President Obama strongly condemns the deadly terror attack in Moscow. The U.S. supports a peaceful transition in Tunisia and Tunisian Americans are keeping a close eye on developments in their homeland. The State of the Union address is more than just a speech. Learn which New York City landmark has gone green.

Obama Condemns “Outrageous” Moscow Attack
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President Obama strongly condemns the bombing of Moscow’s busiest airport, calling the deadly attack an “outrageous act of terrorism against the Russian people….I want to express the solidarity of the American people with the Russian people in the aftermath of this premeditated attack against innocent civilians,” Obama says in a statement.

U.S. Backs Peaceful Tunisia Transition
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The Obama administration supports Tunisia’s democratic transition following the ouster of former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, State Department spokesman Philip J. Crowley says.

Tunisian Americans Upbeat
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Many of the estimated 14,000 Tunisian Americans are celebrating the fall of former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and say they are doing what they can to bolster the emerging democracy in their homeland. Tunisian Americans are watching events unfold in their native country with memories of a painful past tempered by a hopeful vision of its future.

A Speech Rich in History
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When President Obama addresses leaders of the U.S. federal government on January 25 he will be fulfilling a constitutional obligation and following a long-standing tradition of American presidents.

A Green Empire State Building
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New York’s Empire State Building, which has 102 floors to heat and cool, is one of America’s biggest “green building” success stories. After a two-year, $20-million building retrofit that cut the building’s energy consumption by 38 percent, property managers recently signed a contract to purchase all electricity for the building from a company that offers only renewable energy.