Bush tells Russia to get out of Georgia CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) -- President Bush warned Russia on Saturday against trying to pry loose two separatist regions in Georgia and said Moscow must end military operations in the West-leaning democracy that once was part of the Soviet empire....August 16, 2008 19:30:23 - Read More Russian forces pull back from Igoetis centerIGOETI, Georgia (AP) -- Russian forces pulled back Saturday from the center of a town not far from Georgias capital after Russias president signed a cease-fire deal, but other troops stayed put despite U.S. pressure for Moscow to honor the agreement....August 16, 2008 18:44:24 - Read More Forum on faith puts Obama-McCain back in spotlightLAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) -- Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain agreed to appear on the same stage Saturday night, if only to share a handshake, as a televised discussion of faith ends a mid-August lull in the presidential campaign....August 16, 2008 18:35:25 - Read More Bush wants some endangered species rules extinctWASHINGTON (AP) -- Just months before President Bush leaves office, his administration is antagonizing environmentalists by proposing changes that would allow federal agencies to decide for themselves whether subdivisions, dams, highways and other projects have the potential to harm endangered animals and plants....August 12, 2008 07:19:36 - Read More Half of overweight adults may be heart-healthyCHICAGO (AP) -- You can look great in a swimsuit and still be a heart attack waiting to happen. And you can also be overweight and otherwise healthy. A new study suggests that a surprising number of overweight people - about half - have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while an equally startling number of trim people suffer from some of the ills associated with obesity....August 12, 2008 04:31:09 - Read More Study: Women rise in state government leadershipALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- The number of women in state government leadership positions is on the rise, with the percentage nearly mirroring their representation in the general population in six states, a study has found....August 12, 2008 04:22:35 - Read More More than Shaft: Hayes was goldmine of influenceWith its riveting orchestration, definitive guitar play and signature sensual baritone vocals, Isaac Hayes theme song for the 1971 movie "Shaft" not only became one of pop musics iconic songs, but also the defining work of Hayes career....August 11, 2008 05:04:15 - Read More AP Exclusive: US disregarded experts over biolabWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Homeland Security Department swept aside evaluations of government experts and named Mississippi - home to powerful U.S. lawmakers with sway over the agency - as a top location for a new $451 million, national laboratory to study some of the worlds most virulent biological threats, according to internal documents obtained by The Associated Press....August 11, 2008 05:03:36 - Read More Father of former Olympian killed in BeijingBEIJING (AP) -- The fatal stabbing of the father of a former Olympian at a Beijing landmark cast a sad shadow over the first full day of Olympic competition Saturday, just hours after Chinas jubilant opening of the Summer Games....August 10, 2008 05:37:01 - Read More | |
