Obama's image appears on men's heads in Britain
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Thu, 11/27/2008 - 06:39.
London - Barack Obama is taking over heads - A British youth had an image of the US president-elect shaved into his head, possibly setting a new trend in Britain where "Obamania" is spreading.
Raul Castro open to meeting Obama - possibly at Guantanamo
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Thu, 11/27/2008 - 06:23.Washington - Cuban President Raul Castro has said he is open to meeting US president Barack Obama at a neutral location, and suggested Guantanamo Bay as a possible venue.
Schwarzenegger offers to help "scrawny" Obama bulk up
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 02:54.
Los Angeles - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says he is ready to take a job at the White House if president-elect Barack Obama feels he can be of service.
Obama fills White House positions, still vetting Clinton
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 04:17.
Washington - President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled new members of future White House staff and key policy directors as US media speculated on his potential cabinet picks for health, justice and the top job in US diplomacy.
Obama pledges urgent action on climate change
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Wed, 11/19/2008 - 04:41.
Los Angeles - US president-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged urgent action to implement the climate and clean-energy policies he laid out in his campaign, telling a meeting of state governors that "delay is no longer an option."
Obama, McCain hold first meeting since election
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Mon, 11/17/2008 - 21:18.US president-elect Barack Obama and his former opponent, Senator John McCain, met on Monday for the first time since the election, pledging to work together to meet the country's challenges.
Obama's shadow looms as Bush meets world leaders
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Sat, 11/15/2008 - 20:49.US president-elect Barack Obama made a point of staying far away from Washington while President George W Bush hosted world leaders Saturday in an effort to rescue the global economy, but his pending
US Congress leaders call for auto industry support
Submitted by William Kaelin on Sat, 11/08/2008 - 22:42.Congressional leaders Saturday joined president-elect Barack Obama's
call for support of the ailing auto industry, sending a letter to
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to tap money from the
700-billion-dollar financial rescue package.
The German car market is facing its worse downturn, the nation's auto industry association warned Wednesday as the deepening sense of economic gloom in the country leads to a shakeout in the industry and the prospects of big job cuts.
A comedy starring Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon as a couple trying to avoid their families at Christmas debuted in first place over the weekend at North American box offices, according to preliminary studio estimates issued Sunday.