STOCK markets, political leaders and millions around the world were on tenterhooks today as the lower house of the US Congress tried again to pass a pounds 397bn rescue package for the nation's economy. The Senate stepped in and added more than pounds 56.2bn of sweeteners to the proposals...
Hampton Hotels' Save-A-Landmark Program Launches Renovation of The Barnum Museum BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Today in honor of the iconic American showman Phineas Taylor (P.T.) Barnum, Hampton([R]) Hotels' Save-A-Landmark([R]) program (www.hamptonlandmarks.com) kicked off a major initiative to restore The Barnum Museum in Bridgeport, Conn. The event drew support from...
Byline: By EXAMINER News Correspondent AMERICA will face "financial panic" and a "long and painful recession" unless the US Congress fails to pass a rescue package immediately, President George Bush said today. Mr Bush said the United States needed to put its economy back on track as Congress...
President Bush Outlines Five Measures To Address The Nation's Financial Challenges WASHINGTON -- Today, President Bush outlined decisive government action to preserve and sustain America's financial system and economy. This is a pivotal moment for America's economy. Problems that originated in the credit markets - and first showed up...
ST. PAUL -- President Bush became the first president since Lyndon Johnson to skip his party's national convention Tuesday -- a weather-related absence that may have helped both Bush and the man who wants his job, John McCain. The president delivered his speech a day late...
ST. PAUL -- President Bush became the first president since Lyndon Johnson to skip his party's national convention Tuesday -- a weather-related absence that best served the interests of Bush and the man who wants his job. The president delivered his speech a day late and...
WASHINGTON -- President Bush said Tuesday that while it's too early to assess Hurricane Gustav's damage to U.S. oil infrastructure off the Gulf Coast, the storm should prompt Congress to OK more domestic oil production. "One thing is for certain, when Congress comes back, they've got to understand...
ST PAUL, Minnesota AFP — US President George W. Bush urged Republicans to rally around John McCain, anointing his chosen successor in a move which could prove both a blessing and curse. Bush declared that McCain "understands the lessons" of the September 11, 2001 attacks, including the need to...
AUSTIN, Texas AFP — A top aide to US President George W. Bush warned Monday of "weaknesses" in New Orleans' levee system and said anyone who stayed in the city in the face of Hurricane Gustav had "no excuses." "There should not be any excuses. If people stayed in...
FBI seeks the best of the best in nonproprietary, interoperable biometrics collection tools. Bionics made Col. Steve Austin better, stronger and faster as the lead 1970s television character in The Six Million Dollar Man so he could defeat fictional bad guys, but it will be biometrics that make...
In "American Wife," a novel loosely inspired by the life of Laura Bush, Curtis Sittenfeld boldly imagines the inner life of a first lady. Does she pull off a credible portrayal? Yes, unequivocally. Does she capture the heart and mind of the enigmatic Laura Bush? Only the first...
Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama began recalibrating their strategies for the presidential campaign -- and reconsidering some of their basic assumptions about which states and voters were in play -- in a contest recast by McCain's unexpected selection of Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska as his running mate. ...
WASHINGTON -- President Bush, faced with the prospect of a second monster hurricane striking the still-battered Gulf Coast on his watch, checked in with governors and federal officials Saturday to make sure Washington was doing all it can. He prepared for the possibility of travel to the region and designated...
Washington DC In January, I met a friend of mine to discuss his impending departure from Washington DC. He was moving to Chicago to join Senator Barack Obama's budding presidential campaign. At the time, it was hard not to have an instinctive sympathy for Obama, not least because the...
WASHINGTON AFP — US President George W. Bush said Friday he was excited by Republican White House hopeful John McCain's surprise choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. "I applaud Senator McCain for selecting Governor Palin. This decision is yet another example of why the American...
WASHINGTON AFP — US President George W. Bush's speech to the Republican convention will not define his legacy, will not bid farewell to the US public, and will not attack Democratic nominee Barack Obama, the White House said Friday. "Above all, the speech reflects on the role of the...
WASHINGTON AFP — US President George W. Bush on Friday declared a state of emergency in Louisiana and Texas in the face of killer Hurricane Gustav, freeing up aid from Washington three years after Hurricane Katrina. The move empowers federal authorities to lead all disaster relief efforts "to save...
American Wife By Curtis Sittenfeld Random House, 555 pp., $26 In American Wife, a novel loosely inspired by the life of Laura Bush, Curtis Sittenfeld boldly imagines the inner life of a first lady. ...
RAMALLAH, West Bank AFP — Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas will meet Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert next week and US President George W. Bush in September, a top official said onTuesday. "President Abbas will hold talks with Prime Minister Olmert next week and he will meet President Bush in...
ALAMEDA -- Winning the competition for the starting job at center was the easy part as far as Jake Grove was concerned. The real obstacle was getting his balky right knee healthy enough to fight for the spot he once owned. Finally, almost three years after he first...
