Archive for the 'Politics' Category

Fact Check: Properly inflated tires cut gas use (AP)

AP - John McCain and his Republican Party are gleefully mocking Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s suggestion that properly inflated tires could help save oil. The thing is, there’s some truth to it.
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Monday, August 4th, 2008

House GOP leaders vow to keep up protest sessions

A group of House Republicans stayed in session and continued energy speeches Monday despite the summer adjournment in hopes of pressuring Democrats for a vote on oil drilling.

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Monday, August 4th, 2008

Book says White House ordered forgery (Politico)

Politico - A new book by the author Ron Suskind claims that the White House ordered the CIA to forge a back-dated, handwritten letter from the head of Iraqi intelligence to Saddam Hussein.
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Monday, August 4th, 2008

Bush to walk diplomatic tightrope on Asia trip

President Bush leaves the White House on Monday for a weeklong tour of Asia that will be his ninth visit there as president. The trip will take him to South Korea, Thailand and China.

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Obama backs some drilling, tapping oil stockpile (AP)

AP - Barack Obama put forward a broad energy plan Monday designed to end U.S. reliance on imported oil within 10 years and shore up his standing amid a tightening White House race and high anxiety over gas prices.

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Well-heeled serenade Obama on his 47th birthday (AP)

AP - It may take a few months for Barack Obama’s birthday wish to come true.

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Monday, August 4th, 2008

Facing ‘dire’ tumor, Novak announces retirement

Conservative columnist and former CNN host Robert Novak said Monday that he will retire immediately to focus on treatment of a malignant brain tumor.

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Monday, August 4th, 2008

Michelle Obama describes duty as mother-in-chief (AP)

AP - Forget the pearls. Michelle Obama says her best accessory is her husband.

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Robert Novak Retires Following Cancer Prognosis

The veteran journalist and political commentator Robert Novak is retiring, citing doctors’ discovery of a brain tumor last week.
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Bush Visit Could Reignite South Korea Beef Riots

President Bush’s arrival to South Korea Tuesday has anti-government demonstrators saying they will resume protests against imports of American beef, facing off against pro-U.S. groups planning a show of support for the country’s longtime ally.
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