In what’s become Father’s Day ritual, Obama asks American men to be better dads than their ownWASHINGTON — Barack Obama got a basketball, his first name and ambition from his father. Little else. Obama doesn’t shy from telling men what sort of father they should beWASHINGTON — Barack Obama got a basketball, his first name and ambition from his father. Little else. For Obama, Father’s Day means reflection on the mystery figure who left him as a childWASHINGTON — Barack Obama got a basketball, his first name and ambition from his father. Little else. Obama talks of ‘hole’ in his heart from absent father, implores America’s dads to do betterWASHINGTON — Growing up without a father left a hole in his heart, President Barack Obama told boys at the White House Friday in a remarkably personal Father’s Day weekend message. He implored fathers everywhere — and the kids when they’re older — to be involved in the lives of their own children. Obama talks of ‘hole’ in his heart from absent father, implores America’s dads to stay homeWASHINGTON — Growing up without a father left a painful hole in his heart, President Barack Obama told a lawnful of boys at the White House Friday in a remarkably personal Father’s Day weekend message. He implored fathers everywhere — and the kids when they’re a bit older — to stay home and stay involved in the lives of their own children. Obama touts responsible fathering, tells young men to ‘be there for your child’WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, who barely knew his own father, had personal advice Friday for young men who become dads: “Even if your father was not there, you can be there for your child.” Obama touts responsibility, mentoring during stop at nonprofit centerWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is getting a look at an educational center for young adults as he spends an afternoon promoting fatherhood and community mentoring. Obama emphasizing responsible fatherhood, devoting block of time to accomplishing that missionWASHINGTON — In an unusual devotion of time for the president, Barack Obama is blocking out nearly an entire afternoon to promote the importance of being a good dad as a national priority. Obama to begin Father’s Day weekend by promoting fatherhood during several Friday eventsWASHINGTON — On this Friday before Father’s Day, President Barack Obama plans to spend much of his workday promoting the importance of being a good dad. Obama launching effort to promote responsible fatherhood, devoting a day to draw attentionWASHINGTON — In an unusual devotion of time for an American president, Barack Obama is blocking out nearly an entire afternoon to promote the importance of being a good dad as a national priority. More than 100 U.S.-born children sue the Obama administration over their parents’ deportationsMIAMI — Ronald Soza celebrated his 10th birthday Wednesday with cake and a serenade by more than 100 other children and their parents. Easy to make teens happy on vacation: Sleep late and go shoppingNEW YORK — There’s only one thing worse than a cranky 2-year-old when you’re on vacation, and that’s a cranky teenager. Child abductions, parental custody battles increasingly crossing international bordersNEWARK, N.J. — It was a globe-trotting romance: a handsome American working as a model in Italy falls in love with a Brazilian beauty studying fashion design in Milan. They marry in 1999, settle in the tony New Jersey shore town of Red Bank, and have a son. AP News in BriefObama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity Medvedev honors big families in Kremlin ceremony as Russia fights population declineMOSCOW — Russia has a long tradition of honoring it soldiers, scholars and scientists for outsized achievements. On Monday, it honored parents with outsized families with the “Order of Parental Glory” — part of a campaign to halt a dramatic population decline. Mom-to-mom advice online isn’t always what it seems _ some blogs have corporate backersBedtime stories and beloved teddy bears? Snack-time silliness and bath-time hijinks? For “mommy bloggers” across the country, the rules are clear: If it relates to your kid, go ahead and blog about it. With Obama at forefront, backers of fatherhood initiatives see rare chance for progressNEW YORK — With a centennial celebration of Father’s Day coming next month, and a new president committed to supporting better parenting, liberals and conservatives alike say the political stars may be aligned for major progress in promoting responsible fatherhood. US health official says schools don’t need to close for swine flu; watch for sick kidsATLANTA — U.S. health officials are no longer recommending that schools close because of swine flu. Alaska Gov. Palin supports initiative to require parental consent for teens seeking abortionANCHORAGE, Alaska — Gov. Sarah Palin says she’ll sign a petition aimed at letting Alaska voters decide whether girls under 18 should be required to notify their parents before getting abortions. Movie review: ‘Fighting’ has ferocity but little punch as Channing Tatum bare-knuckles itThe first rule of “Fight Club,” if you recall, was that you don’t talk about “Fight Club.” The first rule of “Fighting,” it seems, is that you talk only to fill the gaps between all the fighting. Sen. Feinstein gets reprieve for foreign-born lesbian mother ordered to leave Calif. familySAN FRANCISCO — A Philippines-born lesbian mother ordered to leave the country next month for overstaying her visa will likely be allowed to stay through next year thanks to intervention from U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Movie Review: ‘Tyson’ a knockout documentary about the fierce and fragile fighterLOS ANGELES — He wants your heart, he wants to eat your children. Movie Review: ‘The Soloist’ hits notes that are meant to inspire but clang insteadLOS ANGELES — Inspiring, relevant and real, the story of Nathaniel Ayers — a schizophrenic but wildly talented Juilliard-trained cellist living on the streets of downtown L.A. — captivated Los Angeles Times readers in 2005. Sheriff says Md. father who killed family, self nearly decapitated 3 kids; had $450K in debtFREDERICK, Md. — A Maryland father who shot his wife and three children to death and then killed himself struggled with depression, had $450,000 in debt and nearly decapitated his kids after they had died, Frederick County Sheriff Charles Jenkins said Tuesday. |
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