President and Mrs. Obama Meet Queen Elizabeth II - Video 4/1/09

Here is video of President and Mrs. Obama meeting with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip today at Buckingham Palace. The Obamas shake hands with the Queen and engage in some chit-chat. Then, it was time for a photo-op and they turn to face the camera. Prince Philip gently tries to usher Michelle Obama into place on the far right, but notice how she instead moves in front of the Prince and stands beside the Queen. Prince Philip quietly moved over to the far right. The video does not show Obama giving the Queen an Ipod.

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President Obama Gives Queen Elizabeth II an Ipod as a Gift - BBC

Word is out via the BBC that President and Mrs. Obama gave Queen Elizabeth II a gift today when they met with her at Buckingham Palace. The gift -- an Ipod!

1750 The BBC's Peter Hunt says: President Obama has given the Queen an Ipod during their private meeting at Buckingham Palace. It contains footage of her state visit to the US in May 2007. The Queen has given the president a silver framed photograph of herself and her husband. The official picture is what she gives all visiting dignitaries.

I wonder what the Queen said when she received the Ipod? After all, they don't have Ipods in Great Britain, do they?

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President and Mrs. Obama Arriving at Buckingham Palace - Video 4/1/09

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Here is video of President and Mrs. Obama arriving at Buckingham Palace in London to meet with Queen Elizabeth II. Obama is the 11th President of the United States she has met with, beginning with Dwight D. Eisenhower. She has reigned as Queen for 57 years. The Obamas were reportedly told to "be themselves" by the palace.

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NBA Star Greg Oden Sinks 3/4 Court Shot in Front of Basketball Camp Kids - Video 4/1/09

Here is video of NBA Star Greg Oden sinking a 3/4 court shot with a bunch of basketball camp kids looking on. Oden hits the shot and then looks at the camera and says, "That wasn't fake or nothing. That was real." Oden plays center for the Portland Trailblazers.

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Russian President Medvedev Says He Wants Russia to be a Democracy in BBC Interview - Video 4/1/09

Here is video of the BBC interviewing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in London where he is attending the G20 Summit. Medvedev says he wants Russia to be a democracy.

Medvedev is generally though of as a puppet to Vladimir Putin. I am confident Medvedev's definition of "democracy" is a "guided democracy," with heavy-emphasis on the "guided." Obama was meeting with Medvedev today to discuss the START Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty.

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Santelli Stands for Personal Responsibility in Shootout with Arianne Huffington - Video 3/31/09

Here is video from yesterday where liberal blogger Arianne Huffington went at it with CNBC's Rick Santelli over government bailouts and the responsibility of the individual. Santelli stood for individuals and banks being held accountable for the poor decisions they have made, and Huffington took the standard liberal bailout line.

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"Man-on-the-Street" Interview asks New Yorkers to Identify World Leaders - Video 4/1/09

Here is a great "Man-on-the-street" report by Richard Roth asking New Yorkers if they know what the "G20" is, and asking them to identify pictures of world leaders. You can guess how well most of them did!

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Summary of Obama's First Day in London for the G20 Summit - 4/1/09

Here is a video report summarizing Obama's first day in London for the G-20 Summit. It covers his visit with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his joint press conference with Brown, where Obama said he was "here to listen, not to lecture."

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Obamas to Meet the Queen Today; Rules of Etiquette for Meeting the Queen - Video 4/1/09

President and Mrs. Obama will meet the Queen of England later today. This video talks about the etiquette rules they are supposed to follow when meeting the Queen. There are an awful lot of "do's and don'ts." Should be interesting to see if they get it all right.

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President Obama Holds Joint Press Conference with British PM Gordon Brown in London - Complete Video 4/1/09

NOTE: Here is the complete video of the Obama - Brown press conference:

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Here is video of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and President Barack Obama holding a joint press conference today in London ahead of the G20 Summit to be held there. Brown said that Great Britain and the United States were renewing their "special relationship."

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