Press secretary wakes Obama with surprise news from Oslo: President has won Nobel Peace PrizeOctober 9th, 2009 Obama wakes early to news of Nobel winWASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama was woken up a little before 6 a.m. with the news that he had won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Colin Powell endorses NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg's 3rd-term re-election bidJuly 29th, 2009 Colin Powell endorses NYC mayor's re-election bidNEW YORK — Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell has endorsed New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's re-election bid.
Colin Powell says Harvard scholar might have reacted too quicklyJuly 29th, 2009 Powell: Harvard scholar might have reacted quicklyWASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell was mildly critical Tuesday of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., whose angry response to a Cambridge, Mass., police officer touched off a national debate involving President Barack Obama. Powell, interviewed by CNN's Larry King, criticized the way Gates dealt with Sgt.
Powell says Harvard scholar might have reacted too quicklyJuly 29th, 2009 Powell: Harvard scholar might have reacted quicklyWASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell was mildly critical Tuesday of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., whose angry response to a Cambridge, Mass., police officer touched off a national debate involving President Barack Obama. Powell, interviewed by CNN's Larry King, criticized the way Gates dealt with Sgt.
Robert S. McNamara, defense secretary during Vietnam War, dies at 93July 6th, 2009 Former Defense Secretary McNamara diesWASHINGTON — Former Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara died Monday, according to his wife.
Colin Powell: Sotomayor shouldn't be labeled racist because of affirmative action standJuly 5th, 2009 Colin Powell attacks critics of SotomayorWASHINGTON — Colin Powell, one of the nation's most prominent African-Americans, is going after people who attacked Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor because of her stand in favor of affirmative action. Powell, who's from the same Bronx neighborhood in New York as Sotomayor, said she should face "a spirited set of hearings" in the Senate.
Colin Powell says Americans should celebrate Michael Jackson's art, not dwell on controversiesJuly 4th, 2009 Colin Powell: Celebrate Michael Jackson's artWASHINGTON — Colin Powell says Michael Jackson had controversy in his life, but in death his art should be celebrated. The retired general and former secretary of state said he was in Vietnam, Korea or stationed elsewhere during Jackson's heyday.
Colin Powell says Obama should take hard look at his expensive, ambitious domestic agendaJuly 4th, 2009 Colin Powell worries Obama tackling too muchWASHINGTON — Colin Powell worries that President Barack Obama is trying to tackle too many big issues at one time and he offers this advice: take a hard look at costs and consider the additional red tape that will be created. "The right answer is, 'Give me a government that works,'" the former secretary of state said in a television interview to be aired Sunday.
Powell not sure whether torture of extremists worksMay 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has said that he has "no idea" if the enhanced interrogation techniques used during the Bush administration were effective. "I have no idea.
President Harry Truman's Little White House in Key West finished after 7 years of restorationMay 14th, 2009 Restoration done at Truman's Little White HouseKEY WEST, Fla. — A seven-year, nearly $1 million restoration of President Harry Truman's Little White House in South Florida is complete.
White Sox promote LHP Jimmy Gobble from Triple-A to replace RHP Jose ContrerasMay 11th, 2009 White Sox promote LHP Jimmy Gobble from Triple-ACLEVELAND — The Chicago White Sox promoted left-hander Jimmy Gobble from Triple-A on Monday to take the roster spot of struggling starter Jose Contreras. The White Sox purchased the contract of Gobble from Charlotte.
EX-US VP Cheney believes Powell has left Republican PartyMay 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former US Vice President Dick Cheney believes that former Secretary of State Colin Powell has left the Republican Party. When asked about the controversy over Powell's recent suggestion that the GOP move more to the center, Fox News quoted Cheney as telling CBS' "Face the Nation": "I think my take on it was Colin had already left the party.
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jimmy Breslin's daughter dies after collapsing at NYC restaurantApril 23rd, 2009 Prize-winning writer Breslin's daughter dies in NYNEW YORK — The daughter of writer Jimmy Breslin has died after collapsing at a New York City restaurant four days earlier. Bellevue Hospital Center spokesman Stephen Bohlen says Kelly Breslin died at the hospital Tuesday night.
Obama to take questions at prime-time news conference Wednesday; will be 3rd of his presidencyApril 23rd, 2009 Obama plans prime-time news conference WednesdayWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will hold his third prime-time news conference on Wednesday, his 100th day in office. Obama will answer questions from reporters in the East Room beginning at 8 p.m.
White House chief florist to retire after 31 years on the jobApril 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The chief florist at the White House, Nancy Clarke, is retiring next month after 31 years in the mansion. "It's such a hard decision.
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