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Rotary Inducted into Polio Hall of Fame

Rotary International NOVEMBER 17, 2008 In recognition of its contributions to global polio eradication, Rotary International and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative will be inducted into the Polio Hall of...

History of finance: Wall Street corners mark it

By Richard Pyle, The Associated Press Maria Teresa Cometto of New York takes a picture at William and Beaver Streets in New York during the 20th annual guided walking tour of Lower Manhattan sponsored by the Museum of American...

How the Freemasons Rule the World

Nelson Mandela shares a Masonic handshake with South African Communist Party leader Oliver Tambo. Newswatch | Nov 17, 2008 by Mike Akpan The Society is not so visible in most countries where it exists but its members are men of...

Team ‘Chimerica’

Niall Ferguson, a professor of history at Harvard University, is the author most recently of “The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World.” He writes in the Washington Post: Future historians, I suspect, will look...

Comparing Obama to Other Presidents: Been Done

Time hits us this week with this photo-illustration showing Barack Obama in full Franklin Delano Roosevelt get-up. Seems obvious... So obvious that the same Barack-FDR concept showed up as an illustration in last week's New...

GOP faces future without youth vote

By Associated Press Monday, November 17, 2008 - In the post-mortem dissection of the Republican election defeat, the most dire indicator of the party’s future prospects may be its woeful performance among young voters. Democrat...

Obamas dish on '60 Minutes' interview - USATODAY.com

In this Nov. 14, 2008 photo released by CBS, President-elect Barack Obama and Michelle Obama speak with CBS' 60 Minutes reporter Steve Kroft. President-elect Barack Obama said the $700 billion bailout plan has done little to...

An Indian American president?

17 Nov, 2008, 0000 hrs IST,Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar, The world is still marvelling at the political revolution represented by Barack Obama becoming the first black US president-elect. It is in fact quite topical, for...

Obama visits rivals before picking Cabinet - USATODAY.com

WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama has often praised Abraham Lincoln for his "team of rivals" approach to governing, and there are signs the Democrat may seek to emulate that tactic. On Sunday, Obama also confirmed he...

Commentary: Can McCain be Obama's friend in Congress?

Julian Zelizer: Both parties unhappy with McCain's campaign Zelizer says he can enhance his record by working to help Obama on issues Prominent lawmakers have worked with presidents from other party Zelizer says McCain's work...