Obama puts 'hundreds' of Bush rulings under review

Did BBC News fluff its lines on a night of American history? Bruce Anderson: Will the real Barack Obama now finally stand up? Beset by war on two fronts, a rapidly emptying national Treasury and the worst economic crisis in decades, Barack Obama and George Bush are trying to ensure that the transfer of power between them goes as smoothly as possible. home...

Barack Obama speech watched by 38.4m Americans

Barack Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention pulled in a bigger US TV audience than the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, this year's American Idol final and Oscars coverage. Latest Nielsen ratings figures show that Thursday night's speech, in which Obama accepted the Democrat presidential nomination...

Barack Obama arrives in Hawaii to visit ill grandmother

The Democratic presidential hopeful, Barack Obama, touched down in Honolulu today to visit his sick grandmother. He took what is expected to be a 24-hour break from his campaign to spend time with the woman who raised him in Hawaii for most of his teenage years. Madelyn Dunham, 85, his maternal grandmother, suffers from osteoporosis and is thought to have broken her hip in a recent fall.

US election: Enthusiastic Republicans praise Sarah Palin's attacks on Barack Obama and the media

In interviews following the speech, delegates, party officials and elected officers praised Palin's fusillade on Democratic nominee Barack Obama and her gibes against the media. They lauded what they described as her toughness, wit and command of her personal narrative in her first major address to the party. Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi, former leader of Senate Republicans...

Mandelson urges Obama to resist US protectionists

Steve Richards: Is our relationship with the US about to become special again? Leading article: Threat or opportunity? The Business Secretary Peter Mandelson last night urged Barack Obama not to retreat into trade isolation and protectionism. Mr Obama made protectionist noises during his campaign for the White House...

Clintons back Obama nomination

To shouts of "Yes we can," Democrats nominated Barack Obama on Wednesday as their presidential candidate in a historic first for a black American, backed by his ex-rivals Bill and Hillary Clinton. Former President Bill Clinton, who has been slow to warm to Obama after the bruising primary battle that his wife lost...

Author sets sights on Obama with latest bestseller

The author who put Democratic Sen. John Kerry on the defensive over his military record during his 2004 presidential run has turned his attention to 2008 White House hopeful Barack Obama with a new bestseller. "The Obama Nation" tops The New York Times bestseller list amid accusations that some of author Jerome Corsi's assertions are lies designed to damage Obama politically.

Author sets sights on Obama with latest bestseller

The author who put Democratic Sen. John Kerry on the defensive over his military record during his 2004 presidential run has turned his attention to 2008 White House hopeful Barack Obama with a new bestseller. "The Obama Nation" tops The New York Times bestseller list amid accusations that some of author Jerome Corsi's assertions are lies designed to damage Obama politically.

McCain steps up criticism of Obama over Iraq

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain spoke as Democratic candidate Sen. Barack Obama toured Europe. DENVER (AP) Republican presidential candidate John McCain says that Democratic rival Barack Obama's policies would have led to defeat in both Iraq and Afghanistan and caused the entire Middle East to erupt into war. McCain spoke as Obama continued his tour of Europe. McCain said...

US Campaign Trail: Rednecks... not for Obama

The always entertaining Andrew Sullivan suggests you sit down, take a deep breath and get a better idea of why the people around Palin and McCain keep referring to Barack Hussein Obama at public rallies.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Obama for President? Don't count your chickens

Barack Obama will step out in front of an adoring crowd to be acclaimed as the next US president but if there's one thing electorates on both sides of the Atlantic resent...

Good riddance! Farewell to the Bush administration

Rupert Cornwell: After the victory, what next? Obama: Too good to be true? Could Britain ever have its own black leader? Editor-At-Large: Where can we find Britain's Barack Obama? What are these?

Obama visits Paris, emphasizes cooperation

PARIS Barack Obama returned to familiar themes in visiting with France's president here Friday, saying international cooperation and understanding were essential in improving both U.S. and European security. Obama, on an overseas trip for nearly a week now, was in Paris just long enough for talks with President Nicholas Sarkozy and a joint news conference...

'Desi' Obama tries to woo South Asians

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama considers himself a "desi" who is an expert at cooking dal and other ethnic dishes, though he isn't that good at making naan."Not only do I think I'm a desi, but I'm a desi," he said using a colloquial term that describes South Asian immigrants at a San Francisco fundraiser. The remark was greeted with laughs. "I'm a homeboy."Obama told the group...

Obama surges ahead over financial crisis

Barack Obama has surged into a nine-point lead over John McCain, as voters grow increasingly sceptical of the Republican's ability to deal with the financial and economic meltdown in the US.

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Obama puts 'hundreds' of Bush rulings under review

Barack Obama speech watched by 38.4m Americans

Barack Obama arrives in Hawaii to visit ill grandmother

US election: Enthusiastic Republicans praise Sarah Palin's attacks on Barack Obama and the media

Mandelson urges Obama to resist US protectionists

Clintons back Obama nomination

Author sets sights on Obama with latest bestseller

Author sets sights on Obama with latest bestseller

McCain steps up criticism of Obama over Iraq

US Campaign Trail: Rednecks... not for Obama

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Obama for President? Don't count your chickens

Good riddance! Farewell to the Bush administration

Obama visits Paris, emphasizes cooperation

'Desi' Obama tries to woo South Asians

Obama surges ahead over financial crisis

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