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Jihadi Leader Says Radicals Share Obama Victory

Nov. 7, 2008
Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, leader of the Islamic State of Iraq, said that the election of Barack Obama represented a victory for radical Islamic groups.
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Cuba's Fidel Castro wants Obama meeting

HAVANA, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has offered to meet with President-elect Barack Obama, the communist island's state media reported.
S. Korea welcomes Obama-N. Korea meeting

S. Korea welcomes Obama-N. Korea meeting

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak says he would welcome a meeting between U.S. President-elect Barack Obama and North Korea once Obama takes office.

Kenya hospital reports Obama name boom

KISUMU, Kenya, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A Kisumu, Kenya, hospital said it has experienced a boom of babies named for the family of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama.
Iranian parliament to probe Obama letter

Iranian parliament to probe Obama letter

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A congratulatory letter sent by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Barack Obama has triggered an investigation by Iran's parliament, lawmakers say.

Obama, Japan, cheers namesake's victory

OBAMA, Japan, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The town of Obama, Japan, celebrated the presidential victory of the U.S. politician who shares the town's name with singing, dancing and chanting.
Barack Obama: U.S. president-elect

Barack Obama: U.S. president-elect

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Barack Obama, with projected wins in West Coast states, became the first African-American president-elect of the United States Tuesday.

Militants condemn al-Qaida in Iraq

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Islamic militant groups in Iraq are condemning an alleged conspiracy by al-Qaida in Iraq to attack fellow jihadis, Internet statements suggest.
Former Reagan aide endorses Obama

Former Reagan aide endorses Obama

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Ken Duberstein, who served as chief of staff for former President Ronald Reagan, says he will vote for Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential election.

Poll: Obama has 8-point lead in Iowa

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has an 8-point lead over Republican John McCain among registered voters in Iowa, a poll indicates.

Poll: Obama has 25-point Connecticut lead

HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama has a 25-percentage-point lead over his Republican opponent in Connecticut, a poll indicated Sunday.

Colin Powell endorses Obama

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell Sunday endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama on national TV.

GOP leader: Obama, bin Laden alike

RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama is like al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden because they both have terrorist "friends," a GOP leader says.

Poll: Obama has an 11-point lead

PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama has an 11-point lead over Republican John McCain, a poll indicates.
GOP: Obama is terrorist's 'best friend'

GOP: Obama is terrorist's 'best friend'

HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The chairman of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania Monday called Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama "a terrorist's best friend."
Obama unveils Keating 5 scandal campaign

Obama unveils Keating 5 scandal campaign

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama Monday began hitting his Republican challenger's involvement in the 1989-90 savings-and-loan scandal.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch