NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Muslim leaders say racially charged statements issued by al-Qaida against U.S. President-elect Barack Obama are "an insult."

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.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Most of the top candidates to serve in U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet supported the war in Iraq in some way, activists say.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama, after raising record sums for his presidential campaign, must now begin raising money for his transition and inauguration.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Former President Bill Clinton's global interests could be problematic for Hillary Clinton if she is nominated to be secretary of state, an observer said.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- The next U.S. president may foster the development of an Iraqi state that, while not the model of Western democracy, is representative, Richard Perle said.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama wrote letters outlining his goals in specific language to federal employees while he was a candidate, observers said.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama says he will use Internet videos to update the nation in a modern version of Franklin Roosevelt's "fireside chats" on radio.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said Saturday that members of the U.S. Congress should begin implementing a rescue plan for the nation's economy.