Barack Obama
Obama is the current president of the US and the first African American to hold the office. Before being elected president in 2008 he was a Senator for Illinios State. Obama has a law degree and attended both Columbia University and Harvard Law School.
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Jersey Shore cast help reopen shore devastated by Superstorm Sandy
New Jersey towns are counting on a good summer to help them recoup major losses incurred after the storm.
# barack-obama - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
Two babies among the ten children killed in Oklahoma tornado
Preliminary causes of death suggest both infants – aged just four and seven months old – died of head trauma.
Search for tornado survivors as Oklahoma mourns 9 children
“There are empty spaces where there used to be living rooms, and bedrooms, and classrooms, and, in time, we’re going to need to refill those spaces with love and laughter and community.”
# barack-obama - Tuesday 21 May, 2013
Twenty children killed in Oklahoma twister
The tornado, which ripped through an elementary school, has killed at least 51 people but the death toll is expected to rise.
# barack-obama - Monday 20 May, 2013
Blow to hopes of illegal Irish as immigration officers slam bill
The union representing immigration service employees say proposals to reform US immigration ‘will damage public safety’.
# barack-obama - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
US Attorney General: We seized reporters’ phone records to protect American lives
The US administration has been accused of undermining press freedom by secretly seizing journalists’ phone records.
# barack-obama - Saturday 11 May, 2013
Pressure grows on Obama to free hunger strikers – or put them on trial
Almost two-thirds of the prisoners at Guantanamo are on a hunger strike, which entered its fourth month earlier this week.
# barack-obama - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Obama ‘proud’ after NBA star comes out as gay
The president told a White House news conference he spoke with Collins on Monday.
Guantanamo is a legal no man’s land that ‘needs to be closed’
President Barack Obama says he does not want any inmates to die as about 100 prisoners continue a hunger strike.
Obama: Chemical weapons used in Syria, but we don’t know who used them
Obama said there was no evidence to indicate when, who and how chemical weapons were used in Syria as he spoke to the media about Guantanamo Bay and Russian relations earlier today.
# barack-obama - Monday 29 April, 2013
8 totally unexpected Daniel Day Lewis moments
It’s his birthday today.
# barack-obama - Sunday 28 April, 2013
11 of the world’s most embarrassing parents
Barack Obama is preparing to join their ranks.
The Evening Fix… now with added Barack Obama playing Daniel Day-Lewis
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Meet Barack Obama, stand-up comedian
“I’ve got 99 problems and now Jay-Z is one.”
# barack-obama - Friday 26 April, 2013
# barack-obama - Thursday 25 April, 2013
US believe it’s likely that Syria have used chemical weapons
Obama previously said that their use would be a “grave and tragic” mistake on Assad’s behalf and that it would be a “game changer.”
PIC: The world’s most exclusive club holds a rare meeting
Shootin’ the breeze at the opening of George W Bush’s presidential library in Dallas, Texas earlier today.
# barack-obama - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
Obama tells daughters: If you get tattoos, so will Michelle and I
Obama has a unique way to discourage his daughters from getting tattoos.
Charges dropped against Elvis impersonator in US ricin letters
The home of another Mississippi man is now been investigated.
# barack-obama - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
Guns are ‘important’ cause of youth injury – US Medical Association
The study found that while 13 per cent of gunshot injuries resulted in death, only 1.7 of those who suffered from other injuries died.
This is how the markets reacted to fake news tweet
The tweet erroneously said there had been two explosions at the White House and President Barack Obama was injured.
# barack-obama - Sunday 21 April, 2013
Here’s what the poison sent to Barack Obama can do
The toxin ricin is feared – with good reason.
# barack-obama - Saturday 20 April, 2013
Barack Obama: ‘All in all, this has been a tough week’
The US president reacted to the dramatic apprehending of the second suspect in the Boston bombings and the explosion at a Texas fertiliser plant at a press conference in the White House earlier.
Boston police: ‘We’re exhausted, but we have a victory here tonight’
At a hastily arranged press conference, visibly delighted police paid tribute to the work of their colleagues and gave more details about a dramatic showdown in Watertown.
# barack-obama - Thursday 18 April, 2013
Barack and Michelle Obama to honour bombing victims at Boston service
Meanwhile, investigators have found images of a potential suspect but have dismissed reports that an arrest has been made.
Barack Obama has better things to do…
…than sort out Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s holiday to Cuba, thanks very much.
# barack-obama - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
‘A pretty shameful day for Washington’ – Obama angry at Senate gun vote
The father of a Sandy Hook victim also spoke about the rejected Senate measure on gun checks at the White House today.
US Senate says ‘No’ to expanded gun checks
The vote is a major blow to the Obama administration.
Names of Boston bombing victims emerge as Obama plans sombre visit
Barack Obama will attend an interfaith service in Boston tomorrow, as details emerge of the victims – including an 8-year-old.
# barack-obama - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your Tuesday.
# barack-obama - Monday 15 April, 2013
Obama: ‘We will find out who did this and we will hold them accountable’
The US president addressed the nation from the White House this evening.
# barack-obama - Thursday 11 April, 2013
US Senate agrees to debate landmark gun law
The law contains an expansion of background checks for gun purchases at firearm shows and on the internet but not between relatives and friends.
“My husband is fighting as hard as he can” – Michelle Obama challenges politicians on guns
The US first lady highlighted the case of a 15-year-old girl who was shot dead in January, one week after she sang at Barack Obama’s inauguration.
# barack-obama - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
Obama slams Republicans for gun reform ‘stunts’
The US president gave his second big speech on gun control in a week in a Connecticut town close to where the Sandy Hook massacre took place.
# barack-obama - Saturday 6 April, 2013
Assad warns of ‘instability’ across region if regime falls
Assad has said the fall of his regime would cause a “domino effect” that would lead to years of instability in the Middle East.
# barack-obama - Thursday 4 April, 2013
10 Jimmy Fallon performances guaranteed to make you laugh
He’s taking over from Jay Leno on The Tonight Show.
President Obama to give back $20,000 of his salary
Five per cent of his salary will be given to Treasury to act in solidarity with federal workers by sharing in the budget cuts pain.
# barack-obama - Tuesday 2 April, 2013
Stick to the day job: Barack Obama left red-faced after missing 17 consecutive shots
The US president isn’t much of a basketball player going on this evidence.
Caroline Kennedy rumoured to be next US ambassador to Japan
Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of John F Kennedy, has long been a supporter of Barack Obama and is believed to be in the advanced stages of the selection process.
# barack-obama - Saturday 30 March, 2013
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Our pick of the week’s tweets from famous people.
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