AP: Obama's Glow From Health Care Triumph Over -- Bill DOA In Senate: PHOTO
" The glow from a Health Care triumph faded quickly for President Barack Obama on Sunday as Democrats realized the bill they fought so hard to pass in the House has nowhere to go in the Senate ." That's not a quote from National Review, the Weekly Standard, NewsMax, or World Net Daily. Such was the opening paragraph of a truly surprising Associated Press article published moments ago: Speaking from the Rose Garden about 14 hours after the late Saturday vote, Obama urged senators to be...

Obama says it's now Senate's turn on health care: PHOTO
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Barack Obama expects to sign health care legislation 'by end of year': PHOTO
A relieved President Barack Obama said he expected to sign Health Care legislation by the end of the year after the US House of Representatives narrowly passed a sweeping reform bill that would provide Insurance coverage to almost every American at a cost of $1.2 trillion over ten years.

Obama says it's now Senate's turn on health care: PHOTO
Washington - President Barack Obama said Sunday it was time for the Senate to "take the baton" on Health Care reform after the House passed its plan for overhauling the nation's Health Care system. "For years we've been told that this couldn't be done," Obama said in a brief statement from the Rose Garden. "But last night the House proved different." >>Read more on the House vote on Health Care reform >>Full coverage of how the Health Care debate affects Long Island The Democratic-controlled...

Obama Hails "Courageous Vote" on Health Bill: PHOTO
(AP Photo/Ron Edmonds) President Obama spoke to reporters Sunday afternoon in The White House Rose Garden about the House's passage of its Health Care reform bill late Saturday night and about the Iraqi parliament's approval of election legislation. At left: President Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of The White House about Health Care reform and Iraq's new electoral law after returning from Camp David Sunday. "Given the heated and often misleading rhetoric surrounding this legislation, I know...

Obama: House Passage of Health Care Reform a 'Courageous Vote'
President Obama says he's confident the Senate will pass Health Care reform after the House passed its bill by a narrow margin Saturday night.  President Obama hailed the House of Representatives' passage of comprehensive Health Care reform as a "courageous vote" Sunday and said he's "absolutely confident" that the Senate will follow suit.  The president, in brief remarks from the Rose Garden in Washington, said the 220-215 vote in the House late Saturday night brings the country...

Obama: Iraq Election Law an "Important Milestone"
U.S. President Barack Obama says the approval of a long-delayed election law by the Iraqi parliament is an important milestone. Mr. Obama says it helps clear the way for a planned withdrawal of American combat Troops . Shortly after the Iraqi parliament approved the new election law, President Barack Obama went before reporters at The White House. "This is an important milestone as the Iraqi people continue to take responsibility for their future," he said.

The Rubik's Cube's Secret Life as an 8-Bit Work of Art [Image Cache]
First, the venerable Rubik's Cube recreated the masterworks of Da Vinci . Today's example, while not quite as grandiose, is still impressive. Ladies and Gents, the Space Invaders are here. And Sonic. And Pac-Man. Even President Obama makes an appearance, although I don't think Hope: The Video Game is out just yet. For reference, artist John Quigley says the Obama one took about 20 hours to complete. That time, since I'm a self-deprecating kind of guy, puts my personal Rubik's Cube...

Obama: Iraq Election Law an "Important Milestone"
President says move helps clear way for planned withdrawal of US Troops

Obama's Littlest Constituents: PHOTO
Being president isn't child's play, but Barack Obama has made time for kids throughout his political career.

Obama: It's Senate's turn on health care
President Obama on Sunday congratulated the House for its "historic" vote for Health Care reform and urged the Senate to follow suit.

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Obama: It's now Senate's turn on health care
Washington - President Barack Obama said Sunday it was time for the Senate to "take the baton" on Health Care reform after the House passed its plan for overhauling the nation's Health Care system . "For years we've been told that this couldn't be done," Obama said in a brief statement from the Rose Garden. "But last night the House proved different." The Democratic-controlled House on Saturday narrowly passed the far-reaching legislation, 220-215, but the road ahead in the Senate promises to...

Obama touts health, Iraq 'milestones'
President Obama made a rare Sunday public appearance to praise what he called “two milestones” – one in the House of Representatives and one in the Iraqi Parliament – that he said “represent encouraging progress for our country.” Calling the House vote on Health Care reform legislation “historic,” Obama said it is now up to the Senate to “take the baton” and pass a bill. “I’m absolutely confident that they will,”...

Obama: It's Senate's Turn on Health Care
The glow from a Health Care triumph faded quickly for President Barack Obama on Sunday as Democrats realized the bill they fought so hard to pass in the House has nowhere to go in the Senate. Speaking from the Rose Garden about 14 hours after the late Saturday vote, Obama urged senators to be like runners on a relay team and "take the baton and bring this effort to the finish line on behalf of the American people." Skip over this content Embedded video from CNN Video Skip over this content...

White House confirms: Obama, Bibi to meet
A White House official just confirmed to JTA earlier reports that President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister…

Obama says it's now Senate's turn on health care
President Barack Obama said Sunday it was time for the Senate to “take the baton” on Health Care reform after the House passed its plan for overhauling the nation’s Health Care system. “For years we’ve been told that this couldn’t be done,” Obama said in a brief statement from the Rose Garden. “But last night the House proved different.” The Democratic-controlled House on Saturday narrowly passed the far-reaching legislation, 220-215, but...

Obama praises 'courageous' health vote
Washington, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. lawmakers who voted for a healthcare reform bill in the House of Representatives are "courageous," President Barack Obama said Sunday. Speaking in the Rose Garden at The White House, Obama praised the House members who enabled the healthcare package to pass by a narrow 220-215 margin, enabling it to advance to the U.S. Senate, saying, "Given the heated and often misleading rhetoric surrounding this legislation I know that this was a courageous vote for many...

Obama Predicts Senate Passage of Health Care Bill After 'Historic' House Vote
President Obama expressed confidence Sunday that the Senate will "take the baton" and approve sweeping Health Care reform legislation, after the House narrowly passed its version Saturday night.  The president, in brief remarks from the Rose Garden in Washington, said the 220-215 House vote brings the country closer than it's ever been to a Health Care overhaul. Obama said the "historic" passage marked a "courageous vote" for many representatives, given the toxicity of the debate...

Obama Praises "Courageous" House Vote
ABC News' Rachel Martin reports: He's not taking a victory lap yet but today the President praised what he called an “historic” vote by the House of Representatives last night. “For years we've been told that this couldn't be done. After all, neither chamber of Congress has been able to pass a comprehensive Insurance]Health Insurance reform bill for generations,” the President said in remarks today in the Rose Garden, “But last night the House proved differently.”

Obama Psych: VIDEO
Before speaking from the Rose Garden this afternoon on the passage of the House version of Health Care reform, Pres. Obama faked-out some members of the media, including CNN's Elaine Quijano :

Demo of 21,000 people demand closure of Futenma air base: PHOTO
GINOWAN, Okinawa Pref. (Kyodo) Around 21,000 people protested against the planned relocation of a U.S. Military airfield within Okinawa Prefecture on Sunday ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Japan, in a sign of growing local frustration over the new Japanese government's vague stance in reviewing the transfer plan.

Obama hails Iraq's new 2010 election law
US President Barack Obama congratulated Iraqi MPs Sunday on approving a new law to govern 2010 general Elections, saying it was an important step towards ensuring a lasting peace. ”This is an important milestone as the Iraqi people continue to take responsibility for their future. I want to congratulate Iraq's leaders for reaching this agreement,” Mr Obama said. ”Iraq has known many challenges, and in the past several weeks we've seen that there are still those who would kill...

Obama lauds House passage of health-care reform bill
One day after heading to the Capitol to urge House members to pass the Democrats' Health Care reform bill, President Obama appeared in the Rose Garden Sunday afternoon to congratulate members on the bill's narrow passage Saturday night and to express confidence that a final bill would soon become law. Obama called the 220-215 vote "historic," noting that it has been decades since either chamber of Congress passed a comprehensive Health reform bill on the scale of the Democratic...