Obama notes Bin Laden death on campaign trail

2011-05-11T12:30:35Z

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday carefully wove the killing of Osama bin Laden into the political pitch he is beginning to make to voters for a second White House term.

Analysts have speculated for days over the impact on Obama's prospects of the high-risk covert raid by special forces deep into

Obama has big lead over Republicans for 2012 vote

2011-05-11T09:00:29Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has a wide lead over potential Republican rivals for the presidential election in 2012, but faces serious doubts about his handling of the U.S. economy, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found on Wednesday.

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Ex-governor: 'Geronimo' inappropriate for bin Laden

2011-05-05T17:30:30Z

New Mexico ex-governor Bill Richardson on Thursday criticized US forces' use of Geronimo -- the Native American warrior from his state -- as the code name for Osama bin Laden and urged a dialogue.

"They could have picked a bet...

Republican debate will feature depleted lineup

2011-05-04T12:30:28Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the latest evidence of the sputtering start to the 2012 White House race, Republicans will hold their first candidate debate on Thursday with a depleted line-up without the party's most high-profile contenders.

The nationally televised debate in South Carolina will f...

Analysis: 2012 Republicans to highlight economy after bin Laden

2011-05-04T11:30:14Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Potential Republican presidential candidates have little choice but to let President Barack Obama savor his Osama bin Laden victory before ramping up their criticism of his handling of the U.S. economy.

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Obama Biden Osama Bin Laden Coincidence

2010-11-30T13:54:33Z

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Chris Rock Larry King

2010-11-30T13:49:58Z

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Will Hillary Clinton ever be president?

2010-11-29T16:03:46Z

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Game in 'Jersey Shore' town features Obama target

2010-08-10T08:00:11Z

Boardwalk game in 'Jersey Shore' town features Obama, bin Laden, Saddam as targets

A boardwalk game in the town where "Jersey Shore" is filmed features a target caricature of President Barack Obama along with Saddam Hussein and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of

Obama tops Forbes list of world's most powerful people

2010-07-28T12:05:46Z

SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - U.S. President Barack Obama can add another accolade to his already long list of awards after being named the world's most powerful person in an inaugural ranking by Forbes magazine.

Obama, whose popularity at home and abroad has boosted the image of the

2010-06-25T22:04:29Z

DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden said U.S. President Barack Obama had planted the seeds of "revenge and hatred" toward the United States in the...

White House: bin Laden timing not surprising

2010-04-16T11:58:29Z

White House: bin Laden recording not surprising with major Obama speech coming on Muslim world

The White House says it's not surprised that Osama bin Laden has released a new audio recording threatening America just as President Barack Obama is preparing to deliver a major speech on the ...

Bin Laden Tape Surfaces as Obama Starts Mideast Visit

2010-10-24T09:56:24Z

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Bin Laden tape slams Obama policy on Islam

2010-06-25T22:04:36Z

Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden has issued a new audiotape in which he takes aim at Barack Obama's policy towards the Islamic world, Al-Jazeera television announced shortly after the US...

Judge reviewing GTMO detainees OKs detention of 2

2010-04-16T13:39:13Z

Judge OKs detention of suspected bin Laden bodyguard as Guantanamo Bay review continues

Two Guantanamo Bay detainees, including a Yemeni man accused of being a bodyguard for Osama bin Laden, were correctly labeled as enemy combatants and are being held lawfully at the U.S. prison in

Va. GOP chief: Obama remark was stupid but true

2010-04-16T14:01:44Z

Va. GOP chairman says remark tying Obama to Osama bin Laden was stupid, but he won't apologize

Virginia's Republican chairman said Tuesday that his remark tying Democrat Barack Obama to Osama bin Laden during the presidential campaign was stupid, but he refused to apologize.<...

McCain in his own words

2010-04-16T14:42:29Z

From the speeches of John McCain

Quotes from John McCain, the Republican nominee-in-waiting.

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After winning the New Hampshire primary on Jan. 8:

"My friends, you know, I'm past the age when I can claim the noun 'kid,' no matter what adjective precedes it. But tonight, we sure showed them what a comeback looks like."

"My friends...

Former Sen. Cleland wades into Georgia race

2010-04-16T16:21:36Z

Former Sen. Cleland wades into Georgia race, cites 2002 campaign ad in urging Dems to donate

Harsh ads by Republican Saxby Chambliss helped unseat a Democratic senator and Vietnam veteran in Georgia six years ago. Now, Senate Democrats are hoping that rekindled memories of that campaign will help raise money to a...

Pataki on Almost Calling Obama Osama

2010-04-16T13:30:31Z

MINNEAPOLIS--I asked Governor George Pataki just now about a speech he gave yesterday in which he briefly conflated the names Barack Obama and Osama bin Laden and, intentionally or not, got a laugh out of the audience of convention delegates.

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The Economic Cost of the Military Industrial Complex

2010-10-21T09:02:41Z

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US: Bin Laden's driver goes on trial in Guantánamo

2010-04-16T16:43:40Z

The first US military trial since the end of the second world war began yesterday with Osama bin Laden's former driver pleading not guilty in a case that could determine the future of scores of terrorism cases of detainees held in Guant&amp;aacute;namo.

Salim Ahmed Hamdan faces lif...

Guantánamo Bay: Osama bin Laden's former driver pleads not guilty to charges

2010-04-16T16:43:44Z

The first US military trial since the end of the second world war began today with Osama bin Laden's former driver pleading not guilty in a case that could determine the future of scores of terrorism cases of detainees held in Guant&amp;#225;namo.

Salim Ahmed Hamdan faces life in p...

For $25 Million, No Way, But for $50 Million I'll Think About It

2010-11-02T13:59:34Z

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Mideast Bin Laden Tape

2010-10-27T07:02:30Z

FILE - This image made from video broadcast on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001 shows Osama bin Laden at an undisclosed location. Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden threatened in a new audio tape, posted on Al-Jazeera's website Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, to kill French citizens to avenge their country's support for t...

Obama Boardwalk Game

2010-08-10T14:15:58Z

As operator Utuk Coban, of Turkey, waits for customers, caricatures of The Joker, left, Saddam Hussein, second left, Osama bin Laden, right, and President Barack Obama are seen at a boardwalk game Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010, in Chitral, Pakistan, where an American says he was on a solo hunt for Osama bin Laden

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Pakistan Bin Laden Hunter

2010-06-15T01:45:26Z

FILE - In this April 1998 file photo, exiled al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden looks on in Afghanistan. An American armed with a pistol and a 40-inch sword was detained in northern Pakistan and told investigators he was on a solo mission to kill bin Laden, a police officer said Tuesday, Ju...

Guantanamo Detainee

2010-05-10T22:15:44Z

FILE - An undated file photo provided by the U.S. District Attorney's office shows Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani. The Guantanamo Bay detainee brought to the United States for trial on charges he helped the bombing of two U.S. embassies in Africa while he was an aide to

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