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US President Barack Obama speaks about healthcare reform legislation ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:46:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama speaks about healthcare reform legislation during a daily press briefing in the White House. Obama, his top domestic priority in the balance, is to make a rare in-person plea for wary lawmakers to cast an historic vote for legislation to remake US health care Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

US President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Japan next ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:14:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Japan next week by one day, a Japanese foreign ministry official said Saturday, following a deadly shooting at a military base in Texas Photo:Nicholas Kamm/AFP

President Barack Obama speaks about the economy in the Rose ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama speaks about the economy in the Rose Garden of the White House, November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing

U.S. President Barack Obama walks back to the Oval Office after ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama walks back to the Oval Office after stepping off Marine One on the South Lawn after returning to the White House in Washington, November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

A U.S. flag flies at half staff on top of the White House in ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A U.S. flag flies at half staff on top of the White House in Washington after President Barack Obama ordered them lowered in honor of the victims of the mass shooting at Fort Hood army base in Texas, November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

US President Barack Obama makes a statement from the Rose Garden ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:14:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama makes a statement from the Rose Garden of the White House. Obama Friday ordered flags to fly at half-staff to honor the 13 people killed on a Texas army base, but urged Americans not to jump to conclusions about why the attack occurred. Photo:Jim Watson/AFP

A graphic on US President Barack Obama's tour of Asia. Japan's ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMT

(AFP) - A graphic on US President Barack Obama's tour of Asia. Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has said he does not plan to make a decision on the relocation of a controversial US military base before President Barack Obama visits Tokyo next week. Photo:/AFP

Activists of anti-poverty group Oxfam wearing masks of world ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:14:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Activists of anti-poverty group Oxfam wearing masks of world leaders US President Barack Obama, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel hold symbolic money during the Climate Change Talks in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Manu Fernandez)

China has said that this month's visit by President Barack Obama, ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:38:00 GMT

(AFP) - China has said that this month's visit by President Barack Obama, seen here, would be a milestone in relations for the global powerhouses and that climate change cooperation would be a key agenda item. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

Graphic on US President Barack Obama's tour of Asia. Japan's ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:49:00 GMT

(AFP) - Graphic on US President Barack Obama's tour of Asia. Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has said he does not plan to make a decision on the relocation of a controversial US military base before President Barack Obama visits Tokyo next week. Photo:/AFP

President Barack Obama speaks, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. (THE ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:21:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - President Barack Obama speaks, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Susan Walsh)

US President Barack Obama leaves after speaking about the shootings ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:17:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama leaves after speaking about the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas. A Muslim army officer about to be deployed to Iraq shot dead 12 people and wounded 31 others at the sprawling Texas military base before being gunned down himself and captured. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

US President Barack Obama arrives to speak to tribal leaders ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:47:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama arrives to speak to tribal leaders at the White House Tribal Nations Conference held at the Department of Interior in Washington, DC. Obama told an unprecedented gathering of tribal leaders Thursday that he was committed to giving Native American Indians an equal shot at the 'American dream'. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

US President Barack Obama signs a memorandum for closer consultation ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:47:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama signs a memorandum for closer consultation between Native American tribes and the federal government while speaking to tribal leaders at the White House Tribal Nations Conference held at the Department of Interior in Washington, DC. Obama said that he was committed to giving Native American Indians an equal shot at the 'American dream'. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

A tribal leader asks US President Barack Obama a question at ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:47:00 GMT

(AFP) - A tribal leader asks US President Barack Obama a question at the White House Tribal Nations Conference held at the Department of Interior in Washington, DC. Obama told an unprecedented gathering of tribal leaders Thursday that he was committed to giving Native American Indians an equal shot at the 'American dream'. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

US President Barack Obama leaves after speaking about the shootings ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:21:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama leaves after speaking about the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas, at the Department of Interior in Washington, DC. An American army major went on a shooting rampage Thursday at a Texas military base killing 11 people and wounding 31 others before being gunned down, army officials said. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

President Barack Obama speaks about the shooting at Ft. Hood ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:19:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - President Barack Obama speaks about the shooting at Ft. Hood in Texas, during an event at the Interior Department in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Susan Walsh)

US President Barack Obama speaks about the shootings at the ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:30:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama speaks about the shootings at the US Army Base Fort Hood in Texas, during closing remarks to Native American leaders at the White House Tribal Nations Conference held in the Department of Interior in Washington, DC. Obama called a shooting attack at the Fort Hood military base in Texas Thursday a 'horrific outburst of violence.' Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

US President Barack Obama speaks about healthcare reform legislation ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:53:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama speaks about healthcare reform legislation during the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama on Thursday mounted an 11th-hour push behind his top domestic priority, urging lawmakers facing a critical weekend vote on remaking US health care to 'pass this reform.' Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

US President Barack Obama speaks during the daily press briefing ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:36:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama speaks during the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said on Thursday he will not seek re-election as he voiced frustration with the US position on Israeli settlements and delivered a major blow to Washington's Middle East peace efforts. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

US President Barack Obama speaks during the daily press briefing ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:03:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama speaks during the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC. A year and a day since Obama was elected he hinted Thursday he planned on being around a while, spending eight years to push his ambitious reform agenda. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

A year and a day since President Barack Obama, seen here at ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:03:00 GMT

(AFP) - A year and a day since President Barack Obama, seen here at the White House, was elected he hinted Thursday he planned on being around a while, spending eight years to push his ambitious reform agenda. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

US President Barack Obama (C) speaks after touring the DeSoto ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:58:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama (C) speaks after touring the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia, Florida. A key Senate panel passed a sweeping climate change bill despite a boycott of deliberations by Republicans opposed to the measure. Photo:Mandel Ngan/AFP

US President Barack Obama speaks about education at Wright Middle ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:57:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama speaks about education at Wright Middle School in Madison, Wisconsin. Obama Wednesday brushed aside a sharp polls rebuke as he marked the first anniversary of his historic election saying his administration had saved the nation from economic ruin. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

US President Barack Obama, seen here on November 2. The White ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:14:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama, seen here on November 2. The White House on Wednesday downplayed Democratic defeats in two key state elections, saying the polls were fought on local issues unrelated to President Barack Obama. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

US President Barack Obama (2nd L) walks down the West Wing Colonnade ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:07:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama (2nd L) walks down the West Wing Colonnade with Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (R), President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso (2nd R), and the European Council High Representative Javier Solana (L) at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama on Tuesday said it was 'imperative to redouble our efforts' to combat global warming. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

US President Barack Obama (R) listens to a translation during ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:07:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama (R) listens to a translation during his meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. Obama on Tuesday said it was 'imperative to redouble our efforts' to combat global warming, as European leaders pressed Washington to take action on climate change ahead of next month's summit. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday said it was 'imperative ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:07:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama on Tuesday said it was 'imperative to redouble our efforts' to combat global warming, as European leaders pressed Washington to take action on climate change ahead of next month's summit. Duration: 00:38 Photo:/AFP

US President Barack Obama's half-brother Mark Ndesandjo Wednesday ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:33:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama's half-brother Mark Ndesandjo Wednesday broke his silence to speak of their abusive father at the launch of his first novel. Photo:Mandel Ngan/AFP

US President Barack Obama's half brother Mark Ndesandjo holds ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:33:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama's half brother Mark Ndesandjo holds a press conference prior to a book launch in Guangzhou on November 4. Ndesandjo who has lived in the southern chinese city of Shenzhen has broken his silence and launched his debut novel. Photo:Mike Clarke/AFP

US President Barack Obama's half brother Mark Ndesandjo shows ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:33:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama's half brother Mark Ndesandjo shows his novel after holding a press conference prior to a book launch in Guangzhou. Photo:Mike Clarke/AFP

US President Barack Obama during a meeting in Washington on ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:34:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama during a meeting in Washington on November 2. After attacking Afghan leader Hamid Karzai for months, US President Barack Obama's administration now faces the awkward task of finding a way to help boost his credibility. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

Republican New Jersey Gubernatorial hopeful Chris Christie, ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:05:00 GMT

(AFP) - Republican New Jersey Gubernatorial hopeful Chris Christie, (3-L) speaks with patrons at a diner as his wife Mary Pat Christie (2-L) listens, in Summit, New Jersey. hristie pulled off an upset to defeat the incumbent governor by a margin of 55-44 Photo:Stephen Chernin/AFP

Democrat Jon Corzine, talks to the media outside a polling station ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:05:00 GMT

(AFP) - Democrat Jon Corzine, talks to the media outside a polling station after casting his vote in Hoboken, New Jersey. Republican Chris Christie pulled off an upset to defeat Corzine, the incumbent governor in the heavily Democratic state Photo:Hiroko Masuike/AFP

In this Oct. 27, 2009, photo Mark Ndesandjo, one of President ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:14:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - In this Oct. 27, 2009, photo Mark Ndesandjo, one of President Barack Obama's half-siblings, receives an interview from The Associated Press in Guangzhou, southern China. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Vincent Yu)

Mark Okoth Obama Ndesandjo, a half-brother of U.S. President ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Mark Okoth Obama Ndesandjo, a half-brother of U.S. President Barack Obama, introduces his first novel 'Nairobi to Shenzhen' during a pre-launch news conference held by the American Chamber of Commerce in South China, in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou November 4, 2009. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA MEDIA)

A girl listens to President Obama speak at a campaign rally ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A girl listens to President Obama speak at a campaign rally for New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine in Newark, November 1, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young

President Barack Obama (C) speaks during a meeting of the U.S.-European ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama (C) speaks during a meeting of the U.S.-European Union Summit with President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso (R) and Prime Minister of Sweden Fredrik Reinfeldt in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) listens to President of the ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) listens to President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso during a meeting of the U.S.-European Union Summit in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

U.S. President Barack Obama (C) speaks during a meeting of the ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (C) speaks during a meeting of the U.S.-European Union Summit with President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso (R) and Prime Minister of Sweden Fredrik Reinfeldt in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) speaks during a meeting of the ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (R) speaks during a meeting of the U.S.-European Union Summit as Prime Minister of Sweden Fredrik Reinfeldt looks on, in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)

US President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Barack Obama made ...

(AFP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:36:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Barack Obama made the Middle East conflict a cornerstone of his diplomacy when he came to the White House. A year after his election, America's changing role is as crucial as ever in mediating diplomatic efforts for the troubled region's peace process. Duration: 01:42 Photo:/AFP

U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd L) walks through the Colonnade ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd L) walks through the Colonnade with European High Council Representative Javier Solana (L), President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso (2nd R), and Prime Minister of Sweden Fredrik Reinfeldt to a meeting of the U.S.-European Union Summit at the White House in Washington November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young

A year ago Wednesday, Barack Obama was elected the 44th president ...

(AFP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:36:00 GMT

(AFP) - A year ago Wednesday, Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States of America. A look at images from that historic election. Duration: 01:13 Photo:/AFP

U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd L) walks through the Colonnade ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:35:00 GMT

US President Barack Obama listens to a translation during his ...

(AFP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:19:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama listens to a translation during his meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. Obama on Tuesday hailed Germany as an 'extraordinarily strong ally' and called Merkel an 'extraordinary leader.' Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd L) walks through the Colonnade ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:17:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd L) walks through the Colonnade with European High Council Representative Javier Solana (L), President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso (2nd R), and Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt to a meeting of the U.S.-European Union Summit at the White House in Washington November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd L) walks through the Colonnade ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:11:00 GMT

U.S. President Barack Obama meets with German Chancellor Angela ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing