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President-elect Barack Obama, his historic election behind him, now faces a daunting array of problems in Iraq and Afghanistan, on Wall Street and Main Street.

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich refuses to resign despite accusations based on wire-tapped conversations suggesting that he attempted to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat

Russia warns that the United States can no longer act unilaterally, putting pressure on the President-elect to respond.

The only no-frills event amid all the ceremonial extravagance of President-elect Barack Obama's historic inauguration will be the final exit of President George W. Bush.

Governor Rod Blagojevich is facing federal charges in what is becoming a too common sign of corruption and business as usual in the State of Illinois.

The highest Office In The U.S. Having Been Won By An African-American Man With The Middle Name "Hussein" Could Undoutably Give Young Islamic Extremist's Pause.

Change has come to America as Barack Obama, in a landslide victory over Republican candidate John McCain, becomes the first African-American president in history.

Minor league baseball is known for some silly stunts and promotional gags. But the Brooklyn Cyclones are changing the team name for one day to honor Barack Obama.

Facts about Inauguration Day 2009, Barack Obama's Inaugural ceremony. How to get a ticket, what not to bring, when & where the swearing-in will occur on January 20, 2009.

Standardized testing is the tool of choice to assess student learning to meet federal and state mandates. However, the future may allow a broader range of assessments.

In The Audacity of Hope Barack Obama shares his personal views on faith and values and offers his vision of restoring people's faith in government.

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been taken into custody by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, on chargss of alleged pay-for-play and corruption.

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama Inauguration welcome event will be held at the Lincoln Memorial, built for the 16th President of United States who was from Illinois.

What's wrong with Rick Warren? Liberal critics call him intolerant, while others say he's superficial, deceptive, or too soft on sin. Who is the real Rick Warren?

President-elect Barack Obama will join an elite group of presidents who made inaugural history when he is sworn in as the nation's first black president on Jan. 20, 2009.

Guantanamo Bay is a high security detention facility run by the United States at a naval base in Southern Cuba. The camp is surrounded by much controversy.

On Wednesday 17 December 2008, Gordon Brown, the British Prime Minister, announced that the United Kingdom would remove all British soldiers from Iraq by July 2009.

Inauguration Day is just one day of a week of festivities revolving around the swearing-in of the next U.S. president. And Barack Obama has a loaded schedule.

Obama must choose an experienced economic advisor to help lead the U.S. out of financial crisis. The list of such candidates is short, but strong.

Coach Craig Robinson joins the Oregon State Men's Basketball program ready to turnaround the team, from a 6-25 record last season, and a win-less PAC-10 Conference stand.

G-20 world leaders meet in Washington, D.C. to discuss the global financial crisis and potential financial bailouts on a large scale, without Barack Obama in attendance.

The Guantanamo Bay prison houses those unprotected by the Geneva Conventions and detains alleged enemy combatants against the U.S.--The place is slated to fall.

Hay-Adams Hotel is Washington DC with be the temporary home of United States President Elect Barack Obama as they prepare to move into the White House of U.S. Capitol.

The Neighborhood Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center will be televised live on ABC and connect the nation with text messaging and webcasts.

The economic stimulus plan costing $300 billion being created by President-elect Barack Obama and a Democrat Congress may eventually cost $775 billion.

Illinois Congressman Rahm Emanuel accepts the power position of Chief of Staff, becoming the first-appointed Obama cabinet member.

At the current United Nations climate summit a messenger for the Obama cabinet stated that the U.S would take measures to reduce it's current carbon dioxide (CO2) output.

Clinton supporters may not be totally disappointed in 2008. Speculative, at best, rumors still float that Hillary could receive high office under Barack Obama.

America will watch closely as Barack Obama appoints the executive crew to help the President-elect govern. The Secretary of State plays a key role on that team.

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested on federal corruption charges after trying to personally profit by filling President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.

Will there be another government stimulus? 2009 tax rebates - who won't get a second stimulus check in a 2009 economic stimulus package? What would create new jobs?

On January 7, 2009, a U.S. Federal Judge began the process of examining the legal rights of over 600 detainees being held in Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan.

It is vitally important to be aware of the six most common and dangerous air pollutants, and their hazardous health effects and environmental impacts.

One of the more disturbing rhetorical lines of the last election was "You cannot be president if you're not Christian, or not Christian enough."

During periods of economic growth, large corporations including automakers asked for an received major tax cuts across the board. Now they want to be bailed out.

President Barack Obama represents a quantum leap for American values and attitudes. Obama won a convincing victory and attracted unlikely voters.

Marvel Comics' web slinger lends a hand to the forty-fourth president of the United States in a special bonus feature story.

Order official Barack Obama t-shirts, jewelry, buttons, stickers, key rings, pens. Find photos of the Obama family, Michelle Obama, pictures of Barack on campaign trail.

Buffalo Soldiers, Tuskegee Airmen, bigger than life historical figures. Their stories told over and over. Their exploits dramatized on television and in movies.

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, accused of offering the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama to the highest bidder, says he's "done nothing wrong."

In 1982, Derek Walcott admitted that he sexually harassed a student. Will President-Elect Barack Obama pick an admitted predator to serve as his Inaugural Poet?

What new technologies and changes were suggested by Al Gore and Barack Obama for creating new jobs, healing the economic crisis, and stopping effects of global warming?

The Fairness Doctrine, which was abolished in 1987, is once again being discussed as a Democrat President and Congress take office.

Seeing the famous landmarks of Washington, D.C. is easy on the Circulator, a tourist-friendly shuttle that runs frequently and is much cheaper than taxis.

The ghost of Henry Adams' wife, Marian Hooper Adams, allegedly haunts the famous Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington D.C.

Now that America's 44th President has been elected, here are some-must reads written by Barack Obama that will familiarize Americans with their new Chief of State.

There are more than 15 breeds of dog which can reduce allergic reactions in humans. This is good news for potental dog owners, like America's future First Family!

The Illinois House voted to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who had been arrested a month earlier on federal corruption charges.

Parents who want their children to witness the historic swearing-in of Barack Obama as America's first black president will encounter numerous difficulties.

LEGO bricks, the blocks invented for children and first manufactured in Billund, Denmark in the late 1940s, are the artistic medium of choice for Nathan Sawaya.