WASHINGTON, May 29 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Friday took part in a meeting with federal officials on preparedness in advance of the unofficial June 1 start of hurricane season.
WASHINGTON, March 13 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama Saturday named Dr. Margaret Hamburg to head the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Barack Obama Tuesday recited the oath of office to become the 44th president of the United States, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush understands that Barack Obama must assemble a team and develop strategies before taking office, a Bush spokesman said Friday.
DENVER, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- A Republican Iraqi war veteran from Florida nominated Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., to be the Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Wednesday.
DENVER, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Racism has kept Democratic U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama from gaining a big lead over Republican John McCain, a prominent union leader said.
PITTSBURGH, May 15 (UPI) -- The United Steelworkers union Thursday endorsed U.S. Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nod -- the second major endorsement in as many days.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- The Service Employees International Union, one of the largest U.S. labor unions, Friday endorsed Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., for president of the United States.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Deadly mine explosions in West Virginia and Utah show the need for stricter enforcement of mine safety rules, a former federal official said.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- A U.S. House of Representatives committee passed a new set of improved mine safety regulations on Wednesday in the wake of the Crandall Canyon mine disaster.
