Many people are so inspired by their fathers that they choose the same career path: George W. Bush followed dad George H.W. into politics. Laila Ali, daughter of Muhammad Ali became a champion boxer, just like her dad. (At one point, she even held the women's super middleweight world title.)

On this Father's Day, search has other newsmakers who followed in some legendary footsteps.

Colin Hanks: The newly engaged actor is the son of one of the greats of our time, Tom. You've seen Colin in movies including "King Kong," "W." and "The H

New York, June 19 (ANI): American President Barack Obama's primary goal is to be a good father, reveals a gripping Father's Day essay he has written.

The essay will be published by Parade magazine on Sunday.

Obama, , the son of father from Kenya and a mother from Kansas, has written in the write-up that he observes Father's Day not just as a dad grateful for his two precious daughters, but also as a son who grew up without a father in his life.

The President apparently knows first-hand the pain of paternal abandonment because he

Washington, June 18 (ANI): President Barack Obama will sit down for a Father's Day interview with CBS News', which will be broadcast on CBS News Sunday Morning at 9 a.m. ET on Sunday, June 21.

The second part of the interview, to be conducted at the White House on Friday, June 19, will be aired on The Early Show on Monday, June 22 starting at 7 a.m. ET.

The interview will focus on a wide range of topics, including a look at the troubled U.S. financia

Iranians have begun to cast their votes in the country's closely-fought presidential election.

Incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is facing a strong challenge from former PM Mir Hossein Mousavi in a campaign dominated by the economy.

The election is being followed with interest around the world for signs of a possible shift in Tehran's attitude.

If no candidate gets 50% in the first round, the two front-runners will face a run-off vote.

There has been a surge of interest recently in Iran's presidential election, with unprecedented live television deba

WASHINGTON – Employers throttled back on layoffs in May and cut the fewest jobs in any month since the financial crisis erupted last fall — raising the brightest hope yet that an economic recovery will take hold later this year.

But with companies still reluctant to hire, the nation's jobless rate rose to a quarter-century high of 9.4 percent, and it likely will keep rising into 2010, possibly within striking distance of its post-World War II peak of 10.8 percent.<

We are disappointed at the release of Hafeez Sayeed. He is the head of the Jamat-ud-Dawa and the Lashkar-e-Taiba, organizations listed by the United Nations under UNSC Resolution 1267, as being affiliates of the Al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Hafeez Sayeed is specifically listed as linked to these terrorist groups. It is regrettable that notwithstanding this background and the international obligations it entails on Pakistan, he has been released.

Hafeez Sayeed, the Lashkar-e-Taiba

Tens of thousands of Christians are taking part in a huge, outdoor Mass in Nazareth being celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI on his Holy Land tour.

The event in the town in northern Israel, where Jesus is believed to have lived, is expected to draw the largest crowds during the Pope's five-day trip.

The Catholic Church head will then meet Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, a day after he backed a Palestinian homeland.

Mr Netanyahu does not support the idea of an independent Palestinian state.

Crowd

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is expected to expand its mortgage aid program on Thursday, announcing new measures that would help homeowners avoid a blemished credit record even if they don't qualify for other assistance.

The new initiatives are expected to include ways to allow borrowers to avoid foreclosure by selling their properties or giving them back to lenders, according to people briefed on the plan who declined to be identified because it has yet to be announced.

One way would be to encourage

Castel Gandolfo, Italy - Following a week of intense Easter festivities, Pope Benedict XVI was set Thursday to spend his 82nd birthday resting at the papal residence of Castel Gandolfo in the hills south of Rome. The low-key commemoration contrasted with April 16, 2008 when Benedict, who was on an apostolic visit to the US, was feted in Washington by then US president George W Bush.

On that occasion a choir sang "Happy Birthday" for the pontiff on the White House lawn.

In March this year Benedict made his fi

New Delhi, Apr.16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the release of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Varun Gandhi on parole for a period of two weeks after it received an undertaking from him that he would not indulge in communally sensitive and hate speeches.

The apex court, however, said that Gandhi would have to give a new undertaking to the District Magistrate of Etah.

Gandhi was booked under the National Security Act (NSA) for an alleged hate speech delivered in his parliamentary cons

Associated Press - March 25, 2009 9:13 PM ET

WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 45,000 people have submitted questions for President Barack Obama's online town hall meeting on Thursday.

Obama will take questions about the economy and other topics on the White House's Web site starting around 11:30 a.m. EDT. The questions are being submitted and voted on by the public.

Then he'll have the chance to answer follow-up questions from the live audience, including people across the country who can watch the event online at Read full post...

: Adolescents who ate regularly with family members developed healthier meal patterns and diets compared to counterparts without regular family meals, says a new study.

Data for the study was drawn from Project EAT a project designed to examine socioenvironmental and behavioural determinants of dietary in take and weight status among adolescents. Adolescent

See the below news appeared on TOI. where are we heading? Is it freedome of children that you call? Are we serious parents who do our responsibility in educating the children, of freedom, morality, responsibilty etc. this is a point to ponder for every parent where ever you are on earth.

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