http://now-hollywood.blogspot.com – How many inaugural balls will President-elect Barack Obama and wife Michelle party at on Jan. 20? The number is in the double digits, says one report. Read more »

http://www.thehindu.com – Washington: As Barack Obama prepares to assume office next month, President George W Bush has said that his successor, during his presidency, will have to face an India that is “now more confident” in its relations with Washington and “encourage” Pakistan to go after terrorists. Read more »

http://now-hollywood.blogspot.com – Sharon Stone, Halle Berry and Jamie Foxx are just a few of the A-list celebs who donated a five-figure sum to be there in person when Barack Obama is sworn in as president. Read on to find out how much the celebs contributed to see history! Read more »

http://www.itmommy.info – Barack Obama is to give Michelle Obama a $30,000 Diamond ring as a gift. The US President has selected a ring made by Italian designer Giovanni Bosco for his wife as a "Thank You" gift for Michelle's support during the election. It is a rare BJ20000 gold ring. The Harmony ring is made of black gold or rhodium ($4,000 per ounce, the world’s most expensive metal) and encrusted with diamonds. Read more »

http://freelivetopnews.blogspot.com – Barack Obama nominated Hillary Clinton to be a "tough" secretary of state and persuaded Defense Secretary Robert Gates to stay on but gave him a new mission -- ending the war in Iraq. Debuting his national security team in Chicago, the president-elect said the decision to enlist his former foe came not in a "light bulb moment" but after a gradual realization there was "no more effective advocate" for US diplomacy. Read more »