Washington - Barack Obama, in his first overseas trip as US president next week, will be hoping foreign leaders show more patience for his economic policy prescriptions than he has received back home.
Obama leaves for a London summit of the world's 20 major economic powers with much of his domestic policy in a holding pattern, the result of a combination of administration missteps, conservative opposition and a groundswell of public anger against Wall Street.
Washington - US President Barack Obama defended the spending outlined in his budget Tuesday, saying investments in health care, energy and education are essential to long-term economic growth and eventually bringing deficits under control.
Obama defended the 3.6-trillion-dollar budget proposal that have been the subject of intense criticism from Republican and some Democratic members of Congress who warn it will pass along huge deficits to future generations.
Washington - The United States will stay "on the offensive" against terrorist strongholds in Afghanistan and elsewhere, President Barack Obama said Tuesday, offering a glimpse into the administration's review of its policy in the region.
During a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Obama said the US needed a "more comprehensive strategy, a more focused strategy, a more disciplined strategy" to combat terrorism over the coming years.
Washington - US President Barack Obama took his economic prescriptions to a global and domestic audience on Tuesday, calling for a broader and urgent global response to the world's worst economic crisis in a generation.
Writing in 31 newspapers around the globe, Obama warned that it was up to world leaders holding an emergency summit in London next week to come up with a comprehensive solution to the global recession.
Chicago, Mar. 24 : President Barack Obama's favorite restaurant, Spiaggia, is among the Chicago nominees for the prestigious James Beard Awards.
Chef Tony Mantuano's upscale North Michigan Avenue restaurant, Spiaggia is running for "outstanding service" in the Beard Awards, the restaurant industry's top honors, named for the late food writer, the Chicago Sun Times reports.
London, Mar. 24 : A Russian company has been heavily criticised for creating a racist ice-cream advert featuring Barack Obama.
According to Sky News, the advert for a chocolate and vanilla bar shows Obama standing in front of the US Capitol Building with the caption, Everybody''s talking about it - Dark in White.
The advert sparked mass outrage when shown on the Ads Of The World website, with one blogger asking, "Is the ice cream as tasteless as the ad?"
Washington - Barack Obama, in his first overseas trip as US president next week, will be hoping foreign leaders show more patience for his economic policy prescriptions than he has received back home.
Washington - US President Barack Obama defended the spending outlined in his budget Tuesday, saying investments in health care, energy and education are essential to long-term economic growth and eventually bringing deficits under control.
Washington - The United States will stay "on the offensive" against terrorist strongholds in Afghanistan and elsewhere, President Barack Obama said Tuesday, offering a glimpse into the administration's review of its policy in the region.
Washington - US President Barack Obama took his economic prescriptions to a global and domestic audience on Tuesday, calling for a broader and urgent global response to the world's worst economic crisis in a generation.
Chicago, Mar. 24 : President Barack Obama's favorite restaurant, Spiaggia, is among the Chicago nominees for the prestigious James Beard Awards.
London, Mar. 24 : A Russian company has been heavily criticised for creating a racist ice-cream advert featuring Barack Obama.
