Wed, Nov 12th, 2008 | Politics |

WASHINGTON – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has given President-elect Barack Obama a conditional vote of confidence on handling the war in Iraq.Palin, who has been granting a series of interviews this week, said she would feel comfortable with the Illinois ...Read More

Will Palin's book tour jump-start a political movement?

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | Top Stories |

WASHINGTON, Pa. — When Sarah Palin made her first trip to western Pennsylvania as GOP presidential candidate John McCain's fresh-faced running mate, the Arizona senator warned locals that she "doesn't let anyone tell her to sit down." Palin returned to Washington, ...Read More

PHOTOS: See More Levi Johnston Playgirl Pics!

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | Entertainment |

PHOTOS: See More Levi Johnston Playgirl Pics! Two new sexy shots from Levi Johnston's Playgirl shoot hit the Web Saturday, and show the 19-year-old Wasilla, Alaska, dad sprawled out giving his best bedroom eyes -- but he's not totally nude. There are 25 photos in the full Playgirl.com ...Read More

FIRST PLAYGIRL PHOTOS: Levi Johnston - dad of Sarah Palin grandson - bares a ...

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | Entertainment |

Don't expect the full Levi. Sarah Palin's near-son-in-law, hockey hunk Levi Johnston, hit the Internet Saturday with his first batch of Playgirl photos, showing plenty of skin and a few cheeky shower shots. But the father of the moose-hunting Republican's grandson doesn't ...Read More

President Obama says his trip to Asia helped build steps toward US economy's recovery

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | World |

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of job and open new markets for ...Read More

McCain says he enjoyed reading Sarah Palin book

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | Politics, Top Stories |

McCain says he enjoyed reading Sarah Palin book HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- U.S. Sen. John McCain said Saturday that he enjoyed reading running mate Sarah Palin's new memoir and downplayed any tension between their campaign aides as "no big deal." "I enjoyed the book and she and I are ...Read More

'Factor' Debut, Part 2: Sarah Palin Discusses Obama, Iran, Afghanistan

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | Most Viewed, Top Stories, U.S. |

This is a RUSH transcript from "The O'Reilly Factor," November 20, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. Watch "The O'Reilly Factor" weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET! BILL O'REILLY, HOST: President Obama, ...Read More

Obama Calls for More U.S. Exports to Asia

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

WASHINGTON--U.S. President Barack Obama, fresh from his first presidential trip to Asia, called for the U.S. to increase exports to that region, saying even small gains would help put many unemployed Americans back on the job. "As we emerge from the ...Read More

1st Senate Vote Looms on Health Legislation

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | Top Stories |

1st Senate Vote Looms on Health Legislation A crucial first Senate vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in a rare Saturday night session looms as a test of Democratic unity and the president's prestige. Democratic leaders are optimistic of success, but they need every Democrat and ...Read More

Obama Says Asia Trip Focused on Economy and Creating US Jobs

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama said hefocused much of his recent week-long trip to Asia on exploringways to increase U.S. exports and thereby create jobs. Obama returned Nov. 19 from a trip to Japan, China andSouth Korea. In his ...Read More

Measure to change U. of Neb. stem-cell rule fails (Update 2)

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | Politics |

Measure to change U. of Neb. stem-cell rule fails (Update 2) NU Board of Regent Jim McClurg of Lincoln, left, takes notes during public testimony Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at the regent's monthly meeting in Lincoln, Neb., regarding the expansion or restriction of embryonic stem cell research as Regent Brad Bohn ...Read More

Senate Health Care Debate Vote Looms

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | Top Stories |

WASHINGTON (Nov. 21) - A crucial first Senate vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in a rare Saturday night session looms as a test of Democratic unity and the president's prestige. Democratic leaders are optimistic of success, but they ...Read More

Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economy

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

WASHINGTON -President Barack Obama's eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of job and open new markets for American goods ...Read More

Google Chrome OS: Everything You Need to Know

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | Most Viewed, SciTech |

Unless you live in a cave, don't care at all about technology or have been distracted by Sarah Palin's publicity tour, you've probably heard that Google showed its Linux-based Chrome operating system to the world yesterday. Google, a company born and ...Read More

Daoud Kuttab: Accomplishing Palestinian Statehood Might Have to Be Unilateral

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | World |

Mahmoud Abbas is in a bind. Faced with a seemingly insurmountable impasse to negotiations with Israel, the Palestinian Authority president can either resign from his PLO chairmanship or come up with some serious, unilateral action to break the deadlock. With ...Read More

Initial Senate vote looms on health legislation

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | Top Stories |

Initial Senate vote looms on health legislation WASHINGTON—A crucial first Senate vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in a rare Saturday night session looms as a test of Democratic unity and the president's prestige. Democratic leaders are optimistic of success, but they need every Democrat and ...Read More

Nebraska's regents reject stricter rules

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | Politics |

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The University of Nebraska's governing board voted yesterday not to place tighter restrictions on embryonic stem-cell research than those outlined under federal guidelines, which were expanded after President Barack Obama took office. The Board of Regents, which is ...Read More

Sarah Palin's "Going Rogue" sells 300,000 on first day

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | Business |

NEW YORK — "Going Rogue" is going big. Publisher HarperCollins said Friday that Sarah Palin's memoir sold 300,000 copies its first day, among the best openings ever for a nonfiction book. In 2004, Bill Clinton's "My Life" debuted with sales of ...Read More

US president Barack Obama's job approval rating drops below 50%

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | Top Stories, U.S. |

WASHINGTON: US President BarackObama's job approval rating has dipped below the 50% mark, the first time afterhe was sworn in January this year. The latest Gallup Daily trackingresults, released yesterday said that 49% of Americans approve of the job Obamais doing ...Read More

India gets wary of Obama

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | World |

China , Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia,Afghanistan, Pakistan... US president Barack Obama ran through the gamut ofnations as he articulated another elegant Asia policy speech in Tokyo this week.Conspicuous by its absence was India. Was India not on his radar? Or was ...Read More