<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday some of the opposition he faced was because of his race but denied former President Jimmy Carter's charge that racism was a leading factor in angry criticism of his healthcare agenda.</p>&lt ...

<div><h1> ACTING THE PART OF A LEADER </h1><p>The first time Franklin Delano Roosevelt met Orson Welles, the President graciously said: "You know, Mr. Welles, you are the greatest actor in America." "Oh, no, Mr. President," Welles replied. "You are ...

<div><p> Oliver Stone seeks to demolish US demonisation of leftist Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in his hard-hitting "South of the Border" screened Sunday at the Venice film festival.</p><p>Through a series of interviews interlaced with footage from US media ...