2 Inquiries Set on Pentagon Publicity Effort
May 24, 2008
The Government Accountability Office will give a legal opinion on whether prohibitions against using public money to spread propaganda were violated.
McCain’s Health Is Called Robust by His Doctors
May 24, 2008
John McCain is in excellent health and shows no evidence of a recurrence of the melanoma that led to head and neck surgery in 2000, his doctors said.
Tight Control on Files and Shortened Question Period
May 24, 2008
Only a small group of chosen reporters were allowed to view Senator John McCain’s medical records for a limited period of time.
Obama, in Miami, Calls for Engaging With Cuba
May 24, 2008
Senator Barack Obama addressed a Cuban-American audience about his hopes to pursue direct diplomacy with Cuba.
World Briefing | Americas: Cuba: U.S. Diplomat Is Accused of Delivering Cash to Opposition
May 24, 2008
Having accused a United States diplomat of carrying cash from Miami to Cuban opposition leaders, the government of Raúl Castro has pushed for an explanation from Washington.
Controversial Contractor’s Iraq Work Is Split Up
May 24, 2008
The three-way division of the largest Pentagon contract in Iraq ends the monopoly held by KBR, which has been accused of mismanagement and exploiting its political ties to Vice President Dick Cheney.
Russia and China Attack U.S. Missile Shield Plan
May 24, 2008
Dmitri A. Medvedev’s diplomacy in China may signal an intention to continue Russia’s assertive foreign policy.
Marines Won’t Charge 2 Officers Whose Men Killed Afghans After Car Bombing
May 24, 2008
The two officers were in command of a unit involved in the shooting deaths of as many as 19 civilians in northeastern Afghanistan last year.
Immigration Officials Arrest 905 in California Sweep
May 24, 2008
The operation, a result of collaboration among teams in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, was the latest in a series of national sweeps by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.