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Poland riled by Obama's death camp slip

Poland riled by Obama's death camp slip

Poland has demanded an apology from Washington after President Barack Obama spoke of a "Polish death camp" while announcing an award to a resistance fighter for alerting the world to the Nazi Holocaust, largely perpetrated on Polish soil.

No more wars unless 'absolutely necessary': Obama

US President Barack Obama has honoured veterans by noting "the light of a new day" of having U.S. troops home from Iraq and returning soon from Afghanistan, while promising not to send soldiers back to war without a clear need.

Student pleads guilty to threat on Obama's life

A college student has pleaded guilty in federal court to threatening in a Facebook post to kill President Barack Obama by putting "a bullet through his head."

Obama to meet Karzai at NATO summit

President Barack Obama will meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai on the sidelines of the NATO summit on Sunday, the White House said, but there was no plan for Obama to have a bilateral get-together with his Pakistani counterpart while in Chicago.

Americans split on Obama's gay marriage decision

Roughly a third of Americans view President Barack Obama more favorably and a third less favorably as a result of his declaration of support for gay marriage, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday.

Obama first president to back gay marriage

Obama first president to back gay marriage

US President Barack Obama said he believes same-sex couples should be allowed to marry, taking a stand on a divisive issue that is likely to please his political base and upset conservative voters.

Obama calls Secret Service agents 'knuckleheads'

Obama calls Secret Service agents 'knuckleheads'

President Barack Obama has described a US Secret Service scandal involving prostitutes in Colombia as the misconduct of a "couple of knuckleheads" and said the vast majority of agents perform their work admirably.

Obama vs Romney: gloves off

The withdrawal of Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum from the nomination race leaves Mitt Romney as his party's clear frontrunner and sets up a potentially intriguing battle for the White House in November.

Key's speech gets nod from Obama

Key's speech gets nod from Obama

United States' President Barack Obama has referenced comments made by Prime Minister John Key in his closing address to leaders at the Nuclear Security Summit in South Korea.

Obama's transgender ex-nanny living in fear on streets

Obama's transgender ex-nanny living in fear on streets

Once, long ago, Evie looked after "Barry" Obama, the kid who would grow up to become the world's most powerful man.

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