Barack Obama

High court to decide on hearing Obama case

Published: Dec. 4, 2008 at 2:00 PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court is to consider Friday whether to hear a lawsuit challenging President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. citizenship, court officials said. The...

Man invites disadvantaged to inauguration

At the JW Marriott Hotel, $1 million will buy you 300 hotel rooms, $200,000 worth of food and private access to a tented, heated balcony overlooking the parade route of President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration.

Q&A: With Bush, "Nothing Good Is Going to Happen in Poznan"

VITERBO, Italy, Dec 4 (IPS) - With the United States represented by outgoing President George W. Bush, not much can be expected of the Dec. 1-12 international conference on climate change in the Polish city of Poznan, activist...

A mixed bag for women this election year

NEW YORK -- Depending on your political tastes, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sarah Palin or even Tina Fey could be considered Woman of the Year. But here's the harder question: Was this the Year of the Woman?

Report: Prejudice against Muslims on rise

Discrimination and hate crimes against Arab-Americans have dropped in recent years after a spike following the 9/11 attacks, but such prejudice is still more common than in the 1980s and 1990s, according to a report by an...

Ill. workers in trouble for looking up Obama info (AP)

By DEANNA BELLANDI, Associated Press Writer Deanna Bellandi, Associated Press Writer – 10 mins ago CHICAGO – Officials say nine Illinois Secretary of State employees face suspension because they looked up President-elect Barack...

U.S.: Missile shield test to be most realistic yet

Official says target missile will have to compensate for countermeasures Shield critics have long complained previous tests didn't involve decoys Window for test opens at 3 p.m. ET Friday and runs through Tuesday...

Bush rule limits Congress on drilling, mining

The Bush administration is trying to make it tougher for Congress to block mining and oil and gas drilling on public lands. The Bureau of Land Management, which manages 258 million acres of federal property, stripped from its...

Obamamania Sweeps the Country

Though President-Elect Barack Obama has yet to take office, his candidacy has generated a naming craze. A month before he becomes president, Obama already has inspired a national naming craze and a holiday in one Alabama...

China Prods U.S. in Economic Talks

Beijing Urges Action to Stabilize Economy and Boost Savings BEIJING -- Senior Chinese officials urged the U.S. to stabilize its economy and underscored Beijing's concerns about China's investments in the U.S. at the opening of...