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- VanderStaay named vice provost for undergraduate education at WWU
- Steven VanderStaay has been appointed Western Washington University's vice provost for undergraduate education. VanderStaay, an English professor at Western, will serve a two-year term as vice provost, with possible extension, starting Aug. 11.
- Research articles 2008-09-01
- Biden a pragmatic choice
- Choosing Sen. Joseph Biden as his vice presidential running mate is the most important decision Barack Obama has made since he became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, and it gives a glimpse of what kind of a president he might be. Practical, for one thing. Biden...
- Research articles 2008-08-25
- McCain gains traction as conventions loom
- WASHINGTON AFP — Republican John McCain grabbed the lead over Democrat Barack Obama in a new opinion poll Wednesday, as his campaign built steam with the White House race entering a pivotal phase. The Arizona senator meanwhile denied questioning his rival's patriotism and said Obama was getting "testy" under...
- Research articles 2008-08-20
- China's vice premier urges demand boost: state media
- SHANGHAI AFP — China's vice premier, a rising political star, has said the country has no other choice but to boost domestic demand in order to sustain growth amid global economic weakness, state media reported. The authorities must increase household income and expand rural consumption to fuel more spending...
- Research articles 2008-08-19
- 'I will win' Obama vows, as VP rumors swirl
- ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico AFP — Democrat Barack Obama piled up nearly eight million fundraising dollars in a single lucrative night, as anticipation built over his looming choice of White House running mate. "I will win, don't worry about that," Obama told a crowd of 1,300 people at a fundraiser...
- Research articles 2008-08-18
- McCain slams Obama for 'retreat' strategy in Iraq
- WASHINGTON AFP — Republican White House hopeful John McCain Monday accused Barack Obama of embracing retreat and failure in Iraq, in a withering critique of his Democratic foe's leadership credentials. McCain said Obama had enough "ambition to be president" but seemed to lack the "judgement to be the next...
- Research articles 2008-08-18
- Demo McCoy was GOP insider
- Democratic state Sen. Scott McCoy, one of three openly gay members of the Utah Legislature, is coming out of the closet -- for the second time. Only those close to McCoy may know that he used to be a Republican. And not just someone who often...
- Research articles 2008-08-16
- Nominations submitted to the Senate
- The following list does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service officers. Submitted July 30 Patrick W. Dunne, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs, vice Daniel L....
- Research articles 2008-08-04
- Nominations submitted to the Senate
- The following list does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service officers. Submitted July 23 Maria Cino, of Virginia, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a...
- Research articles 2008-07-28
- Obama won't pick VP for funeral duty
- WASHINGTON AFP — Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama said Sunday that he will pick a vice presidential running mate who will "help me govern" and not just somebody "who I send off to go to funerals." Obama, in an interview with NBC's Meet the Press, said his vice...
- Research articles 2008-07-27
- Nominations submitted to the Senate
- The following list does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service officers. Submitted July 15 A. Brian Albritton, of Florida, to be U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida for the term of 4 years,...
- Research articles 2008-07-21
- Nominations submitted to the Senate
- The following list does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service officers. Submitted July 10 Christine M. Arguello, of Colorado, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado, vice Walker D. Miller, retired. ...
- Research articles 2008-07-14
- US Senator Webb rules out Obama VP nod
- WASHINGTON AFP — Virginia Senator Jim Webb, a gruff marine veteran and military expert with blue collar appeal, on Monday definitively ruled out serving as Barack Obama's Democratic vice presidential running mate. Webb, who could have brought national security heft to Obama's ticket, and may have been able to...
- Research articles 2008-07-07
- Nominations submitted to the Senate
- The following list does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service officers. Submitted June 16 Michele Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and...
- Research articles 2008-06-23
- Nominations submitted to the Senate
- The following list does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service officers. Submitted June 10 John O. Agwunobi, of Florida, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a...
- Research articles 2008-06-16
- Ethics war heats up as key Obama advisor resigns
- CHICAGO AFP — Democrat Barack Obama was roiled by another campaign scandal Wednesday when a key advisor resigned amid damaging reports that he had received preferential home loans. Although Jim Johnson, who has been leading the hunt for a vice presidential candidate, denies any favorable treatment for his home...
- Research articles 2008-06-11
- Nominations submitted to the Senate
- The following list does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service officers. Submitted June 3 James Culbertson, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of...
- Research articles 2008-06-09
- Obama under Republican ethics fire over housing
- WASHINGTON AFP — Republicans launched a scathing attack on Barack Obama Monday for alleged hypocrisy after the Democratic White House contender took on John McCain over the US housing crisis. McCain's campaign and the Republican National Committee RNC fastened on a Wall Street Journal report that said Jim Johnson,...
- Research articles 2008-06-09
- Caroline Kennedy on Obama VP search team
- WASHINGTON, June 4, 2008 AFP — Caroline Kennedy, daughter of assassinated president John F. Kennedy, is part of a three-strong team searching for Democratic presumptive nominee Barack Obama's vice presidential pick. The decision, the latest sign of the close ties between Obama and the storied Kennedy dynasty, was announced...
- Research articles 2008-06-04
- Nominations submitted to the Senate
- The following list does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academics, or nominations of Foreign Service officers. Submitted May 20 Asif J. Chaudhry, of Washington, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and...
- Research articles 2008-05-26
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