Obamas declare earnings of $2.65m -- BBC

US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle earned nearly $3m (£2m) in 2008, according to annual tax returns released by the White House.

Vice-President Joe Biden and his wife Jill have also filed their tax returns, declaring $269,256 in pre-tax earnings. The US president earns a statutory salary of $400,000, while the vice-president's salary is about $220,000. Obamas declare earnings of $2.65m