While numerous factors contributed to the United States' rise to the top spot in the annual Country Brand Index survey for the first time ever, the most significant factor is the man in the White House: President Barack Obama.

For the first time in its five-year history, the top ranking in the worldwide Country Brand Index (CBI) survey of national reputations has gone to the United States. The global brand consultancy FutureBrand, which conducts the survey, credited the worldwide popularity of President Barack Obama for the U.S.'s sudden jump to the top spot.

If you are not sure what to wear, then you need to only ask the President. You do not even need a special red phone to the White House. All you need to do is check Obama weather and President Obama will tell what you need to wear.

The Obama White House had already made great strides in bringing the administration further into technology than any other administration. On Friday, as promised, the U.S. opened a new $9 million cybersecurity center.

Concerned about the safety of swine flu shows? Many are. It's a new vaccine, after all. At the same time, the President has declared it a national emergency.

U.S. President Barack Obama has declared swine flu a national emergency. Obama did so as by signing a declarative proclamation on Friday night.

The first official Obama family portrait has been released from the White House today, and people have already noticed that while President Obama, First Lady Michelle, and both Malia and Sasha are all smiling at the camera, First Dog Bo is missing from the shot.

On Monday, the U.S. federal government launched a new program aimed at helping to stabilize the U.S. housing market. The program will use government-backed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to provide temporary financing for housing finance agencies.

In a statement issued Friday, artist Shepard Fairey admitted to falsifying information about which photo he used as the basis for his now-iconic "Hope" poster portrait of President Barack Obama.

It's amazing how poorly we treat our seniors in this country. Many were hard hit by the recession, with their retirement funds wiped out or severely diminished. And even though, if one looks at the inflation numbers used to calculate senior citizens' cost of living increases next year, they should get no increase in their Social Security payments, Barack Obama wants to help them anyway.

The Norwegian panel that awards the Nobel Peace Prize yesterday issued a spirited defense of their decision to award the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize to U.S. President Barack Obama.