Posts Tagged Barack Obama

Obama hails spirit of New Orleans

Posted by Newspapers Today in Americas on August 29th, 2010

President Barack Obama has paid tribute to the people of New Orleans, five years to the day after Hurricane Katrina destroyed large parts of the city.

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Published on Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:41:29 GMT

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Ground Zero mosque divides city

Posted by Newspapers Today in Americas on August 20th, 2010

Plans for a mosque close to the site of Ground Zero are dividing opinion in New York with conflicting messages from President Barack Obama.

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Published on Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:21:31 GMT

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Lone Blagojevich juror ‘held out’

Posted by Newspapers Today in Americas on August 18th, 2010

A single juror prevented former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich being convicted of selling Barack Obama’s Senate seat, the jury foreman has said.

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Published on Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:56:31 GMT

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Obama attacked for mosque defence

Posted by Newspapers Today in Americas on August 16th, 2010

Republicans attack President Barack Obama over his defence of developers’ right to build a mosque near Ground Zero in New York City.

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Published on Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:06:28 GMT

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Obama takes a dip in Gulf waters

Posted by Newspapers Today in Americas on August 15th, 2010

President Barack Obama has taken a swim in the Gulf of Mexico in a bid to reassure Americans that the waters are safe despite the recent oil spill.

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Published on Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:13:28 GMT

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Obama signs $600m US border bill

Posted by Newspapers Today in Americas on August 13th, 2010

President Barack Obama signs into law a bill to increase security along the US-Mexico border, a day after it was passed by the Senate.

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Published on Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:39:45 GMT

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Illness delays Guantanamo trial

Posted by Newspapers Today in Americas on August 13th, 2010

The first trial at Guantanamo Bay under US President Barack Obama is suspended after the defence lawyer faints in court.

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Published on Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:02:31 GMT

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Inside Obama’s favourite burger joint

Posted by Newspapers Today in Americas on August 11th, 2010

Until Barack Obama was elected US president, Ray’s Hell Burger in Arlington, Virginia, was just an out-of-the-way fast food joint.

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Published on Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:18:48 GMT

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US rebuffs Ahmadinejad talks bid

Posted by Newspapers Today in Middle East on August 3rd, 2010

The White House rebuffs Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s offer of a “face-to-face” policy debate with President Barack Obama.

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Published on Wed, 4 Aug 2010 00:15:02 +0000

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Obama confirms pullout from Iraq

Posted by Newspapers Today in Middle East on August 2nd, 2010

US President Barack Obama confirms the withdrawal of most US troops from Iraq by the end of the month, in a speech to disabled veterans.

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Published on Mon, 2 Aug 2010 17:44:06 +0000

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