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Couple crashed Obama's state dinner

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:29:45 EST

Two people without invitations slipped through security at the White House state dinner, the Secret Service said.

Obama to announce Afghanistan troop strategy Tuesday

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:46:32 EST

President Obama to make speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, White House says.

To-do list aside, Congress honors Confucius, cowboys

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:17:49 EST

Declaring National Pi Day and honoring Confucius' birthday, then, might seem like odd tasks for the 111th Congress.

41 is crucial number in 2010 battle for House

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:07:11 EST

41 is the number of seats Republicans need to win back control of the House of Representatives.

Taliban message: 'Absolute defeat' for U.S.

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:26:38 EST

The United States and its allies are facing "an absolute defeat" against the Taliban in Afghanistan even if additional troops are sent, according to a message purportedly from the Taliban's elusive leader, Mullah Mohammed Omar.

Official in charge of closing Gitmo quits

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:55:20 EST

The official in charge of closing the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention center has resigned, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

Obamas to be interviewed by Oprah

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:38:41 EST

Oprah Winfrey will interview President Obama and his wife, Michelle, next month for a 60-minute program to air before Christmas, the talk show host announced Wednesday.

Obama pardons turkey from its fate as food

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:25:32 EST

A big bird from the East is heading west, thanks to a second chance at life given by President Obama in the nation's capital Wednesday, a day before Americans sit down to Thanksgiving dinner.

Google apologizes over Michelle Obama image

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:47:50 EST

For most of the past week, when someone typed "Michelle Obama" in the popular search engine Google, one of the first images that came up was a picture of the American first lady altered to resemble a monkey.

Official: Obama to attend climate-change summit

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:48:34 EST

President Obama will go to Copenhagen, Denmark, next month for the climate-change summit, a senior administration official said Wednesday.