PBS chief says public broadcasting funding faring better under Obama than Bush

October 9th, 2009 Kenyans celebrate as Obama wins Nobel Peace PrizeKISUMU, Kenya — Kenyan radio shows interrupted their programming Friday and bus conductors shouted the news from the windows: President Barack Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee stunned many with its decision to award Obama the prize so early in his presidency for his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms and defuse tensions through diplomacy.

September 29th, 2009 HARRY POTTER author J.K. ROWLING was refused a top civilian honour by former U.S.

September 28th, 2009 KIM KARDASHIAN and American football star REGGIE BUSH have reconciled a day after the socialite's sister KHLOE wed basketball hero LAMAR ODOM. The couple split at the beginning of the summer (09), but Bush was the socialite's date at Khloe's Los Angeles wedding on Sunday (27Sep09), along with his parents.

September 23rd, 2009 ALEC BALDWIN is rallying supporters in his native Long Island, New York to save the region's only public radio station when it goes up for auction this week (begs21Sep09). The 30 Rock star is backing a community effort in star-studded Southampton to purchase National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate WLIU-FM from Long Island University.

August 13th, 2009 Report: Cheney felt Bush stopped taking his adviceWASHINGTON — Former Vice President Dick Cheney believes his old boss, President George W. Bush, gradually turned away from his advice during their second term in the White House, showing a surprising independence as he started taking more flexible positions on a range of issues, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.

July 28th, 2009 NEW YORK — Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush are splitsville. Kardashian's spokewoman, Jill Fritzo, confirmed the longtime couple has called it quits.

July 2nd, 2009 Obama cites Michael Jackson as entertainment iconWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama called Michael Jackson a brilliant performer whose talents were paired with a tragic personal life. "I'm glad to see that he is being remembered primarily for the great joy that he brought to a lot of people through his extraordinary gifts as an entertainer," Obama said in an AP interview Thursday.

July 2nd, 2009 Obama says he grew up listening to Michael JacksonWASHINGTON — The King of Pop had a fan in the White House. President Barack Obama described himself as a longtime follower of Michael Jackson, the legendary performer who died June 25 at age 50.

June 24th, 2009 Cheney memoir planned for 2011NEW YORK — Former Vice President Dick Cheney has a book deal with a conservative imprint at Simon & Schuster. The memoir by Cheney, widely considered the most powerful vice president in history, is expected to be published in Spring 2011, a few months after President George W.

June 23rd, 2009 Obama girls get San Francisco cable car treatSAN FRANCISCO — The daughters of President Barack Obama have helped inaugurate something new in San Francisco. While their mom, Michelle Obama, was helping volunteers build a school playground Monday, Malia and Sasha Obama were among the first passengers on a new cable car making its maiden runs in the city.

June 12th, 2009 Troops in Iraq hailed by Bush on 'Colbert Report'NEW YORK — Former President George W. Bush had a hearty message for troops serving in Iraq — and delivered it on a silly TV comedy show.

May 30th, 2009 Bush, Clinton appear on stage together in CanadaTORONTO — Former President George W. Bush called ex-President Bill Clinton "his brother" and the two rarely disagreed in their first-ever appearance together on stage.

May 13th, 2009 Analysis: Cheney attacks may not help GOPWASHINGTON — To the chagrin, perhaps, of Republicans looking to rebuild the tattered party, Dick Cheney has grabbed the spotlight. The recurring theme of the once-reclusive and largely unpopular former vice president: President Barack Obama has put Americans in danger of a new terrorist attack by promising to close the Guantanamo Bay prison and banning torture.

May 9th, 2009 Chance for Obama to jab at DC's establishmentWASHINGTON — It's a chance for President Barack Obama to jab at the Washington establishment and perhaps chide his critics. The forum is the White House Correspondents' Association's annual black-tie dinner Saturday night, which attracts a mix of politicians, celebrities and journalists.

May 3rd, 2009 Who's watching news scorecards on Obama?NEW YORK — As President Barack Obama passed his 100th day in office last week, two studies judged that the news media has given him more coverage, and more positive coverage, than his two predecessors at the same point in their terms. What is that information really worth? "It's always good to know what you're doing," said Bob Lichter, director of the Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University.