Democratic Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama speaks in Chicago

With the U.S. troop withdrawal agreement under review in the Iraqi Parliament, the independent Addustour newspaper highlighted Friday the provisions regarding private security contractors.

CHICAGO, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama pitched his home city of Chicago to Olympics organizers Friday with a videotaped presentation delivered in Istanbul, Turkey.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- New York Federal Reserve Bank chief Timothy Geithner is President-elect Barack Obama's Treasury secretary pick, a person close to the transition team said.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is said to be a serious contender to be nominated as the U.S. Commerce secretary by President-elect Barack Obama.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A retired Marine general has emerged as President-elect Barack Obama's choice for his national security adviser, officials close to the transition team said.

MOSCOW, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The global media have been discussing the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il since September 2008 after he failed to show up at several important official events, including celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea -- North Korea. This sparked rumors of his illness and a possible stroke.

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A pilfered binder holding U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's campaign stump speech on change apparently has shown up on the eBay auction site.

MOSCOW, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The 22nd European Union-Russia summit in Nice was largely symbolic, because its outcome was expected and predetermined long before the meeting.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Democratic and Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate have signaled they will work together to pass sweeping healthcare reform legislation next session.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama raised more than $500 million online in his 21-month campaign for the White House, aides said in an interview.