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First President Bush visits Obama at White House

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:06:00 GMT

Former President George H.W. Bush and one of his sons are meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House for a social visit. The former president, 85, walked gingerly into the White House on Saturday using a cane as snow fell, and did no

Clinton meets Haitian leader...Woman rescued in Haiti...Protest at...

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:04:00 GMT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton promised Haiti's president that the United States will closely coordinate relief efforts with local officials. Her remarks after a meeting with President Rene Preval appeared designed to counter any notion of

Former President Clinton cites fundraising plan

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:46:00 GMT

Former President Bill Clinton says he'll try to pattern a disaster assistance fund for earthquake-stricken Haiti along the same lines he and former President George H.W. Bush pursued for victims of the Asian tsunami. Clinton is a U.N. special en

GOP chief: Republicans 'screwed up' after Reagan

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:41:00 GMT

Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele says the GOP has "screwed up" since the Ronald Reagan era. In a new book, Steele says the party needs to acknowledge where, in his words, "we most glaringly compromised our principles" in the past decade.

(Following Advance for Use Thursday, Dec. 10)

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:14:00 GMT

Today in History Today is Thursday, Dec. 10, the 344th day of 2009. There are 21 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 10, 1884, Mark Twain's novel "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was first published, i

(Following Advance for Use Wednesday, Dec. 9)

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:13:00 GMT

Today in History Today is Wednesday, Dec. 9, the 343rd day of 2009. There are 22 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 9, 1854, Alfred, Lord Tennyson's famous poem, "The Charge of the Light Brigade," was

(Following Advance for Use Wednesday, Dec. 9)

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:45:00 GMT

(Following Advance for Use Thursday, Dec. 10)

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:45:00 GMT

Govt wants speedy screening at more airports

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:13:00 GMT

The Homeland Security Department wants to expand speedy screening of pre-approved, low-risk air travelers arriving in the United States. The goal is to bring the Global Entry program to most international airports in the country. For more

Obama makes plea for more community service

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:36:00 GMT

President Barack Obama is urging more volunteerism, saying there's only so much government can do. Obama spoke at a community service forum in College Station, Texas, hosted by one of his predecessors, George Bush the elder. Obama calls public

Swine flu deaths...Balloon probe...Contractor's plea...

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:54:00 GMT

Another 11 children have reportedly died from swine flu in the past week. The disease is hitting kids hard, with 86 child deaths reported since spring. Meanwhile, production of swine flu vaccine is falling at least 10 million doses below expectations

OpenWire Video News Feed

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:46:00 GMT

They became good buddies during the war, the young American soldier and his invaluable Iraqi translator, an easygoing guy who could spot dangers in the shadows and calm jittery nerves in the streets. When it was time to go home, Joey Coon, then an [[

OpenWire Video News Feed

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:15:00 GMT

Checkpoints briefly closed at Houston airport

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:36:00 GMT

Security checkpoints in three of five terminals at a Houston airport were closed for about 15 minutes after a passenger accidentally got on an escalator going down, then turned around and ran back up. Houston Airport System spokeswoman Marlene M

Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:12:00 GMT

Turnout at events in Ralph Engelstad Arena tumbled last year to the lowest number since the facility's first year of operation in Grand Forks. Attendance totaled 404,442 in the 12 months from October 2008 through September this year. That's well

Former inmate says government owes him money

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:32:00 GMT

A Fargo man convicted of telling a fellow inmate he wanted to kill former President Bush says the government owes him money for keeping him in prison beyond his scheduled release date. Daniel Cvijanovich (see-AHN'-oh-vich) was sentenced in 2007

School speech reaction...White House visitors...Firefighter...

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT

The White House says it's "silly" the uproar over President Barack Obama's plan to deliver a televised back-to-school speech to the nation's students. Some conservatives say Obama is taking the federal government too far into public school business,

(Following Advance for Use Sunday, Aug. 30)

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:13:00 GMT

Today in History Today is Sunday, Aug. 30, the 242nd day of 2009. There are 123 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 30, 1983, Guion S. Bluford, Jr. became the first black American astronaut to travel i

ExIreland envoy, EMC chairman Egan dies in Boston

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:11:00 GMT

Richard Egan, who rose from Boston street kid to the U.S. ambassador to Ireland after making millions of dollars founding data storage giant EMC Corp., has died. His family issued a statement Friday night saying he died at his Boston home after

Deadliest month...More mourners...Elder Bush won't be there...

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:59:00 GMT

An American service member has died in a bomb blast in Afghanistan and that makes this month the deadliest of the eight-year war for U.S. forces. NATO forces say the service member's vehicle struck a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan. The death b

Elder Bush will not attend Kennedy funeral

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:10:00 GMT

The elder President George Bush will not be attending Sen. Edward Kennedy's funeral. A spokesman for Bush said Friday that he and his wife, Barbara, decided not to attend Kennedy's funeral after learning their son, former President George W. Bus

Significant events in the life of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy...

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:54:00 GMT

Significant events in the life of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy Highlights in the life of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy: Feb. 22, 1932: Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy is born in Boston, the youngest of nine children of Joseph P. and Rose Kennedy.

(Following Advance for Use Sunday, Aug. 30)

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:13:00 GMT

(Following Advance for Use Sunday, Aug. 30)

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:13:00 GMT

Vilsack calls for renewed emphasis on forests

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:43:00 GMT

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has outlined a vision for managing the nation's forests that emphasizes restoration and conservation. In Seattle on Friday, Vilsack stressed the importance of restoring forest lands to protect water resourc

(Following Advance for Use Tuesday, July 28)

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:24:00 GMT

Today in History Today is Tuesday, July 28, the 209th day of 2009. There are 156 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 28, 1609, the English ship Sea Venture, commanded by Admiral Sir George Somers, ran

Appeals court dismisses lawsuit over Bush protest

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:18:00 GMT

Eds: APNewsNow. Will be led. By JEFF BARNARD Associated Press Writer A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by demonstrators claiming they were discriminated against by U.S. Secret Service agents guarding President Bush during

Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:49:00 GMT

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the law, not her personal and professional experiences, has driven her rulings as a judge. In her opening statement Monday, Sotomayor said she forms her rulings "

Officials: Canceled CIA program targeted alQaida leaders...

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:05:00 GMT

More information has come out concerning a secret intelligence program that's been canceled by CIA Director Leon Panetta. Government officials say the goal was to capture or kill al-Qaida leaders close up instead of relying on air strikes. But

Officials: CIA program targeted alQaida leaders

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:58:00 GMT

Government officials say the secret intelligence program canceled by CIA Director Leon Panetta in June was meant to find and kill or capture al-Qaida leaders at close range rather than target them with air strikes. The officials, who spoke on co

Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:46:00 GMT

The former chief of staff for South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says he was completely surprised by his friend's confession to having an affair. He says the next few days will be key to show whether his apology is sincere. State Sen. Tom Davis sa

Iran leader criticizes Obama...Governor sorry...Train probe...

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:03:00 GMT

The declared winner of Iran's disputed election is tossing some sharp criticism at President Barack Obama. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Obama has "been trapped and follows the same path" as former President Bush. Meantime, the key opposition leader says

Crop Insurance

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:06:00 GMT

Farmers have a decision to make in the next few months. When former President Bush signed the current Farm Bill into law, it set into motion the Average Crop Revenue Election or ACRE program. ACRE is an option for producers to enroll in - that wo

ACRE Means Decision Time for Farmers

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:22:00 GMT

At 85, expresident Bush skydives over Maine coast

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:57:00 GMT

Former President George H.W. Bush has celebrated his 85th birthday by skydiving over the coast of Maine. Bush made a tandem jump Friday with a member of the Army's Golden Knights parachute team onto a landing zone near a church in Kennebunkport

Object flying by plane may have been model rocket

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:04:00 GMT

Investigators in Texas say a flying object that narrowly missed a Continental Express plane last month may have been a large model rocket. The jet's pilot and co-pilot spotted the object and a long white vapor trail shortly after they took off f

George Bush speaks of Iraq, economy, retirement

Thu, 28 May 2009 14:25:00 GMT

Former President George W. Bush says what he misses most since leaving the White House is the inspiration he drew from his encounters with U.S. military personnel. He spoke Thursday night before hundreds of people at Lake Michigan College in on

CORRECTS third item, Kerik tapped by President Bush, not Obama...

Tue, 26 May 2009 15:28:00 GMT

FBI wiretap transcripts show Sen. Roland Burris telling ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother he knew he was calling the senator to make him "king of the world." It's part of a Senate Ethics Committee investigation of how Burris was appointed to his

Branding irons

Wed, 20 May 2009 17:13:00 GMT

It is a part of history. Ranchers have been branding calves for decades. Tonight Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin takes us behind the scenes and shows you what it takes to shape an iron. "It's a long time tradition that found it's start right here good old w

Lincoln historian David Herbert Donald dies

Tue, 19 May 2009 02:17:00 GMT

David Herbert Donald, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian of the Civil War and American South whose expertise on Abraham Lincoln brought him a wide general audience and reverence from his peers, has died. Donald's wife of 54 years, Aida, says her

(Following Advance for Use Thursday, May 14)

Mon, 04 May 2009 03:55:00 GMT

Today in History Today is Thursday, May 14, the 134th day of 2009. There are 231 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 14, 1948, according to the current-era calendar, the independent state of Israel was

(Following Advance for Use Thursday, May 14)

Sun, 03 May 2009 02:03:00 GMT

US carriers cutting service to Mexico

Fri, 01 May 2009 12:05:00 GMT

Many U.S. airlines say they're cutting back on flights to Mexico as swine flu fears wreak havoc on many Americans' travel plans. Continental Airlines, the biggest U.S. carrier to Mexico, says it will cut the number of seats it sells to the count

Souter leaving...Possible picks...Mexico's health chief encouraged...

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:52:00 GMT

David Souter is the youngest of the three liberal-learning Supreme Court justices, but it appears he will be the first to retire. A source tells The Associated Press Souter intends to leave at the end of the current court term. The 69-year-old Souter

AP: GOP group launches antiSpecter robocalls

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:02:00 GMT

A national Republican group is hitting the telephones to remind Pennsylvania Democrats that Sen. Arlen Specter was endorsed by [[kxtopic:george-bush:t[President Bush]:t]] in 2004 and that he angered labor unions by opposing a bill to make it easier fo

Overtures to Cuba...Release of memos slowed...Captain's welcome...

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:06:00 GMT

President Barack Obama says the U.S. hopes for better relations with Cuba. In Washington, analysts cautioned that the week's developments are encouraging but do not necessarily mean normalized relations are around the corner. Obama also shook hands w

Former President Bush throws out Texas' 1st pitch

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:25:00 GMT

Former President George W. Bush wound up his arm windmill-style twice, then fired a high strike to help the Texas Rangers start the season. In his first big appearance locally since moving to Dallas from the White House, Bush received a standing

ACLU: Mich. funeral protest law unconstitutional

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:46:00 GMT

The American Civil Liberties Union says Michigan's 2006 law restricting protests at funerals is unconstitutional. The ACLU filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of a 64-year-old Army veteran and his late wife. They were arrested in 2

(Following Advance for Use Saturday, March 28)

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:18:00 GMT

Today in History Today is Saturday, March 28, the 87th day of 2009. There are 278 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 28, 1979, America's worst commercial nuclear accident occurred inside the Unit 2 r

BAGHDAD (AP) Iraqi journalist pleads not guilty to assault in shoethro...

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:30:00 GMT

Obama budget chief defends plan on Capitol Hill

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:23:00 GMT

Barack Obama's budget chief is on Capitol Hill defending the president's $3.6 trillion budget for next year as an honest accounting of the government's bleak fiscal woes. Budget director Peter Orszag says Obama inherited a whopping deficit and a

Obama: New tax on oil drilling

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:23:00 GMT

Offshore oil drilling would become more expensive, but scientists pursuing clean energy could get a windfall under President Barack Obama's proposed budget. The proposal imposes new excise taxes on oil and gas pumped offshore. And oil companies

ND nutrition lab gets funding

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:57:00 GMT

Congressman Earl Pomeroy says a spending bill that has passed the U.S. House and is expected to pass the Senate includes $9.5 million for the Human Nutrition Research Center in Grand Forks. Former President Bush's 2009 federal budget called for

Congress easing restrictions on Cuba travel

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:06:00 GMT

Democrats controlling Congress are loosening restrictions on allowing people of Cuban descent to visit their relatives on the island. A huge bill wrapping up last year's budget would block enforcement of restrictions imposed by President Bush in

ExPresident Bush, Laura Bush move to Dallas home

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:43:00 GMT

George and Laura Bush have moved into their new Dallas digs. The former president and his wife arrived by motorcade late this afternoon. Their 1959 ranch-style brick home sits at the top of a quiet cul-de-sac in a wealthy Dallas neighborho

Just under 50 million watch Obama in primetime

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:23:00 GMT

An estimated 49.5 million people watched Barack Obama's first prime-time news conference as president. Nielsen Media Research says Monday night's session was televised live on eight different networks ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CNN, Fox News Channel,

BAGHDAD (AP) Court spokesman says new trial date set for Iraqi journal...

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:11:00 GMT

House Judiciary Committee moves back date for Rove deposition...

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:16:00 GMT

Former White House adviser Karl Rove has a new date to give a deposition before the House Judiciary Committee. The panel is now ordering him to appear Feb. 23 instead of Monday. It's never been a sure thing that Rove would appear. A federal appe

President Bush takes in Baylor women's game

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:23:00 GMT

Former President George W. Bush is attending a Baylor women's basketball game against Oklahoma in one of his first public appearances since returning to his Crawford ranch. Bush and his wife, Laura, walked onto the court Wednesday evening with B

ExPresident Bush visits future home in Dallas

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:54:00 GMT

Former President George W. Bush has made his first visit to the $2.1 million Dallas house that he'll soon call home. Bush and his wife, Laura, stopped by the property Tuesday. Spokesman Rob Saliterman (suh-LIT'-er-man) confirms it was Bush'

Glen Ullin Closeup

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:09:00 GMT

Arlington cemetery, the Lincoln Memorial, the White House. All are must-sees for almost everyone who visits Washington D.C. Amber Schatz shows us the Closeup students who got so much more... than just pictures of monuments on their trip. (Amy Shawver-M

Brendan Johnson sends application for US attorney

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:54:00 GMT

Sioux Falls attorney Brendan Johnson has formally applied to the Obama administration for the U.S. attorney's job in South Dakota. He is the son of Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson. Brendan Johnson says his father made it clear he would n

Schafer leaving Washington with no regrets and no plans to run for...

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:32:00 GMT

Former North Dakota Governor Ed Schafer is leaving his job as federal agriculture secretary and heading south. Schafer says he plans a long Southern road trip with his wife, Nancy, before returning to their home in Fargo. He says he's leavi

Schafer leaving Washington with no regrets and no plans to run for...

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:19:00 GMT

Day One...Troop deployments...Afghan maneuvers

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:57:00 GMT

The pomp of his inauguration melts into the realities of the job today for President Barack Obama. His first full day as president includes a national prayer service dating to George Washington, co-hosting an open house at the White House with first

President Obama calls for hope...Inaugural balls...President Bush...

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:54:00 GMT

President Barack Obama is summoning a dispirited nation to unite in hope against what he calls the "gathering clouds and raging storms" of war and economic woe. In his inaugural address following his historic swearing-in, Obama said: "We gather becau

Bush tells cheering Texans 'it is good to be home'

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:54:00 GMT

President George W. Bush says "it is good to be home." Waving cardboard red, white and blue "W"s, thousands welcomed the now former president his wife, Laura, to their new home in Texas. As the crowd looked on, the jet carrying the Bushes fl

Obama halts all regulations pending review

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:23:00 GMT

One of President Barack Obama's first acts is to order federal agencies to halt all pending regulations until his administration can review them. The order went out Tuesday afternoon, shortly after Obama was inaugurated president, in a memorandu

ExPresident Bush and wife leave capital for Texas

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:36:00 GMT

Former President George W. Bush and his wife have left Washington for their Texas home, after eight years in the White House. Following the inauguration of Barack Obama as the nation's 44th president, Bush and his wife Laura boarded a helicopter

Obama's day begins... A friendly note... Obama fried rice...

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:04:00 GMT

President-elect Barack Obama is beginning his day with a private service in a church not far from the White House. Just before 10 a.m. he'll make his way to his future home for coffee with President George W. Bush, continuing a White House tradition.

Capital frenzy...Note for Obama...UN chief in Gaza

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:53:00 GMT

Crowds are streaming into Washington D.C. this morning as people head to the historic inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. Subway lines are packed and some parking lots are filling up. City streets are packed with buses and vendors.

Crowds flocking to inaugural...On the cusp of history...World...

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:54:00 GMT

People from all over the country are in Washington D.C. for Barack Obama's inauguration. A man from Brooklyn says it'll be a part of his family's history "passed on from generation to generation." A Minnesota man with tickets to the swearing-in says

Bush commutes sentences of former US border agents

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:21:00 GMT

Two former U.S. Border Patrol agents are expected to be released from prison within the next two months, now that President Bush has commuted their sentences. Their convictions for shooting a Mexican drug dealer in 2005 had sparked fierce debate

MLK Day volunteering...Party on the Mall...Gaza scene....

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 06:16:00 GMT

Putting his words into action, President-elect Barack Obama is volunteering for community service on this Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Obama talked with wounded troops at a military hospital and then visited an emergency shelter for homeless teens

Director named for planned George Bush library

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:45:00 GMT

A former National Archives official who helped oversee other presidential libraries will be the director of the George W. Bush Presidential Library in Dallas. The acting U.S. archivist on Monday announced the appointment of Alan C. Lowe, who spe

Obama's day...Israel moving out...Asylum for shoethrower?...

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:51:00 GMT

President-elect Barack Obama will take part in a community renovation project today to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Obama thinks the day set aside to remember the slain civil rights leader should be a national day of service. Obama also wi

Gitmo war court back for what may be last session

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:03:00 GMT

Despite a murky future, military judges in a Guantanamo war crimes court will move ahead with hearings against five men accused of orchestrating the 9/11 attacks. Pretrial motions will be heard starting today after military judges rejected a re

Obama's request...Israel leaving Gaza...World markets...

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:41:00 GMT

President-elect Barack Obama says the character of a nation is revealed "by the right we do when the moment is hard." He's asking America to reveal that character now. Obama spoke at yesterday's pre-inaugural concert, which drew about 300,000 peopl

(Following Advance for Use Sunday, Jan. 25)

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 02:04:00 GMT

(Following Advance for Use Sunday, Jan. 25) Today in History Today is Sunday, Jan. 25, the 25th day of 2009. There are 340 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 25, 1759, Scottish poet Robert B

Praise for pilot...Obama threat...More money for Chrysler...

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:07:00 GMT

Hero pilot Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger has now taken a call from President-elect Barack Obama as well as President Bush. He's being praised for his perfect landing yesterday on the Hudson River after his US Airways jetliner apparently hit a flock