Author: Sara Kugler
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Nation, world go green for St. Patrick’s Day
NEW YORK — All the world from the Sydney Opera House to the Empire State Building turned Irish, or at least Irish for the day, as revelers marked St. Patrick’s Day with bagpipes, dancing, emerald lights and green body paint in a flurry of celebration. New Yorkers and visitors from all over the globe lined…
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Palin meets Karzai without usual reporters in tow
NEW YORK – Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, who has not held a press conference in nearly four weeks of campaigning, on Tuesday barred most pool reporters from her meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the first foreign head of state she has ever met.Journalists protested the campaign’s decision to exclude all but photographers…
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Thompson and Lieberman to speak at GOP convention
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Republicans swung their convention back on a political track Tuesday after a pause for Hurricane Gustav, giving President Bush a prime-time speaking slot to promote John McCain’s candidacy for the White House. Former Democrat Joe Lieberman and TV star and former Sen. Fred Thompson also got speaking roles.The president will address…
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RNC: Bush headlines today’s lineup
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Republicans swung their convention back on a political track today after a pause for Hurricane Gustav, giving President Bush an abbreviated slot for a televised address promoting John McCain’s candidacy for the White House. Former Democrat Joe Lieberman and TV star and former Sen. Fred Thompson got prominent roles.The president will…
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Simple ski town preserves sport’s original draw
WASHINGTON — Military leaders are telling commanders to get their troops in line and refrain from misconduct such as urinating on enemy corpses, in a sharp response to the tasteless photos and other disturbing examples of bad behavior that have enraged Afghans and complicated war-fighting. The broader message to shore up discipline in the ranks…