Obama Cabinet to take two-day retreat at official government guest house

September 1st, 2009 Obama to host dinner for Islamic holy monthWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is hosting a dinner celebrating the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Obama was also to highlight the contributions of American Muslims at the Tuesday evening event in the State Dining Room.

September 1st, 2009 Obama hosts dinner for Islamic holy monthWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has praised the contributions of American Muslims at a dinner to celebrate the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Obama joined Cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and members of Congress to pay tribute to what he called "a great religion and its commitment to justice and progress." The president also welcomed American Muslim community leaders to the event in the State Dining Room.

August 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Chelsea Clinton may get married at Martha's Vineyard on Saturday and rumors are in circulation that President Obama could be the surprise guest. According to The Times, while official denials of the happy event are strenuous, locals are insisting that the wedding will bring together a mix of celebrities and power brokers - including the Obama, Clinton and Kennedy families - in a major gathering of the Democratic Party establishment.

August 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama turned 48 Tuesday and plans to spend part of his birthday meeting with the 58 Democrats in the Senate to push his health care plan. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Obama will discuss health care and the economy during the meeting.

July 31st, 2009 Obama, Cabinet meet for mid-year assessmentWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, senior officials and Cabinet members were gathering away from the White House this weekend to discuss administration progress at the six-month mark and plot a course ahead. The meetings were scheduled for Blair House, the government guest property across from the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue.

July 13th, 2009 Bush releases White House, Camp David guest listsWASHINGTON — Former President George W. Bush's overnight guests shortly before he left office included Republican Sen.

June 8th, 2009 Obama promises more than 600,000 stimulus jobsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the United States remains in a deep recession that will take considerable time to escape. Obama met at the White House with his top administration officials on Monday to hear an update on his $787 billion spending plan.

June 8th, 2009 Obama's Day: President, Cabinet meet on stimulusWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, back in Washington from Europe and the Middle East, is turning his focus to domestic policy. He'll be meeting Monday with his Cabinet on implementing the economic Recovery Act.

June 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama has expressed his desire to have Queen Elizabeth invited to the D-Day commemoration ceremony, that he will attend along with French President Nicolas Sarkozy on June 6 at Normandy in France. The Queen is not part of the official guest list that has been announced.

May 9th, 2009 Obama to attend dinner with White House reportersWASHINGTON — It'll be another night on the town for the president and first lady. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle will attend the annual White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday night.

May 1st, 2009 Obama meets Friday with CabinetWASHINGTON — The month of May begins for President Barack Obama with a White House Cabinet meeting. He'll also undoubtedly be asked about the nomination of a successor to Justice David Souter, who's retiring after nearly two decades on the Supreme Court.

April 9th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Police in southern California Wednesday were investigating a brutal shooting spree in which one person was killed and three injured at a secluded retreat operated by a Korean-based Christian group. The Los Angeles Times reported that the suspect in the late Tuesday killings was a 69-year-old man named John Chong who was known around the retreat centre as 'Uncle'.

March 25th, 2009 JAIPUR - A 29-year-old student was found murdered in a Jaipur guest house just a few hours after she had checked in with a male friend, police said here Wednesday. Sunita Shekhawat's body was found Tuesday night at the Dawat Restaurant and Guest House situated in Gopalpura area of the city.

January 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - For the second time in the history of India, the annual Beating Retreat ceremony, the grand finale to the Republic Day celebrations, was called-off Tuesday following the demise of former president R. Venkataraman, officials said.

January 15th, 2009 BHOPAL - Hundreds of guest lecturers from across Madhya Pradesh held a sit-in outside the house of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here Friday demanding regularization of their service. The protestors demanded to meet the chief minister.