BARACK OBAMA

Obama's No.1 Fan

President Obama’s No 1 Fan From Columbia Builds Another White House [PHOTOS]

US President Barack Obama may have many fans. However, without doubt, his biggest fan is from Columbia. Silvio Carrasquilla, an Afro-Colombian and former mayor of the northern town of Turbaco, has converted his home into the White House with the hope of inviting Obama when he attends a summit in nearby Cartagena this weekend. And guess what? This diehard fan also has planned a surprise gift for the President.

Hilary Rosen: 5 Gaffes From Democrats

Hilary Rosen: 5 Dumb Things Said By Democrats
Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen issued an apology to Ann Romney for saying Romney never worked a day in her life, a comment that drew sharp criticism from both sides of the aisle. Hilary Rosen is hardly the first Democrat to get into trouble for saying the wrong thing. Here are five Democrats who have committed some idiotic gaffes.
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President Obama Calls Kanye West A ‘Jackass’…Again, Prefers Jay-Z

It's hard to forget in 2009 when U.S. President Barack Obama called Kanye West a jackass after the rapper interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Music Awards. But just under three years later, Obama still maintains his view that West indeed emanates the qualities of a donkey and much prefers Jay-Z.
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9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Receives Court Date

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind behind the September 11th attacks, will be arraigned at the beginning of May at Guantanamo Bay, according to U.S. Pentagon officials. Mohammed, along with four other co-conspirators, will face charges including terrorism, hijacking an aircraft and murder, for their roles in the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in 2001.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Iran Dismisses Sanctions Ahead Of Nuclear Talks

The United States is hoping that new sanctions targeting Iran's central bank and its oil industry will pressure the Islamic Republic to stop enriching uranium, but Iran is defiant, claiming that it can withstand any oil embargo for two or three years.
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Brazilian President Hits Obama On Monetary Policy

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff said she used an official visit to President Obama to press her concern that monetary policy pursued by the U.S. and Europe was inhibiting Brazil's economic growth.
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Companies use popular provision to avoid income taxes

More than two dozen Fortune 500 companies paid no U.S. federal income taxes in recent years partly because of a corporate tax break that is broadly supported by Republicans and Democrats alike, a consumer group said on Monday.

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