Wall Street faces a historic shake-up next week as General Motors, a pillar of American industry, heads into bankruptcy, but the market could advance further if economic data signals the worst of the recession has passed. Stocks could also get a …

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Egypt man cuts off his penis for love, say police

On May 31, 2009, in Barack Obama, by Federal Voting

A 25-year-old Egyptian man cut off his own penis to spite his family after he was refused permission to marry a girl from a lower class family, police reported Sunday. After unsuccessfully petitioning his father for two years to marry the girl, the …

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Obama topped off months of small rewards Pennsylvania, the state that helped propel him to the presidency, with a big one on Thursday’”the administration’s announcement that it had selected Pittsburgh to host next year’s G-20 Summit, which will give a big economic boost and international spotlight to the once-industrial city.

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If President Barack Obama thought he could deliver the promise of a few Israeli concessions on settlements during his upcoming Cairo speech to the Muslim world, he was sorely mistaken

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Last survivor of the Titanic dies, aged 97 Audio tape denies capture of Iraq insurgent leader What Muslims want to hear from Obama New legal battle in Guantanamo Ahmadinejad vows to reveal past government books CAIRO, Egypt – Respect for Islam, a …

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Barack Obama still courting Pennsylvania

On May 31, 2009, in Barack Obama, by Federal Voting

Obama topped off months of small rewards Pennsylvania, the state that helped propel him to the presidency, with a big one on Thursday’”the administration’s announcement that it had selected Pittsburgh to host next year’s G-20 Summit, which will …

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ANCHORAGE – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is calling for President Obama to take a firm stance against North Korea and defend the states and territories of the United States and allies on the Korean peninsula.

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Comments from ordinary Muslims, analysts and President Barack Obama ahead of his speech to the Muslim world.

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High expectations of Obama’s speech in Egypt

On May 31, 2009, in Barack Obama, by Federal Voting

Following on the heels of his meetings with a number of Middle East leaders, President Barack Obama travels next week to Egypt where, on June 4th, he will deliver a much-anticipated speech to the Muslim world. Already the topic of great speculation …

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A souvenir shop-owner displays a recently-made metal plaque for sale to tourists reading ‘Obama, New Tutankhamun of the World’, in Cairo’s main tourist market ahead of President Barack Obama’s planned June 4 speech in Cairo. Hieroglyphics at base of plaque were claimed by the vendor to spell the name ‘Obama’. (AP photo/Ben Curtis)

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