Washington, Apr. 25 : Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez wasn''t the first to discover the book he gave to President Obama last week in an attempt to ease diplomatic tensions. College students in the U. S. have been turning its pages for years.

The 317-page "Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent" has been identified on the syllabi of at least 20 U. S. colleges and universities since 2003, and it''s been taught for decades on American campuses, Fox News reports.

Washington, Apr. 25 : Six in ten Americans are satisfied with Obama''s first 100 days in office

According to a FOX News poll, Obama''s job approval rating comes in at 62 percent, down just three points from the 65 percent approval he received after his first week in office. Twenty-nine percent of Americans disapprove.

In addition, most people say Obama is doing a better job than they expected (26 percent) or meeting expectations (56 percent). Few say he is doing worse than expected
(16 percent).

London, April 25 : US President Barack Obama''s step-grandmother in Kenya has found supporters in Muslims and Christians, who have fallen into a row with the former accusing the latter of trying to convert the 87-year-old to Christianity.

Sarah Obama, who has been at the centre of spotlight in the country ever since her grandson bagged the top job, had been invited to attend an event at a Seventh Day Adventist Church.

But she was reportedly stopped by Muslims, who believed she would be converted at the church.

Washington  - US President Barack Obama on Friday called

Chicago, Apr 24 : US President Barack Obama''s approval rating might be strong, but a new survey has revealed that first lady Michelle is more popular than him.

In the USA TODAY/Gallup Poll survey, 79 percent people said they approve of the way Michelle Obama is handling the job of first lady. This tops her husband''s approval rating of 64 percent.

When asked about the first lady''s stronger showing, White House adviser David Axelrod joked in an interview, "Fortunately, she''s agreed not to run."

Washington, Apr. 24 : Worried and highly concerned by the Taliban's invasion into new territories inside Pakistan, the United States has warned Islamabad that its failure to take stern action against the expanding writ of the insurgents may endanger the relationship between both the countries, as well as the US strategies in Afghanistan.

According to a report in the Washington Post, US President Barack Obama is very concerned over the issue.