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Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86Former Sen. Jesse Helms, the North Carolina arch-conservative dubbed "Senator No" for his opposition to everything from federal arts funding to civil rights, died Friday. ... |
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Bush to attend Beijing Olympics opening galaWASHINGTON (AFP) - US President George W. Bush will attend the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics, defying boycott calls from critics of China's record on human rights and in Tibet, the White House said. ... |
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Ding Dong...Former Senator Jesse Helms is dead.Former U.S. Senator Jesse Helms, a North Carolina Republican who opposed civil right, the MLK holiday, extending voting rights, the United Nations, the Test Ban Treaty, affirmative action, arts funding, and anything at all to do with gay rights. Not until his last year in the senate, und ... |
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Rising costs cancel 4th of July celebrations.The rising costs of imported fireworks, local budget crunches, “high fuel and transportation costs,” and the tight economy have canceled fireworks shows across the country. What you may not see tomorrow: ... |
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Condolezza Rice: ‘I Am Proud Of The Decision’ To Invade IraqIn an interview last March with Bloomberg’s Judy Woodruff, the late conservative scholar William F. Buckley said President Bush’s legacy would be judged purely on Iraq. He stressed, “It’s important that we acknowledge in the inner councils of state that it (the war) has fa... |
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AP: 'Is Obama Close to Being Shadowed By Giant Flip-flops?'On Friday, NewsBusters asked, "Will Anti-war Media Turn On Obama If He Flip-flops On Iraq?"A few hours later, we got our first response from Jennifer Loven of the Associated Press.In a piece entitled "Analysis: Obama's Shifts to Center Give GOP Ammo," although Loven did her be... |

