In 2009 the micro-blogging service Twitter’s mainstream popularity caught on while Facebook passed MySpace to become the world's leading social network.

Twitter and Facebook have overpowered MySpace in the battle for the world's most popular social network.

White House Press Office 1-202-456-2580 Aboard Air Force One En Route Redding, California 1:55 P.M. EDT MR. STANZEL: Good afternoon, everyone. As you know, we're on our way to California to view some of the devastating fire damage that's occurred over the course of the past few weeks.

The rocketing price for a barrel of crude oil underscores the need for the United States to become less dependent on foreign oil, the White House said Monday. Crude prices hit $120.36 a barrel Monday before throttling back to settle at $119.95 per barrel.

By BEN FELLER CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush plans to veto a sweeping defense policy bill on grounds that it would derail Iraq's efforts to rebuild its country, the White House said Friday.