Tareq Salahi were admitted...

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Obama hails US-India ties amid talks with Singh WASHINGTON (AP) - Seeking firmer footing for U.S.-India relations, President Barack Obama tried Tuesday to calm India's fears about Asian rival China, salving bruised feelings in the world's...

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Obama to vow greenhouse emissions cuts in Denmark WASHINGTON -- Putting his prestige on the line, President Barack Obama will personally commit the U.S. to a goal of substantially cutting greenhouse gases at next month's Copenhagen climate...

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