Kingsport resident father of nominee to lead mission in Afghanistan Kingsport Times-News Sat, 16 May 2009 17:12 PM PDT KINGSPORT รข" As the world learns more about Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the man who could become the new commander of U.S. military forces in Afghanistan, one Kingsport resident already thinks President Barack Obama made the right pick for the job. | Michelle Obama urges graduates to give back AP via Yahoo! News Sat, 16 May 2009 17:10 PM PDT First lady Michelle Obama praised graduating students at California's smallest, youngest public university for their determination to succeed, urging them to give back to their communities. | 2009/05/17 The New Straits Times Sat, 16 May 2009 17:10 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: United States President Barack Obama has congratulated Datuk Seri Najib Razak on his appointment as prime minister and said he looked forward to working closely with Najib in the years ahead. | Gay advocates have a proposition for Obama Los Angeles Times Sat, 16 May 2009 17:06 PM PDT Pressure is building on hot-button issues: same-sex marriage, lobbying for a gay Supreme Court justice and 'don't ask, don't tell.' With more states enacting same-sex marriage laws, pressure is growing on President Obama to moderate his stance against gay marriage. | US uptick doesn't mean crisis is over: top US economist Indiana's NewsCenter Sat, 16 May 2009 17:04 PM PDT A few recent glimmers of economic hope emerging in the United States do not mean the global crisis is over, a top economist who advises US President Barack Obama said Saturday. | ND commencement festivities, protests begin Chicago Tribune Sat, 16 May 2009 16:59 PM PDT SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Graduation festivities including a commencement Mass drawing 12,000 worshipers got under way at the University of Notre Dame on Saturday -- as well as another day of demonstrations over President Barack Obama's appearance Sunday. University spokesman Dennis Brown said there were no reports of protests on campus at any of the ceremonies held by various schools, centers and ... | Potential Obama Rival Chosen as China Envoy Washington Post Sat, 16 May 2009 16:58 PM PDT President selects Utah Gov. Jon M. Huntsman Jr. as ambassador to China, tapping a moderate GOP governor to be his envoy to world's largest nation. | The Take: As President, Obama Is Unafraid to Disappoint His Allies Washington Post Sat, 16 May 2009 16:58 PM PDT Through much of last year's campaign, Barack Obama enjoyed the acclaim of a politician who seemed adept at making himself all things to almost all people. Liberals, moderates, even some conservatives, Democrats, independents and even some Republicans all found in Obama change they could believe in. | | |
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