John F. Kennedy

Bush trying again to stem holiday flight delays

WASHINGTON -- Some of those closest to the frustrating delays many travelers experience at U.S. airports are hoping President George W. Bush plans more expansive steps than he took last year to combat the holiday crunch.

Governor Schwarzenegger predicts Supreme Court will overturn Prop 8

The Governor of California has said that the state Supreme Court was right to rule a ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. On election day, November 4th, Californians voted in favour of Proposition 8, a ballot measure that...

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...

Is your president this cool?

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For the first time in eight years, we Americans have a president who is cool. It starts with the Ray-Bans. Ray-Bans are the ultimate cool sunglass brand, evoking memories of the John F. Kennedy presidency, of sunny cruises off...

Cecil Stoughton; photographed LBJ taking oath of office; 88

Cecil Stoughton, the White House photographer who shot the iconic image of Lyndon Johnson taking the oath of office after John F. Kennedy was assassinated, has died. He was 88. Stoughton died Nov. 3 at his home on Merritt...

Obama Resigns from Senate [PoliGazette]

As I’m sure everyone knows by now, President-elect Barack Obama resigned his Senate seat effective today. Resigning a seat before becoming president isn’t entirely unusual, though most incoming presidents usually wait at least...

Get the Obama look

The tie Americans wanted a break from tradition, and they got it, courtesy of Obama's knot. Whereas McCain chose a patrician, old-guard Windsor knot, Obama often favours a more casual four-in-hand method. It might sound like a...

JFK assassination figure breaks silence

DALLAS, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- The man who drove Lee Harvey Oswald to work the day Oswald assassinated President John F. Kennedy 45 years ago in Dallas has broken his long-running silence. Buell Frazier, 64, was thrust into the...

France 'overstepped mandate' on missile shield moratorium

RENATA GOLDIROVA Today @ 09:13 CET EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Prague and Warsaw have poured cold water on French calls for a moratorium on a planned US missile shield in Europe, with both capitals saying that president Nicolas...

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...

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