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Barack Obama's reaction to bad news is to play it so cool that Americans yearn for a bit more drama - and some even for his predecessor, writes Toby Harnden in Washington. During the election campaign, Barack Obama's cool...
Former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura Bush quietly visited the wounded from the Ft. Hood massacre on Friday. Barack Obama mentioned the attack at the end of some comments he made at a conference and on Saturday,...
My dear Conservatives: Tonight, as I sit at home sipping some vodka, trying to kill the pain caused by 20 years of wear and tear on my body courtesy of the U.S. Navy, I am watching the debate leading to the vote on Pelosi-care...
The National Republican Congressional Committee just released a new Web ad, "Which is it, Hoffman?" that spotlights Conservative candidate Doug Hoffman's alleged dithering about his positions on certain issues.Here's the...
Turkey, which has applied for EU membership, does not recognise the ICC. Turkish President Abdullah Gul has accused the EU of interfering after Ankara was asked to reconsider an invitation to the president of Sudan. Omar...
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An Afghan woman begs for alms while sitting with her son on a side road in Kabul. BY KIM SENGUPTA The London Independent The opening night of a new restaurant, and the place is buzzing. The music is a mixture of rock and pop...
A steep decline in market investments, along with two benefit increases since 2001, have caused the town's retirement pension costs to soar. "When times are good, legislators and council members increase benefits," said Bill...
BY CHRIS HASTINGS The London Times The prime minister tells the Queen she is buying a retirement home in the comfortable London suburb of Dulwich. The monarch’s reply is as sarcastic as it is snobbish: “That’s near Peckham,...
