US Presidential Inauguration

Barack Obama is now officially the 44th US President after being inaugurated in Washington in front an overwhelming number of people who braved freezing temperatures and the millions who watched on TV around the world. The new President had his audience on the edge of their seats with his inauguration speech, finishing off with a message for America and the world.

"With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations."

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Oprah Winfrey says ending TV show "feels right"

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey said on Friday that she will end her popular TV show in 2011 because it "feels right in her bones" after 25 years, and urged viewers not to believe rumours of why she's quitting.

November 21, 2009, 5:09 am

Uganda's gays: from advocates to outlaws
KAMPALA (AFP) - If Uganda?s recently tabled Anti-Homosexuality Bill becomes law, Frank Mugisha and other individuals found campaigning for gay rights will face the choice of going to jail or leaving the country.
November 21, 2009, 4:20 am
China's Wen welcomes new EU president post
BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday congratulated the European Union for creating the new posts of president and foreign policy chief, calling it a "step forward" for EU integration.
November 21, 2009, 4:15 am
Powers urge Iran to reconsider nuclear offer
BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Senior officials from six world powers said on Friday they were disappointed Iran had not accepted proposals intended to delay its potential to make nuclear bombs, and urged Tehran to reconsider.
November 21, 2009, 3:30 am
ElBaradei urges Iran to agree fuel deal by year end
BERLIN (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief urged Iran on Friday to accept an offer to process its enriched uranium abroad by the end of 2009, and advised Western powers not to impose further sanctions on Tehran.
November 21, 2009, 2:24 am
More than 20 killed in separate Afghan blasts
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber in southwestern Afghanistan killed 17 people Friday, and an Afghan lawmaker escaped a separate blast on the outskirts of Kabul but five of his bodyguards were killed, officials said.
November 21, 2009, 1:43 am
U.S. missile strike kills 8 in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Eight Islamist militants were killed in a U.S. missile strike in northwest Pakistan on Friday, officials said, after three policemen were killed in a bomb blast.
November 21, 2009, 1:42 am
Oprah Winfrey to end talk show in September 2011
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey, one of the most influential and highly paid women on television, will announce on Friday she is ending her popular daytime talk show in 2011.
November 21, 2009, 12:26 am
Suicide bomber kills 17 in Afghanistan
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber on a motorcycle detonated his explosives in a crowded area in southwest Afghanistan on Friday, killing 17 people, including a senior police official, a provincial governor said.
November 20, 2009, 11:01 pm
US talk show queen Oprah to end show in 2011
CHICAGO (AFP) - US television superstar Oprah Winfrey, who rose from a childhood of abuse and poverty to become a global star, will announce on Friday that her talk show will end in 2011, her production firm said.
November 20, 2009, 9:31 pm
U.S. seeks release of geologist in China secrets case
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States is seeking the release of an American citizen detained in Beijing for two years, in a case similar to the detentions of Rio Tinto staff which launched an international debate over China's secrets laws.
November 20, 2009, 7:57 pm
US drone strike kills eight in Pakistan: officials
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (AFP) - The strike took place in the district of Mir Ali, northeast of Miranshah, the main town of the restive North Waziristan tribal district, officials said.
November 20, 2009, 7:51 pm
Oprah to host final talk show in 2011
Oprah Winfrey will host her final talk show in 2011, ending a 25-year run.
November 20, 2009, 6:51 pm
China activists say detained after seeking to meet Obama
BEIJING (Reuters) - Two Chinese rights activists who sought a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama hours before he left Beijing said on Friday they were briefly detained by police, and one said Washington's sway over rights in China had eroded.
November 20, 2009, 4:54 pm
Oprah Winfrey to end talk show in September 2011
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey, one of the most influential and highly paid women on television, will announce on Friday she is ending her popular daytime talk show in 2011.
November 20, 2009, 4:46 pm
US govt to probe Fort Hood shootings
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has announced a thorough investigation into the Fort Hood shootings to ensure such a rampage never happens again.
November 20, 2009, 2:04 pm
Oprah Winfrey says will end talk show in 2011
(Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey has long been considered
among the most influential television talk show hosts in the
United States for her in-depth interviews of politicians,
celebrities and newsmakers of the day.
November 20, 2009, 12:52 pm
Lou Dobbs mulls run for White House, Senate
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A week after abruptly quitting his longtime job as a CNN television news host and commentator, Lou Dobbs said on Thursday he is considering career options including possible runs for the White House or U.S. Senate.
November 20, 2009, 10:32 am
Newsman Lou Dobbs mulls run for White House, Senate
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A week after abruptly quitting
his longtime job as a CNN television news host and commentator,
Lou Dobbs said Thursday he is considering career options
including possible runs for the White House or U.S. Senate.
November 20, 2009, 9:48 am