Obama ‘planning $800bn stimulus’
US President-elect Barack Obama is seeing Congressional leaders to discuss his stimulus plan, which reports say could total $800bn.
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School begins for Obama daughters
US President-elect Barack Obama’s daughters Malia and Sasha begin their first day at school in Washington DC.
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Cuba offers direct talks with US
Cuban President Raul Castro says he is open to direct talks with US President-elect Obama, but plays down any quick breakthrough.
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Q&A: The Blagojevich scandal
The BBC News website examines the scandals surrounding Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich.
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Obama’s huge South Asia headache
Ahmed Rashid in Lahore argues that the entire South Asia region faces another year of uncertainty in 2009.
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UK call to help close Guantanamo
The UK is pressing its European partners to help resettle inmates from Guantanamo Bay, the Foreign Office says.
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Obama to Be Sworn in with Bible from Lincoln Inauguration
In yet another nod to the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in using the same bible that Lincoln used at his inauguration.
Barack Obama’s admiration for Abraham Lincoln has been evident since he first emerged as a serious contender for the presidency. Obama often references Lincoln’s skill as a politician and […]
Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Claiming Obama Ineligible to be President
The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a case brought by a New Jersey man claiming that Barack Obama does not satisfy the constitution’s requirement that presidents must be natural-born citizens.
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Obama Will Move to Veto Bush Laws
Barack Obama will move swiftly to unpick many of what he sees as the most egregious acts of the Bush administration when he enters the White House in January, including restrictions on stem cell research and moves to allow oil drilling in wilderness areas, a leading member of his transition team said yesterday.
John Podesta, a […]
Barack Obama Faces Tough Choices During Transition Period
Barack Obama received his first classified intelligence briefing from the CIA, lesson one in a 75-day crash course in how to be a US President.
Such sessions, which typically last 45 minutes to an hour, are among the most visible parts of the transition from victorious candidate to president, along with increased Secret Service Detail. Other […]
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