January 27, 2009	Tuesday	Muharram 29, 1430

WASHINGTON, Jan 26: President Barack Obama said on Monday that US foreign oil dependence and climate change posed urgent threats to America’s national security.

Obama said it would be his administration’s objective to reverse US dependence on foreign sources of oil. “I cannot promise a quick fix,” he said during a ceremony at the White House to announce new energy and climate change initiatives.—Reuters