Obama honors Mugabe foes for defying a "dictator"
Reuters - 9 minutes agoU.S. President Barack Obama honored a group of women Monday who have confronted Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and said they had defied a dictator.
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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.
The UN's top climate negotiator voiced optimism Monday that a deal can be salvaged next month at world talks on global warming, but said US President Barack Obama must first get on board.
President Barack Obama will speak about several government initiatives to raise the level of education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
India has watched with wariness as President Barack Obama's administration has lavished attention on rivals Pakistan and China. Now, Obama is trying to ease Indian worries by honoring Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with the first state visit of his presidency.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says the world must press Pakistan to turn away from supporting terrorists who continue to target India.
The UN's top climate official voiced optimism Monday that some kind of agreement could be salvaged at world talks on global warming next month, sensing US President Barack Obama will come with a target and financing.
An impromptu memorial of artificial flowers and dozens of stuffed animals remained Monday near strands of yellow crime-scene tape in a vacant lot where relatives say 15-year-old Jamar Pinkney Jr.'s father shot him in the head while he begged for mercy.
Call it “pay as you fight.”
Sarah Palin brought her book-signing tour to North Carolina's Fort Bragg on Monday as thousands greeted the former Republican vice presidential candidate in a campaign-like gathering that tested military rules involving politicians.
The United States, under pressure from other nations as one of the world's largest greenhouse-gas polluters, will present a target for reducing carbon dioxide emissions at next month's climate conference in Copenhagen, Obama administration officials said Monday.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday that the emerging economy was ready to do more on climate change if developed nations make financial commitments.
A new study has found that the more you agree with Obama, the lighter his skin tone seems; the less you agree, the darker it becomes. The lead researcher talks about how political affinities influence perception and how politicians and the press could take advantage of these findings. Politics - Human skin color - Newsweek - Health - Barack Obama
When given a choice between a photo of a lighter-skinned version of Barack Obama versus a darker-skinned version, most voters who consider themselves Democrats last year selected the lighter version. Barack Obama - Democratic - United States - Politics - Society and Culture
Argentine President Cristina Kirchner on Monday urged the United States to "do more" to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations as she held talks with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Even though the economy is growing, the overall downturn still is impacting many Americans, President Barack Obama said Monday after a Cabinet meeting.
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