Day: July 3, 2008

She slips around the Hill for private meetings, exercising discretion that makes her an appealing choice.

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday called for an end to street protests against his U.S. beef import deal, saying they no longer have public support and it was time to get to work on the economy.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. officials condoned Hunt Oil Co efforts to obtain an exploration deal with Iraq’s Kurdish regional government, contrary to public statements discouraging it, according to documents cited by a congressional committee.

Dr. Seamans was NASA’s nuts-and-bolts manager of the Apollo moon-landing program, later serving as the first administrator of the federal energy research agency.

After the deaths of two immigrant detainees, a review of the cases prompted recommendations for faster reporting of deaths and better sharing of information.

President Bush called for Congress to renew his global AIDS initiative and urged other nations to live up to their promises to fight poverty and disease on the continent.

U.S. contradicts itself over its ID theft advice

The government doesn’t have to look very far to see who’s ignoring its advice on preventing identity theft.

It’s the government itself.

State Dept Officials Knew Of Iraq Oil Deal WIth Company Tied To Bush

Barack Obama’s stepped-up schedule of big-money fund-raisers showcases a formidable high-dollar donor network that is gaining more heft with an influx of former supporters of Hillary Clinton.

The Pentagon’s inspector general, Claude M. Kicklighter, is resigning after just over a year in the job.