Birth certificate News

Recently there has been another outburst of silliness from the 'birther' crowd, some of whom suspect, others of whom insist, that Barack Obama was not born in Hawaii and is not eligible to be President of the United States. What is behind this?

Mombasa - There has been much controversy about Obama's birth certificate ever since he was first elected. People have said that the birth certificate he held was counterfeit.

Phoenix - Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona, has said that evidence from investigations suggests that Obama's birth certificate is a computer-generated forgery. Arpaio also said that Obama's Selective Service registration card was also likely forged.

An article about the manufactured controversy over the Obama birth certificate which explains how it is now being perpetuated by people who have a poor grasp of photography and computer graphics as much as by conspiracy theorists.

After several months of "testing the waters" Donald Trump has decided not to run for the Presidency in 2012, ending speculation the controversial businessman's participation in next year's election.

Along a highway in Arizona in 2010, a caravan of cars parked along an encampment marked with signs calling for separatism from the government, as US agencies and watch groups worry about the growing extremism in America, fueled by the Internet.

Washington - At a breakfast event kicking off the White House Correspondents Dinner and hosted by Slate, John Dickerson and Jacob Weisberg explored the reason behind the politics of Donald Trump.

The Royal Wedding of Kate and William capture the world's attention. President Obama releases his long-form birth certificate to quell "birther" controversies. Flooding strikes northwest Arkansas. These are the top stories from across the world.

Is the birther issue over? Not hardly. People will still question him. And that will play into the hands of Barack Obama's reelection campaign.

It would seem that the White House releasing President Barack Obama's long form birth certificate would be enough to end the controversy but that is not the case.