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L'AQUILA, Italy – President Barack Obama is wrapping up finitely detailed talks with his G-8 partners on economic and environmental challenges and turning to more photogenic events: meeting the pope and becoming the first black American president to visit a mostly black African country.

He was throwing in a televised news conference from Italy for good measure.

Obama, his wife and daughters were to meet Pope Benedict XVI shortly before leaving Italy late Friday for Ghana. The two men have spoken by phone but not met before, aides say.

In Ghana, officials expect a tumultuous reception for Obama, whose father was from Kenya. Because the first family arrives rather late Friday night, the main ceremony in Accra will occur Saturday, before he departs for Washington after a weeklong trip that started in Russia.

It will involve drumming groups and Ghanians "putting their best foot forward in terms of the cultural richness of an incredibly diverse country," White House adviser Michelle Gavin told reporters Thursday. To help accommodate the many who cannot attend, U.S. and Ghanian officials have scheduled "watch parties," radio broadcasts and video coverage in theaters, parks and other places.

"I do not believe that there is a way in which we could ever fulfill or assuage the desires of those in Ghana or on the continent on one stop," said White House press secretary Robert Gibbs.

But first, Obama had some final business at the Group of Eight nations meeting in central Italy, where he has had mixed success in seeking accords on greenhouse gas emissions and other matters. He was to meet with several African leaders early Friday, then hold a news conference.

Ahead of Obama's meeting with reporters, world leaders committed themselves to a $15 billion initiative to help farmers in poor countries boost production.

According to a draft statement obtained by The Associated Press, the money will be distributed over three years. Not all of it is new funding, though, and several countries are already well behind in aid pledges to Africa made four years ago.

The initiative, which would significantly change the global approach to hunger, was launched near the end of three days of G-8 talks. The draft statement is to be endorsed by another 19 nations, including African countries, which are attending the meeting.

Later Friday, Obama had an audience scheduled with the pope, whose generally conservative views will not entirely mesh with Obama's. They are likely to discuss world poverty, the Middle East and other topics, aides say, but the visit will be largely personal and spiritual.

"There are issues on which they'll agree, issues on which they'll disagree and issues on which they'll agree to continue to work on going forward," deputy national security adviser Denis McDonough told reporters Thursday.

"Given the influence of the Catholic Church globally," he said, and "the influence of the Catholic Church and church social teaching on the president himself, he recognizes that this is much more than your typical state visit."

Obama is a Protestant seeking a new church in Washington.

He will become the third straight U.S. president to visit Ghana, a relatively stable democracy in a continent wracked by poverty and heavy-handed governments. But he is the first such president of African descent.

Obama chose Ghana, Gavin said, "because it's such an admirable example of strong, democratic governance, vibrant civil society." There's much to admire, she said, and to hold up as "a counter to what one often hears about Africa."

On Saturday, Obama will meet with Ghana's president, John Atta Mills, and address the nation's parliament.

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If it's my duty to pay for her hair I will ask her who she's looking beautiful for? If she says me(which will be the response to tame me), I will tell her I'd prefer to scrape off all the hair and be bare-headed. I want you to look so African because that transcends your beauty

@Poster

Why are you so derogatory? Even if you have seen this pic somewhere else couldn't you have discern that this is photo-shopped? That is a photo creation software at work there and it's a shame you're on here posting this bullshit. You should bury your head in shame that you, with your idle time, can't think of anything reasonable but a stupefied attempt to smear someone else image. Why don't you put up a pic of your girlfriend here so we can dissect if she's hot, sexy, beautiful, stark ugly, mean looking, or even fat? Channel your idle time into revamping your artistry at better things.

hbrednic:
cry me a river,oh you Alice in wonderland

Abi ooooo, Who elected him sef? Fashola would have made a better president compared to that cigarette-caused-sickness and death prone infested being.

In a public bus, a woman was with her child that was less than a year old. A guy was sitting next to the woman. After a few minutes on the bus, the child starts crying. The woman gives her kid cookies, he rejects it, then she threatens "I'll give it to uncle if you don't take it" but the child refuses still. Then she keeps her threat alive and give it to the guy sitting next to her.

She brings out chocolate, the kid still refuses, makes another round of threat and completes it-- giving the chocolate to the guy.

She did this with ice cream and just the same thing happens. The woman thinking she knows what the kid wants but refusing to oblige him eventually had no choice but give him what he wants. She brings her breast out to to him and he refuses, then the woman makes another threat "I'll give it to uncle oooo". The kids intensifies his crying mode and she attempts to return the breast into her clutches, when the "uncle" flares and says "I no go gree" "No be since morning you don dey talk say you go give uncle you go give uncle?" "why e be say na this one you wan return?" "I no go gree" and they both start to drag the breasts,


Did I just sound raw? No, I didn't. I hope I don't get banned.

Now go on to bed sweetheart. If you see any butterfly by your bed or window, know that is me watching over you.

In a trial, a Southern small town and prosecuting attorney called his first witness, a grandmotherly, elderly woman to the stand. He approached her and asked, 'Mrs. Jones, do you know me?' She responded, 'Why, yes, I do know you, Mr. Williams. I've known you since you were a boy, and frankly, you've been a big disappointment to me. You lie, you cheat on your wife and you manipulate people and talk behind their backs. You think you're a big shot when you haven't the brain that you will never amount to anything more than a two-bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you.

The lawyer was stunned. Now know what else to do, he pointed across the room and asked, 'Mrs. Jones, do you know the defense attorney?'

She again replied, 'Why yes, I do. I know known Mr. Bradley since he was a youngster, too. He's lazy, bigoted, he has a drinking problem. He can't build a normal relationship with anyone and his law practice is one of the worst in the entire state. Not to mention that he has cheated on his wife with three different women. One of them was your wife. Yes, I know him'

The defense attorney nearly died.

The judge asked both counsel to approach the bench and, in a very quiet voice said,
'If either of you idiots asks her if she knows me, I will send you both to the electric chair'

Too bad I got the wrong person. Hold on up let me put some laughter on that fine face before you hit the sack.

I f***king hate that website. Too slow for my liking. It ain't like I'm trying to visit Fox News or CNN

Own up. I caught you already -- saffron

My instincts told me that's what you'd say. I'll fish you out

What's your ID on there?

Done! I'm a member now

Imma do that right now

The site is damn heavy. I've not been let in

I'm headed there right now. Do I need to be a member?

Bring it on girl

Hallo my nigheria fiffle

Tell me 2 jokes right now that will get me rolling on the floor

If I could heap all these on my wife, then she's no more a 'wife' --- she's a first class slave. How dare you derogate Nigerian men? Come on men, we've gone way past that. That's old school

So what have you been doing?

Oh today's your lucky day, I'm still on

I'm still w.a.i.t.i.n.g.


Guess you ain't here no more until in the morning. I have to rest my Californian bones in a while so see you later on. I'll picture you in my dreams.

No one should tell you how to control your feelings?

No I didn't go off. I was shuttling around the house. I'll be off the face of this laptop when I hear the last message from ya sweetie. Whatcha doing right now?

Sorry this took long but we were at a spot where I said you're priceless

Wellkom!

Thought you was in love with Chaun or whatever that dude's name is. I knew you wasn't for sale but she wanted to shove it down my throat Are you sure she's a real big sister or detractor in disguise?

You might leave us alone if you want or stick around to see the goodies after all we need testimonials from close relatives to attest to how this all started

BLUE!!! THE BLUES!!! BLU CANTRELL!!!! BLUESPICE? where the heck are ya?

I will be doing y'all a favor, you want her outta the house, y'all tired of her and I'll take care of her(well she won't go around looking like a tartar anyway) and I will still give $1M? I'm reserving my comment until I hear from her. Wait a minute, she doesn't take this long before she responds, have you upset her? Pray she ain't or , psssffffff

Warfy Boy:
WHICH KAIN COUNTRY B THIS FOR CRYIN OUT LAUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHICH KAIN RUBBISH BE AL THIS ONE SELFFFFFFF

AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEYE GOVT. WITH YEYE BRAIN

For now YARADOAM LAND ---- The land that flows with oil and Niger Delta innocent blood

My Savannah Jewel, are you really for sale?

bluespice:
if it was about them milkshakes, u know u own that title

im the one with the ring
beat that!

I was blind when I read that and now I'm officially deaf.[quote author=TOPE2000! link=topic=293246.msg4162475#msg4162475 date=1247181992]gbogbo ara l'ogun e
na milki jare

just give me 1mil dollars, i go dash u [/quote]If I give you $1M in exchange for her, then that's a swooping sale. Do you agree? If you do, let's proceed to ask the product being sold -- even though I still think you're yanking my chains. Is she for sale really? I no fit lafff abeg