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Michelle Obama on a designer hunt for inauguration ceremony?

Barack Obama turns into 14-inch doll!Washington, December 9 : While Barack Obama might be drawing plans to get himself a new tuxedo, his wife Michelle may be on a designer hunt on what to wear at the inauguration ceremony.

The first African-American to become the First Lady of the United States is said to be on the list of top couturiers waiting to clad the wife of the President-elect in their threads on January 20, 2009.

However, the number of inauguration balls is yet to be announced, reports Fox News.

Obama’s ineligibility case thrown out by US Supreme court

Obama’s ineligibility case thrown out by US Supreme courtWashington, Dec 9 : The US Supreme Court has turned down an emergency appeal from a New Jersey man who says President-elect Barack Obama is ineligible to be president because he was a British subject at birth.

The court did not comment on its order on Monday rejecting the call by Leo Donofrio of East Brunswick, N. J., to intervene in the presidential election.

Obama to meet with Gore to discuss climate change

Obama to meet with Gore to discuss climate changeWashington - President-elect Barack Obama will meet with former vice president Al Gore in Chicago on Wednesday to discuss global warming, Obama's transition office said in a statement.

The two men, along with vice president-elect Joe Biden will "discuss energy and climate change and how policies in this area can stimulate the economy and create jobs," spokesman Nick Shapiro said.

Gore served as vice president under Bill Clinton and narrowly lost his White House bid to President George W Bush in the controversial 2000 election.

Barack Obama should make genocide prevention a priority, report says

Barack Obama should make genocide prevention a priority, report says Washington - Preventing genocide must become a top priority for US president-elect Barack Obama, who should add millions of dollars to the federal budget dedicated to stopping mass killings around the world, a bipartisan report released Monday said.

The Genocide Prevention Task Force, led by former secretary of state Madeleine Albright and former secretary of defence William Cohen, said genocide prevention is vital to national security.

Tehran urges Obama to make real "change" in US policy toward Iran

Tehran urges Obama to make real "change" in US policy toward IranTehran  - Tehran on Monday called on US president-elect Barack Obama to reject the hostile policies adopted by previous US administrations against Iran and instead implement his "change" slogan.

"The previous US policies, including carrots and sticks and incentives, are unacceptable, futile and have de facto failed," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Ghashghavi told reporters in Tehran.

Barack Obama won’t break strict White House no-smoking rules

Obama inviting criticism of selling out on Iraq by picking ‘hawks’ to run foreign policyLondon, December 8 : US President-Elect Barack Obama has pledged that he would not be violating The White House no-smoking rule.

The first African-American to be elected President of the United States, however confessed “falling off the wagon” when it comes to quitting cigarettes.

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