Obama wraps up UN meetings, moves on to G-20 in Pittsburgh

September 26th, 2009 PITTSBURGH - United States President Barack Obama has finally agreed to meet UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown following continuous pressure from Downing Street. Both the personalities met during the G20 meeting in Pittsburgh.

September 26th, 2009 Obama, first lady watch daughter Malia play soccerWASHINGTON — After a week of meetings with world leaders, President Barack Obama is enjoying some family time. Obama left the White House on Saturday morning for a soccer field in northwest Washington where his 11-year-old daughter Malia was playing soccer.

September 26th, 2009 PITTSBURGH - Flouting claims of a lukewarm relationship between the US President and British PM, Barack Obama held hands with Gordon Brown's wife Sarah when they met in Pittsburgh, US. The Browns, Obama and wife Michelle joked and air-kissed to show that the US-Britain diplomatic relationship is still alive.

September 25th, 2009 Obama: G-20 summit in Pittsburgh was fairly calmPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama says the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh was relatively tranquil and protesters should realize that world leaders are trying to shape a global economy that helps poor people. Obama told reporters Friday that previous world summits drew far more protesters than the several thousand who clashed with police this week in Pittsburgh.

September 25th, 2009 Obama: Global demand must benefit all regionsPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama says world leaders have agreed to monitor each others' economic policies to make sure all regions benefit when global demand increases. Obama said Friday that leaders of the G-20 nations agreed to pursue sustainable policies that will not rely so heavily on huge exports from a few countries and huge consumption by a few others.

September 25th, 2009 Obama: Global economy 'back from the brink'PITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama says action by the Group of 20 nations since April has "brought the global economy back from the brink." "Financial markets have come back to life, and we stopped the crisis from spreading further to the developing world," Obama said, speaking in Pittsburgh as the G-20 Summit ended. "Still," he said, "we know there's much further to go." He said coordinated efforts have saved millions of jobs and set the world on the road to more economic accountability and less rewarding of "short-term greed." "Going forward, we cannot tolerate the same old boom-and-bust economy of the past," the president said.

September 25th, 2009 Obama spending day at G-20 summitWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is spending the day in Pittsburgh, the site of the G-20 economic summit. The White House says the president will attend both morning and afternoon plenary sessions and will attend the G-20 leaders lunch.

September 25th, 2009 Obama: I know Americans tired of warPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama says he understands that Americans are tiring of the war in Afghanistan, and he said he is examining whether the U.S. is pursuing the right strategy there.

September 24th, 2009 Obama arrives in Pittsburgh to host summitPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama has arrived in Pittsburgh for a summit with leaders of the world's major economies. One year after the global economic meltdown began, the leaders will hold talks Thursday and Friday to make sure a fledgling global recovery remains on track while laying down tougher rules for global financial institutions.

September 23rd, 2009 Countries represented at Pittsburgh summitPITTSBURGH — Countries taking part in the Group of 20 economic summit Thursday and Friday in Pittsburgh: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, Britain and the United States. The European Union, represented by its rotating presidency and the European Central Bank, is the 20th member.

September 15th, 2009 Obama back on the economyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is spending another day talking about the economy. After visiting Wall Street to start the week, the president travels to Ohio Tuesday for a round-table discussion with autoworkers at a General Motors plant in Warren.

August 31st, 2009 Obama to address AFL-CIO conventionWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will speak at the AFL-CIO convention in Pittsburgh next month. Obama will address the labor convention on Sept.

June 13th, 2009 Pittsburgh officials this morning were discussing plans for a parade honoring the Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins, said Joanna Doven, a spokeswoman for Mayor Luke Ravenstal. An announcement will be made as soon as plans are finalized.

May 3rd, 2009 Saturday's NHL Playoff SumsFirst Period_None. Second Period_1, Pittsburgh, Staal 1 (Satan, Orpik), 5:17.

April 23rd, 2009 Wednesday's NHL Playoff SumsFirst Period_1, Washington, Ovechkin 8 (Green), 1:23. Second Period_2, Pittsburgh, Fedotenko 2 (Talbot, Letang), 9:29.