John McCain says ex-running mate Sarah Palin remains formidable force in the Republican PartyOctober 11th, 2009 McCain says Palin remains strong force in the GOPWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says Sarah Palin remains a formidable force in the Republican Party despite widespread criticisms of his 2008 running mate.
McCain says Sen. Kennedy's absence has had a huge impact on efforts to pass health-care reformAugust 23rd, 2009 McCain: Health debate hurt by Kennedy's absenceWASHINGTON — Republican Sen. John McCain says the absence of ailing Ted Kennedy in pushing health-care reform has made a "huge, huge difference" in whether legislation gets passed.
GOP Sen. John McCain to oppose Sotomayor for Supreme Court, cites her 'judicial activism'August 3rd, 2009 McCain to oppose Sotomayor for Supreme CourtWASHINGTON — Republican Sen. John McCain says he'll oppose Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor when the Senate votes on her confirmation this week.
McCain says additional troops may be needed in Afghanistan, waits for commanders' assessmentAugust 2nd, 2009 McCain says US may need more troops in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says it appears that the U.S.
McCain says Obama has failed to be bipartisan even though he has been effective as presidentAugust 2nd, 2009 McCain says Obama fails to be a bipartisan leaderWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says President Barack Obama has failed in his effort to be a bipartisan leader.
McCain suggests a probe of interrogation practices would give recruiting tool to terroristsJuly 12th, 2009 McCain opposes probe of interrogation practicesWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says he's against opening a criminal investigation into whether CIA officers tortured detainees during the Bush administration.
McCain says Obama has 'done well' as president so far, still critical on Gitmo and IranJune 21st, 2009 McCain: Obama has 'done well' as president so farWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says his opponent in last year's presidential campaign, Barack Obama, has "done well" in his first five months in the White House.
AAA survey says slightly more people are expected to travel during Memorial Day weekendMay 12th, 2009 AAA: more expected to travel for Memorial DayNEW YORK — An estimated 32.4 million Americans are expected to travel this Memorial Day weekend, most of them taking advantage of a plunge in gas prices compared with last year, AAA said Tuesday. The national travel organization estimates show a 1.5-percent increase in travel this weekend.
British soldier who lost use of legs in Iraq completes London Marathon after 2-week effortMay 9th, 2009 Injured British soldier completes London MarathonLONDON — A British soldier who lost the use of his legs in a rocket attack in Iraq has completed the London Marathon, two weeks after starting the race. Maj. Phil Packer set off April 26 and walked the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) course on crutches at a rate of two miles (3.2 kilometers) a day.
Obama sets Memorial Day deadline for bill to overhaul weapons procurement process, save moneyApril 30th, 2009 Obama wants weapons-buying bill by Memorial DayWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he wants Congress to send him a bill by Memorial Day to save billions of dollars by overhauling the process for buying military weapons systems. Obama commented after a meeting Thursday with Sens.
Martin Lel withdraws from London Marathon after failing to recover from right hip injuryApril 25th, 2009 Lel withdraws from London Marathon with injuryLONDON — Martin Lel withdrew from Sunday's London Marathon after failing to recover from a hip injury, thwarting his bid to become the first man to win it four times. The 30-year-old Kenyan said Saturday that he didn't want to take any risks with the right hip, which he injured during his final training session last weekend.
Arizona founder of civilian patrol group Minuteman to run for Senate against John McCainApril 22nd, 2009 Minuteman founder to run for Senate against McCainPHOENIX — The founder of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps is expected to announce his intentions to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona next year.
Schwarzenegger films encourage violence among youngsters, says expertMarch 25th, 2009 LONDON - The "hit first, ask questions later" attitude shown in Arnold Schwarzenegger's movies is being aped by teenagers and feeding in to the knife crime epidemic, a leading psychologist has warned. Professor Kevin Browne said even those youths not driven to violence become "desensitised" making them more likely to be "bystanders" if they witness an attack.
Kenyan Kenneth Mugara wins Mumbai MarathonJanuary 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Kenya's Kenneth Mugara won the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon (42 km), while Surinder Singh of India won the 21-km Half Marathon here Sunday morning. Kavita Raut won the Women's Half Marathon, a spokesman told IANS here.
List of winners at the Mumbai MarathonJanuary 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - The following is the list of the winners at the VIth Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon here Sunday:
Marathon
Men:
1st. Kenneth Mugara (Kenya) 02:11:51 hrs
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