Obama takes part in traditional turkey pardon, community service event

October 16th, 2009 Obama to promote community service on FridayWASHINGTON — Fresh off a fundraiser in San Francisco, President Barack Obama heads to Houston to promote community service. The president speaks Friday afternoon at a Points of Light forum on public service at Texas A&M University at an event hosted by former President George H.W.

October 15th, 2009 Bush says Obama's Texas visit not about politicsCOLLEGE STATION, Texas — Former President George H.W. Bush says President Barack Obama's upcoming visit to Texas A&M is about community service, not politics.

June 25th, 2009 Obama: Community service is a national dutyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama urged all Americans Thursday to find a way to serve their country this summer. The president and first lady Michelle Obama did their part at Fort McNair, helping volunteers load 15,000 backpacks with books, healthy snacks and toys for children of the men and women of the armed forces.

June 7th, 2009 Obama, Sarkozy disagree Turkey's entry to EUCAEN, France — President Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy don't see eye to eye on whether Turkey should be allowed to join the European Union. Obama supports EU membership for the largely Muslim country.

April 22nd, 2009 Turkey calls back ambassador to CanadaANKARA, Turkey — Turkey recalled its ambassador to Canada, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, after government ministers there reportedly took part in an event that labeled the Ottoman-era killings of Armenians as genocide. Ambassador Rafet Akgunay was called back for "thorough evaluations and consultations," Foreign Ministry spokesman Burak Ozugergin said, without saying why Akgunay was recalled or for how long.