U.S. President Barack Obama stands with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as he announces that she will travel to Myanmar, on the sidelines of the ASEAN and East Asia summit in Nusa Dua, on the island of Bali, Indonesia, Friday, Nov. 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
President Barack Obama waves to the troops after speaking at the Royal Army Air Force Base in Darwin, Australia, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a parliamentary dinner in Canberra, Australia, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011. (AP Photo/Alan Porritt, Pool)
President Obama reviews the troops with Federation Guard Maj. John Cottis (left) during an official arrival ceremony on Nov. 16, 2011, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia. (Associated Press)
Congress wants to keep french fries and other favorites on school lunch lines, fighting back against an Obama administration proposal to make the lunches healthier. (Associated Press)
President Obama greets a crowd at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Field in Honolulu on Tuesday before flying to Australia. Republicans are chiding the president for the time he's spending abroad as a budget deadline nears. (Associated Press)
President Obama speaks Nov. 13, 2011, during his closing press conference at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Kapolei, Hawaii. (Associated Press)
President Obama arrives Sunday at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Honolulu. Mr. Obama said China must adhere to international trade rules and stop infringing upon U.S. intellectual-property rights. (Associated Press)
Chinese President Hu Jintao appeared unmoved by President Obama's efforts to have China's monetary policy loosened, saying yuan exchange rates are not to blame for the U.S. trade deficit and weak job market.
