Barack Obama
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Indian PM to be feted by Obama at state visit...comes at a delicate time. Indians are bristling over a perception that Obama neglected India during his recent trip to Asia and seemed to endorse a stronger role for China in India's sensitive dealings with Pakistan. The tension has disturbed... In this article: Barack Obama, Manmohan Singh, India, George W. Bush, Pakistan, United States, South Asia, China, and Hu Jintao |
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
China activists say detained after seeking to meet Obama
...ideas. But like previous visiting presidents, Obama avoided directly raising specific criticisms and cases concerning China in public. Obama's predecessor, George W. Bush, met Chinese dissidents and Christian activists in the White House.
In this article: China, Beijing, United States, Hu Jintao, Shanghai, Nobel Prize, and Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
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Reuters | November 10, 2009
Senator urges Obama to begin Pacific trade talks
...pursue other initiatives in the region. Obama's predecessor, George W. Bush, pledged U.S. participation in the Transpacific Partnership pact, which includes Singapore, Chile, New Zealand and Brunei. The United States already has free trade...
In this article: United States, Singapore, Pacific, Thomson Reuters, APEC, Asia, Washington, and New Zealand
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Sydney Morning Herald - Top Headlines | November 04, 2009
Obama marks election by citing Bush legacy
Obama marks election by citing Bush legacy One year on: Obama marks election anniversary with low-key speech Ask for technical assistance in playing the multimedia available on this site, or Provide feedback to the multimedia producers.
In this article: George W. Bush, Washington, United States, Champagne, Recession, and World War II
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washingtonpost.com | 1 day ago
China slams US report warning of spying by Beijing
...China's southeastern coast that China claims as its own. The report follows President Barack Obama's visit last week to China, where he had extensive talks with President Hu Jintao. The commission tends to take a tougher stance on China than...
In this article: China, Beijing, United States, Climate change, Hu Jintao, and George W. Bush
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
Senate confirms long-stalled Obama judicial pick
...the American Bar Association's top rating. Hamilton became the seventh of Obama's 27 district and federal appeals court nominees to be confirmed since the president took office in January. Bush, a Republican, had 28 judicial district...
In this article: George W. Bush, Patrick Leahy, Richard Lugar, U.S. Senate, and American Bar Association
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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.
He 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, Obama 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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