‘Greyer, thinner’ one year into the US job

BARACK OBAMA conceded yesterday that he has lost a bit of weight and become somewhat greyer during his first year as US president, but said he remains healthy despite the relentless demands of his job.

“This has been an extraordinary year, less for me than for the American people: two wars, worst financial crisis since the Great Depression,” Obama told NBC television.

“I would be lying if I said that, you know, those aren’t some weighty questions that I carry around on my shoulders every day.”