Obama's First 100 Days: What He's Done So Far

King Abdullah II will meet US President Barack Obama on 21 April in Washington DC. The meeting will focus on efforts to reach a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and achieve a comprehensive peace in the region. Talks will also address Jordan-US ties.

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King Abdullah will be accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Rania on the trip. During the several-day working visit, the king will also meet members of the US administration, Congressional leaders as well as leaders of the Arab and Muslim and Jewish-American communities to discuss Middle East peace efforts.

The King is also scheduled to deliver a speech at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. The speech will focus on the resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

And President Obama had given the Navy permission to use force in the rescue of an American merchant captain held hostage by Somali pirates off the east coast of Africa. Navy sharpshooters killed three pirates Sunday and rescued the captain who had been held captive in a lifeboat after his ship and crew were hijacked last Wednesday. All crew members were freed after captain Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama offered himself as a hostage to the pirates.

In the meantime, the first family has settled on a first pet—a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog that the Obama girls are naming Bo.

The selection was one of the White House's most tightly kept secrets.

President Barack Obama's daughters, 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha, picked a black and white pup, a White House official speaking on the condition of anonymity told The Associated Press Saturday night.

The dog is a gift from Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., who owns several Portuguese water dogs himself.

Keep track of what Obama has been doing since taking office:

Day 83: Obamas Celebrate Easter (Apr. 12)

• Obama and his family took communion as they celebrated Easter at St. John's Church in their first public worship service since the inauguration. As congregants went to the altar for communion, several stopped at the president's pew and wished Obama, his wife, Michelle, and their two daughters a happy Easter.(Full Story)

Day 82: (Apr. 11)

• The President discusses the multitude of problems and opportunities before the world through the prism of Passover and Easter. (Watch the Video Here)

Day 80: Feds to Buy 17,600 Fuel-Efficient Cars (Apr. 9)

• It may sound more like fiction than science but the Obama administration is toying with some pretty out-there ideas to counter global warming. Tinkering with Earth's climate to chill runaway global warming—a radical idea once dismissed out of hand—is being discussed by the White House as a potential emergency option, the president's new science adviser said Wednesday.(Full Story)
• Obama, saying he was committed to a strong U.S. auto industry, announced that the government would purchase 17,600 new fuel-efficient vehicles from American automakers by June 1. (Full Story)
• Obama said millions of Americans can save money by refinancing their homes and taking advantage of record low rates on fixed mortgages. Speaking at the White House, Obama on Thursday emphasized that that average rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages have dropped to 4.78 percent. That is the lowest rate on record. (Full Story)

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