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| With the spotlight on Obama, black immigrants feel connection, pride CHICAGO — Barack Obama is often viewed as a singular sensation: a disaffected teen with no family wealth or connections who went on to become president of the Harvard Law Review, a U.S. senator and the first black president of the United States. |
| At the U.N., a Firebrand Increasingly in the Mainstream; His Tirades Against U.S.-Led Economic Order Are Resonating UNITED NATIONS -- The Rev. Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, a revolutionary Nicaraguan priest, sounded like the old-school, 1980s-style Latin American leftist he is when he began his presidency of the 192-member U.N. General Assembly in September. |
| Thanksgiving a time of reflection for Bush, Obama WASHINGTON (AP):UNITED STATES President George W. Bush was yesterday heading to Camp David, his presidential hideaway north of Washington, for Thanksgiving, thankful for his almost-expired "privilege of serving as the president".... |
| State society prepares for Illinois Inaugural Gala in D.C. Corn dogs, lemon shakeups and Chicago-style pizza all will be ready for the cast of thousands who will attend the Illinois Inaugural Gala set for Washington, D.C., the night before Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States. |
| 'Abe, the Musical' Will Play at Illinois Historic Site That Was Lincoln's Stomping Ground Abe, the new musical celebrating the early life of Abraham Lincoln, has been picked up for a second 2009 production - at the Illinois historic site where much of the show is set. |
