Barack Obama
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Merkel makes historic US address...to address Congress since Konrad Adenauer in 1957. Before her address on Capitol Hill, Mrs Merkel was hailed as an "extraordinary leader" by US President Barack Obama. "Germany has been an extraordinarily strong ally on a whole... In this article: Angela Merkel, US, Climate change, Global warming, Germany, Afghanistan, Barack Obama, and UN |
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CNN | November 03, 2009
German Chancellor Merkel to address Congress
German Chancellor Merkel to address Congress President Obama greets German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who addressed Congress on Tuesday. Angela Merkel is first German chancellor to address a joint meeting of Congress She stressed...
In this article: Angela Merkel, United States, Global warming, Climate change, Konrad Adenauer, and In Africa
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Guardian | 6 days ago
US to go to Copenhagen summit with proposed target on carbon emissions
...process." Obama has yet to decide if he will join about 65 other leaders - including Gordon Brown and the German chancellor, Angela Merkel - who have said they will attend the climate change summit, the official told reporters. "What the...
In this article: Climate change, Copenhagen, Carbon, US, White House, EU, and Gordon Brown
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette | November 03, 2009
Merkel meets Obama, then speaks to US Congress
Merkel meets Obama, then speaks to US Congress WASHINGTON President Barack Obama is thanking German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her countrya s a sacrificea in keeping forces in Afghanistan. Obama noted Tuesday that Merkel is being honored...
In this article: Angela Merkel, All rights reserved, Associated Press, Washington, Germany, and Afghanistan
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Newsweek World News | 4 days ago
Why Obama Is Going to Copenhagen
...seemed to change. Obama's international focus was questioned when he was photographed looking chummy with Hugo Chavez in Trinidad, and after rumors of a cooling relationship between Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Not long after...
In this article: Copenhagen, United States, Climate change, White House, Oxygen, Nobel Prize, and Second World War
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TIME | November 20, 2009
GM Keeps Opel, Announces Europe Job Cuts, Angers Germans
...spoken to President Barack Obama about the situation on Wednesday night. Obama reassured Merkel that he had not been involved in GM's decision to back out of the sale. (See TIME's photo-essay "GM's Eight Great Hopes for 2010.") Although...
In this article: General Motors, Opel, Angela Merkel, Magna, Germany, Europe, and Berlin
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Ft. Worth Star-Telegram | November 03, 2009
Merkel meets with Obama, then talks to Congress
Merkel meets with Obama, then talks to Congress Posted Tuesday, Nov. 03, 2009 Comments (0) Print Share Reprints WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama thanked German Chancellor Angela Merkel Monday for her country's "sacrifice" in keeping...
In this article: Angela Merkel, Climate change, Al Gore, United States, Global warming, Copenhagen, Washington, and Germany
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SPIEGEL ONLINE - International | November 04, 2009
'We Cannot Afford Failure': Merkel Lends Obama Support on Climate Change
'We Cannot Afford Failure': Merkel Lends Obama Support on Climate Change Merkel Lends Obama Support on Climate Change Merkel's remarks were met with warm applause. But just how important is Germany to America these days? In her speech to...
In this article: Angela Merkel, Climate change, House of Representatives, Chris Dodd, United States Congress, James Jones, and Atlantic
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Miami Herald - Politics | November 03, 2009
Obama welcomes foreign leaders to the White House
Obama welcomes foreign leaders to the White House WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is welcoming German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House. The two leaders will hold a morning meeting in the Oval Office. Obama will then meet...
In this article: White House, Javier Solana, The Miami Herald, Jose Manuel Barroso, Angela Merkel, and Fredrik Reinfeldt
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washingtonpost.com | 3 days ago
U.S. allies must send more troops to Afghanistan: NATO
...the Taliban were ousted in 2001. The New York Times reported on Thursday that Obama was also seeking about 10,000 additional troops from NATO allies, but was unlikely to get more than half that number. Speaking at a news conference in...
In this article: Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Afghanistan, NATO, Angela Merkel, United States, Berlin, Germany, Taliban, and Britain
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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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