Barack Obama
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UN, France push climate at Commonwealth summit...river basin for other preparatory climate talks. "The latest statements by Barack Obama and China's leaders are extremely encouraging in making Copenhagen a success," said Sarkozy. Sarkozy and Lula have made a pact to present a common... In this article: Commonwealth, Nicolas Sarkozy, Copenhagen, Barack Obama, UN, Ban Ki-moon, Carbon, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and United States |
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New York Post | November 14, 2009
Bam bows big for Japanese Emperor
...pictured) at Buckingham Palace, in London, on April 1. The White House denied that Obama bowed, and insisted the president merely bent down because he was taller than the king. Obama visited the country on the way to a 21-nation summit...
In this article: Nicolas Sarkozy, Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Washington Times, Empress Michiko, Los Angeles Times, Queen Elizabeth II, Akihito, and US
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 6 hours ago
Sarkozy hails US, Chinese climate proposals
"The latest statements by Barack Obama and China's leaders are extremely encouraging in making Copenhagen a success," said Sarkozy, who is attending the meeting because France's overseas department of French Guiana is in the region. The...
In this article: Nicolas Sarkozy, Global warming, Carbon, United Nations, Climate change, Deforestation, Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Carbon dioxide, and Greenpeace
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Reuters | October 24, 2009
Obama calls Sarkozy, Medvedev on Iran nuclear plan
Obama calls Sarkozy, Medvedev on Iran nuclear plan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Saturday to consult on Iran's nuclear program, the White House...
In this article: Nicolas Sarkozy, Dmitry Medvedev, Thomson Reuters, White House, Iran, All rights reserved, Small business, IAEA, and NYSE
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DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism, Security | November 15, 2009
Iran was the only subject on the Obama-Netanyahu, Gates-Barak agendas
...House Prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and President Barack Obama focused on the single subject of Iran when they met in Washington Monday, Nov. 9 - as did Netanyahu and French president Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 11. Iran...
In this article: Binyamin Netanyahu, Robert Gates, Iran, Washington, Ehud Barak, Nicolas Sarkozy, White House, Paris, and Mahmoud Abbas
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Sunday Mirror | November 07, 2009
Prime Minister Gordon Brown taken up jogging
...miles" two or three times a week, say Whitehall sources. The PM follows a lead set by world leaders including Barack Obama, Nicolas Sarkozy and Tory leader David Cameron. Mr Brown, 58, has often used a gym close to the House of...
In this article: Gordon Brown, Mr Brown, House of Commons, David Cameron, Nicolas Sarkozy, Whitehall, and Downing Street
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Entertainment News | November 18, 2009
Johnny Depp is People's 'Sexiest Man Alive,' again
...People editor Julie Jordan. Though the list is as usual dominated by Hollywood hunks, it also includes US President Barack Obama, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. They earned mention in the "Sexy...
In this article: Johnny Depp, Winnie Mandela, Ryan O'Neal, People Magazine, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Hudson, Jermaine Dupri, Nicolas Cage, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and Los Angeles
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BBC News | 3 days ago
US 'will announce climate target'
...Sarkozy and Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. But neither Mr Obama nor Chinese President Hu Jintao - leaders of the world's two biggest greenhouse gas emitters - are yet among them. This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web...
In this article: US, Climate change, Copenhagen, EU, Carbon, UN, and Hu Jintao
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NYDailyNews.com - New York Politics | November 07, 2009
Europe loves President Obama - the United States? Not so much
...popularity will likely suffer," the survey said. To improve their own tanking polls, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy cozied up to Obama early on. The ardor may have cooled down a bit. Sarkozy, for...
In this article: United States, Europe, George W. Bush, Mideast, United Nations, Nicolas Sarkozy, Global warming, Osama bin Laden, and Al Qaeda
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BBC News | October 24, 2009
Obama rallies support over Iran
...fuel Highly enriched uranium can be used in nuclear weapons Mr Obama thanked Mr Sarkozy for France's close cooperation and Mr Medvedev for Russia's leadership on the issue. Under the deal most of Iran's uranium would be exported to the...
In this article: Iran, Uranium, International Atomic Energy Agency, UN, Dmitry Medvedev, Nicolas Sarkozy, The White House, Tehran, and Mohammed ElBaradei
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Description from Wikipedia:
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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