Senator in Obama’s vacated seat says he was asked for donations

October 3rd, 2009 Obamas celebrate anniversary with dinner outWASHINGTON — There was no trip to New York and no fancy outing as the Obamas celebrated their first wedding anniversary since they moved to the White House. Instead they kept it simple, with a dinner out Saturday night at an elegant, American-fare restaurant near Georgetown.

September 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former White House Chief of Staff, Andy Card, has decided not to run for the Senate in Massachusetts, a seat vacated by late Senator Edward Kennedy. Instead, Card is supporting Scott Brown the Massachusetts state senator who recently indicated that he was willing to back down to let the former top White House aide run for the seat.

August 26th, 2009 Obamas visit top adviser's home on vacationOAK BLUFFS, Mass. — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are spending the evening at White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett's house around dinnertime.

August 26th, 2009 Obamas visit top adviser's home, then go to dinnerOAK BLUFFS, Mass. — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama visited White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett's house and then accompanied her to a nearby restaurant.

June 2nd, 2009 NEW YORK - New York's billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg has claimed that a dinner and Broadway undertaken by Barack Obama and his wife Michelle is a celebration of New York's affordable night life.I can't think of anything that is better as an advertisement for our tourism industry, for Broadway, for our restaurants, for saying that this is a safe city and an affordable city," Bloomberg said Monday. "The President doesn't get paid that much.

April 24th, 2009 JAMMU - Polling was underway Thursday for the by-election in Jammu and Kashmir's Bhaderwah assembly seat. The by-poll is being held since former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad vacated the seat after being elected to the Rajya Sabha.

April 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The new Washington, DC, A-list is in, and George W. Bush and his team aren't on it, reports the New York Post.

March 31st, 2009 NEW YORK - The Obamas are using their own money to renovate the White House, forgoing the 100,000 dollars in federal funds that is traditionally allotted to new presidents for such renovation projects. First Lady Michelle Obama''''s communications director Camille Johnston said that the Obamas, who are worth millions, will pay to overhaul the White House residence from their own pockets.

March 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Influential US Republican Party Senator Judd Gregg Sunday harshly criticised the budget proposed by President Barack Obama's administration, saying that it would bring the country into bankruptcy in a decade. Speaking to CNN, the one-time Obama cabinet nominee said the size of the budget deficits involved in the Obama administration plan over time was 'almost unconscionable.' Considered a financial expert, Gregg compared the US president to a pilot ignoring that his aircraft has 15-minutes of fuel left and planning to fly for another two hours.

March 19th, 2009 RANCHI - The Jharkand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the Congress Thursday finalised a seat-sharing deal in Jharkhand with former chief minister Shibu Soren contesting both Lok Sabha polls and an assembly by-election. As per the agreement JMM will fight in five seats and Congress in seven seats.

January 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The governor of US state Illinois Rob Blagojevich was thrown out of office Thursday by the state legislators based on criminal corruption charges that included a plot to sell US President Barack Obama's Senate seat to the highest bidder. The Illinois Senate voted 59-0 to convict and remove Blagojevich from the post.

January 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was thrown out of office Thursday by state legislators on criminal corruption misconduct charges that included a plot to sell President Barack Obama's vacated US Senate seat to the highest bidder. The Illinois Senate's 59 members voted unanimously to convict and remove Blagojevich from the post.

January 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - As embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's impeachment trial began, he hit the media circuit saying he reached into history to draw inspiration from major political figures like Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela who overcame adversity. Blagojevich, accused among other things of trying to auction President Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat, appeared Monday on ABC's 'Good Morning America', 'The View' and CNN's 'Larry King Live' answering questions about Oprah Winfrey, foul language and why he wasn't resigning.

January 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - As Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, accused of trying to auction President Barack Obama's senate seat, faces the start of his impeachment trial Monday, an Indian-American businessman is said to be emerging as a critical figure in the investigation. Raghuveer Nayak, 54, a top fundraiser for the governor, allegedly heard him and his closest aides discuss the price they hoped to extract for the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama, the Washington Post said Sunday.

January 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Democratic leaders in the US Senate have accepted Roland Burris as the successor to president-elect Barack Obama, ending a two-week stalemate over the controversial appointment. Burris was expected to be sworn in later this week after he was turned back when Congress began its new session Tuesday, CNN reported.