Obama set to close Guantanamo
Updated on 17 November 2008
Barack Obama announces that he wants to rebuild America's "moral stature in the world".
It is an emblem of the Bush administration that has caused disquiet across the world - and Barack Obama is set to close it.
In his first television interview since the election, the US president-elect said he wanted to rebuild America's "moral stature in the world" by shutting Guantanamo Bay, withdrawing from Iraq, and seeking to capture or kill Osama bin Laden.
The facility is currently holding approximately 250 detainees, including a number of high-profile prisoners. Two of the major figures involved in the 9/11 attacks are held there: the reported mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and Ramzi Binalshibh, another planner and the alleged twentieth hijacker.
Today, Obama met John McCain for the first time since the election night.
Bye bye BlackBerry
Barack Obama is rarely seen without his BlackBerry. But not for much longer.
Tom Clarke reports on how security concerns and America's laws on open government mean the future president's communications become part of the public record.
It is the symbol of a modern politician at ease with cutting edge communications - the BlackBerry. Barack Obama uses his to send and receive emails and keep up with the news on the web.
But he has been told he will have to do without it when he moves into the White House.
