Obama Tops Forbes List

President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House about health care reform  Sunday.

“U.S. President Barack Obama can add another accolade to his already long list of awards after being named the world’s most powerful person in an inaugural ranking by Forbes magazine.

Obama, whose popularity at home and abroad has boosted the image of the United States according to numerous surveys, topped the list that also features al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey as people wielding some influence over the world.” Story here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091112/india_nm/india438903