Are white Americans turning against Barack Obama because of the color of his skin?
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Adding vacation time to a business trip
If you’ve got to be there for work anyway, why not live it up? That seems to be the sentiment of a growing number of workers who are extending business trips to squeeze in some vacation time, surveys from Orbitz and PhoCusWright suggest
NATO chief suggests Russian missile defense partnership
Russia, the United States and NATO should consider linking their missile defense systems in Europe, the NATO chief said Friday. “Both NATO and Russia have a wealth of experience in missile defense,” Anders Fogh Rasmussen said
Commentary: Time for Palin to strut her stuff
Is Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin running for vice president of the United States or vice president of the student council?
Biden shares stage with heavy hitters
In Washington, power is measured by access to the president, and as Barack Obama’s team fills up with heavyweights, some are wondering if Vice President-elect Joe Biden is running out of room. Bush: Good evening
Poll: Obama seen as more compassionate than McCain
Just hours before the start of the second presidential debate, a new national survey suggests that Sen.
Cheney: Georgia will be in our alliance
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney said Thursday the United States firmly backs NATO membership for Georgia, telling Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili that America will help his country rebuild its democracy and economy after last month’s conflict with Russia.
Homeland security chief apologizes to veterans groups
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano apologized Thursday after some veterans groups were offended by a department report about right-wing extremism. The report said extremist groups may try to attract veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
Transcript: Obama says there are no quick fixes
President Obama held his second prime-time news conference Tuesday. Before taking questions, he gave a brief speech
Obama is asked to focus on Darfur
Human rights groups are asking President-elect Barack Obama to pay early attention to the crisis in Sudan’s troubled Darfur region, where government forces have waged a bloody war against militias that some international critics have characterized as genocide. “We’ve seen the military surge in Iraq.