Only four percent Israelis think Obama is pro-Israel: PollAugust 28th, 2009 JERUSALEM - Only four percent Israelis consider the policies of President Barack Obama as pro-Israel, a Smith Research poll conducted by The Jerusalem Post has revealed. More than half (51 percent) of Jewish Israelis consider Obama's administration more pro-Palestinian than pro-Israel, according to the survey, while 35 percent consider it neutral.
Poll: Most Americans approve of Obama's efforts on energy policy, including cap-and-trade planAugust 28th, 2009 Poll: Americans support Obama on energy issuesWASHINGTON — A new poll says most Americans support the way President Barack Obama is dealing with energy issues, including his plan to limit greenhouse gases with a controversial cap-and-trade approach. A Washington Post-ABC News poll published Friday finds that while support is slipping for the president's heath-care proposals, support for his changes in energy policy remains firm.
Obama is facing 30 death threats a dayAugust 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama is the target of more than 30 potential death threats a day and is being protected by an increasingly over-stretched and under-resourced Secret Service, according to a new book.
Mary Cheney acted like a diva with Secret Service, claims new bookAugust 3rd, 2009 NEW YORK - Former US Vice President Dick Cheney daughter, Mary, threw diva tantrums with the Secret Service, a new book claims. Ronald Kessler, the author of 'In the President's Secret Service', alleges that Mary once complained about the Secret Service vehicle assigned to her.
Jenna, Barbara Bush were Secret Service's nightmare, claims new bookJuly 20th, 2009 NEW YORK - George W. Bush's daughters, Jenna and Barbara, kept the Secret Service at their feet at all times, claims a new book.
Jackson's memorial to be bigger global online event than Obama's inaugurationJuly 7th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's memorial service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles is expected to be an even bigger global internet video-viewing event than the inauguration of US President Barack Obama. Facebook users will be able to share thoughts while watching free streaming video of the memorial at CNN Live, ABC, and E! Online websites.
Double-o oops: Wife of new British spy chief puts family details on FacebookJuly 5th, 2009 UK spy chief's family details posted on FacebookLONDON — He's the spy who came in from the beach. Holiday snapshots and family details about the newly appointed head of Britain's MI6 intelligence agency have been removed from a Facebook page after a newspaper told the government about them.
Man murders wife over Facebook entryJuly 5th, 2009 LONDON - A British man murdered his estranged wife after she changed her marital status on social networking site Facebook to "single", a media report said Sunday. Edward Richardson, 41, stabbed Sarah Richardson, 26, to death at her parents' home in Staffordshire May 12, 2008, BBC News reported.
Corona Extra voted World's Favourite BeerJune 26th, 2009 LONDON - Corona Extra has been voted the world's favourite beer in a new poll. The Mexican-brewed lager - usually served with a segment of lime - topped the list of more than two million Facebook users, reports The Sun.
Secret Service agent attacked with brass knuckles, asphalt chunk in road rage in Pa.June 11th, 2009 Secret Service agent attacked in road rage in Pa.SCRANTON, Pa. — A northeastern Pennsylvania man is accused of attacking a Secret Service agent with brass knuckles and a chunk of asphalt.
White House in temporary lockdown mode after someone jumps fence and is taken into custodyJune 9th, 2009 White House locks down after someone jumps fenceWASHINGTON — The Secret Service says a person jumped a fence onto White House property and was immediately taken into custody Tuesday. The White House went into a security lockdown and members of the media were not permitted to leave the grounds.
Unattended bicycle at White House causes street closure, bike's removalMay 1st, 2009 Secret Service removes bike near White HouseWASHINGTON — The Secret Service has closed off a street section near the White House because of concerns about an unattended bicycle. Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan said Friday the bike was attached to a pole just north of the White House.
Average Briton only has three true friendsApril 30th, 2009 LONDON - The average Briton only has three true friends, concludes a new survey. ost people in the survey claimed to have 16 friends, but 48 per cent admit most of those people are friends 'out of habit'.
Obama poll rating down into the 50's for the first timeMarch 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's approval rating is down into the 50's for the first time since he took office, according to a new poll by the Pew Research Center for People and the Press. Obama has a 59 percent approval rating and a 26 percent disapproval rating in the poll, which quizzed 1,308 adults by phone (including 326 who were called on their cell phone) from March 9 to 12.
CBI probe into engineer's murder: Mayawati challenges central governmentDecember 26th, 2008 LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Saturday said she was ready for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the murder of an engineer provided the central government conceded her requests for similar probes into other cases involving the opposition Samajwadi Party. 'I would not mind entrusting the (murder) case to the CBI only if the union government concedes our earlier requests for CBI probes into several other cases,' Mayawati told reporters.
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