Way back in January, Barack Obama asked his health-care advisers for a simple number.
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Obama launches Web site to reach public
Barack Obama had a formidable online presence during his quest for the White House, and he is once again turning to the Internet to communicate with the American public as president-elect. Within 24 hours of last week’s historic vote, his transition team rolled out change.gov, a Web site that promises to be “your source for the latest news, events and announcements so that you can follow the setting up of the Obama administration.” The site is still a little thin on content, but there’s a blog, a newsroom and a countdown to the January 20 inauguration
Obama looking for ‘common touch’ in Supreme Court nominee
President Barack Obama wants intellectual firepower and a common touch in the next Supreme Court justice, and doesn’t “feel weighed down by having to choose …
Comment: Why race is not Obama’s biggest problem
Are white Americans turning against Barack Obama because of the color of his skin?
U.S. probes airstrikes as Afghan fury grows
The U.S. military is investigating two airstrikes this week that Afghan officials say killed as many as 60 civilians
McCain-Palin on defense in must-win red states
Sen. John McCain and his running mate Gov
Hatoyama elected as Japan’s prime minister
As expected, Japan’s parliament elected Yukio Hatoyama as the country’s new prime minister on Wednesday. The vote by the lower house of the parliament was virtually assured.
Carter: Racism plays major role in opposition to Obama
Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that racial politics played a role in South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson’s outburst during President Obama’s speech to Congress last week and in some of the opposition the president has faced since taking office
Japan prepares for new prime minister
Liberal Democratic Party Prime Minister Taro Aso resigned early Wednesday, setting the stage for Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama to take over the reins of government. Last month, Japanese voters swept Aso’s party — which had governed Japan for nearly 50 years — from power in the wake of Japan’s worst recession since World War II
Four dead in suspected drone attack in Pakistan
An apparent drone attack on Monday killed four suspected militants in northern Pakistan, an intelligence source said. “To the American people, this is my message to you: a reminder of the reasons behind 9/11 and the wars and the repercussions that followed and the way to resolve it,” the message said