Obama muses on need for time to think
July 26, 2008
LONDON (AP) — Barack Obama endorses making time for thinking in the White House….
U.S. wants Georgia, Abkhazia talks without preconditions
July 26, 2008
TBILISI (Reuters) – The United States wants Georgia and officials from its breakaway region Abkhazia to sit down for face to face talks without preconditions to try to resolve tensions in the Black Sea region, a U.S. envoy said on Saturday.
Russia slams Bush for linking Nazi and Soviet evils
July 26, 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Saturday that U.S. President George W. Bush had insulted veterans of World War Two by equating the evils of Soviet communism with Nazi fascism.
McCain pushes for fixed-price contracts
July 26, 2008
Republican’s plan would attempt to stem cost overruns resulting from lack of bidder oversight.
Sunday talk show tip sheet
July 26, 2008
It’s a blockbuster Sunday on this weekend’s shows, with both presidential contenders making the rounds.
Everybody wants a piece of Obama
July 26, 2008
Obama faces requests for endorsements, fundraising help and, most valuable of all, his time.
Sidelined on Stump, Bush Raises Money for Party
July 26, 2008
John McCain’s ascent as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, coupled with President Bush’s low job approval ratings, has put the president on the political sidelines.
Pentagon axed Obama’s troop visit
July 26, 2008
The Pentagon advised Senator Barack Obama’s staff that he could visit a US military hospital in Germany only in his official capacity as a member of Congress, without the trappings of a political campaign, Pentagon officials said Friday.
McCain Gives Qualified Endorsement to Iraq Timetable
July 26, 2008
John McCain has opposed a timetable for withdrawal and has criticized Barack Obama for suggesting one, but the debate has shifted in recent days as Iraqi officials moved closer to Mr. Obama’s position.
Obama camp cites Pentagon in scrapping troop visit
July 26, 2008
PARIS (AP) — An aide to Sen. Barack Obama said Friday the Democratic presidential contender believed he could visit wounded troops at a military hospital in Germany without involving them in a campaign controversy and scrapped his plans after the Pentagon raised concerns….