Barack Obama

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...

Why Jeb Bush Might Run for the Senate

When Florida's Republican Senator, Mel Martinez, announced on Tuesday that he would not seek re-election in 2010, Jeb Bush's name wasn't exactly echoing throughout the peninsula. When Bush left office as Florida's governor last...

Mexico greets Richardson, doubts NAFTA reopening

New Mexico's Governor Bill Richardson arrives to the University of the Americas in Cholula, Mexico, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008. Richardson, who grew up in Mexico, visited Mexico one day after he was chosen as the next commerce...

Mizzima: Obama’s grandfather’s connection to Burma

The grandfather of United Statespresident-elect Barack Obama served in Burma during the Second World War, according to a report by the Times. Hussein Onyango Obama, the paternal grandfather of Barack Obama, served as a cook...

93 countries sign cluster bomb ban

Ninety-three countries signed a treaty banning cluster bombs Thursday, as diplomats accepted the wishes of victims who begged them to bar the weapons that kill and maim civilians long after the conflicts end.

4.5% mortgage rate wanted

Move would help homeowners and buyers with good credit, but would do little for troubled borrowers, experts said. Lobbyists are pushing the Treasury Department to consider a plan to purchase mortgage-backed securities in the...

Report: Obama Seen Rocking Out With A Zune

A Philadelphia newspaper reporter claims to have seen President-elect Barack Obama listening to a Zune while exercising at a local gym, an observation that apparently isn't going over well with Apple fans.

Putin: no need for Cuban, Venezuelan bases

In an annual televised question-and-answer session with Russians, Putin said Russia has "very warm traditional ties" with Cuba and Venezuela. They were prominent stops on a Latin America tour that his protege, President Dmitry...

Obama Goes Quiet on Big Oil Tax as Prices Drop

The plan was for a windfall-profits tax for oil over $80 a barrel. Now that it's under $50, some are upset that the issue is being dropped President-elect Barack Obama won't pursue a windfall-profit tax on oil companies because...

Crist says he has 'no jitters' about his wedding

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Gov. Charlie Crist, a week away from his wedding, says he has "no jitters" about the big day. In an interview published in Thursday's Tampa Tribune, the longtime bachelor says: "I'm ready." Gay rights...