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Obama Granted Saudi King's Bling Award

'Goodness gracious,' says prez of golden top honor

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 4, 2009 6:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – President Obama was given Saudi Arabia's weightiest honor by King Abdullah yesterday, the Daily Telegraph reports. "Goodness gracious. That's something there," Obama exclaimed as he was presented with the thick gold chain and medallion of the King Abdul Aziz Order of Merit....   Read full story »

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