Friday, July 25, 2008

Obama speech draws praise from chancellor's office

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., waves after speaking at the Victory Column in Berlin, Thursday, July 24, 2008.

Barack Obama's speech to a huge Berlin crowd sent a "positive signal" to Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman said Friday, praising the Democratic presidential candidate's focus on working with U.S. partners.

Obama dismisses conservative criticism

Democrat Barack Obama batted away conservative criticism Friday over a comment he made about Americans' lack of foreign language skills.


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