Obama Girls Check Out New White House Rooms

President-elect Obama's daughters Sasha and Malia are visiting Washington today with their mother and grandmother.  They're in town checking out D.C. schools and have been invited by first lady Laura Bush to...

Bush Tries to Kickstart U.S. Oil Shale Development

Before Bush leaves office, he is finalizing regulations to control the commercial development of oil shale on federal lands; not addressing the evnironmental concerns and impact on the land after tapping the...

Obama has selected Eric Holder as Attorney General

President-elect Barack Obama has selected Eric Holder as the first African American Attorney General, according to Newsweek."President-elect Obama has decided to tap Eric Holder as his attorney general, putting the...

Obama Kids Visit White House, Schools

"Malia and Sasha Obama get to see their new rooms at the White House on Tuesday, capping a busy few days looking into their new life in the nation's capital that also involved visits to potential new schools. At the...

Kennedy back at work in Senate

WASHINGTON - A beaming Senator Edward Kennedy returned to work in Washington yesterday, exactly six months after confronting a grave threat to his health, and declared himself ready to help lead an aggressive push...

Savvy Homeowners Are Turning the Table on Lenders

"WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — National Loan Audits (www.nationalloanaudits.com) announced today that since only a fraction of distressed homeowners needing a loan modification are getting the help they need, borrowers should obtain a Forensic Loan...

Iraq backs deal to pull 150,000 US troops out by 2011

Efforts have started taking place to cut down US troops in Iraq as promised by President elect Barack Obama. Obama has promised to begin withdrawing forces in January. Now the Iraqi cabinet has...

Hillary Clinton 'plans to accept' Secretary of State job

Goodbye Condi, hello Hillrod...?The Guardian is reporting that Hillary Clinton "plans to accept" President-elect Obama's job offer to make Clinton the United States Secretary of State, replacing the current 66th...

Iraq and United States Sign Troop Withdrawal Pact

Eight years after first rolling into Iraq, the United States and the Iraqi government signed an accord to withdraw US troops by 2011. The troops will be removed slowly at first, being replaced with Iraqi soldiers and police, with a full withdrawal of the 150,000 or more US...

U.S. troops withdrawal deadline fixed: 3 more year of wait

US troops have to wait three more years in deserts of Iraq, regular bombing and wastage of precious life of US soldiers and no hope of solution in sight , making them feel helpless.Political mistakes and adventurism...

Bloomberg Sues The Fed For Disclosure

"Lost in the wake of Henry Paulson’s announcement Wednesday that Treasury is “changing direction” in how it doles out money in the bank rescue plan is a little-noticed lawsuit filed last Friday by Bloomberg LP, the business news wire service. It is suing the Federal...

Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez visits Algeria

The President of Argentina, Crisitina Fernandez arrived in Algeria to boost economic and commercial cooperation with Algeria. Fernandez arrived after confronting serious corruption allegation against her husband and...

Sunderland. Northeast England.

SUNDERLAND is on the Northeast coast of England on the banks of the River Wear, mid way between the River Tyne to the north and the River Tees to the south. It is the largest city in the North between Leeds...

Poll finds great expectations for Obama

Washington (CNN) - A new national poll suggests that 75% of Americans think Barack Obama will make major accomplishments as president of the United States."The public thinks it's likely that Obama will improve race...

'Lonesome George' Struggles to be a Dad?

Poor 'Lonesome George' is a loveless old age--he  was now condemed to a 'Dirty Old Tortoise'-- Oh! George, Go for it and multiply... The rarest animal in the world today is a giant tortoise, which lives in the...

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