Republicans on House oversight committee wants answers on White House e-mailsAugust 17th, 2009 Republicans want answers on White House e-mailsWASHINGTON — A mass e-mail from a top adviser to President Barack Obama has the leading Republican on a House oversight panel looking for answers. California Rep.
Sarah Palin dismisses divorce rumoursAugust 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sarah Palin has dismissed rumours that she is getting a divorce from husband Todd and moving to Montana. The former Alaska's governor's spokeswoman Meg Stapleton posted on social networking site Facebook that the report on the net was false, the Politico reports.
Specter likes Sotomayor's record, but not her answersJuly 15th, 2009 Specter frustrated by nomineeWASHINGTON — As Sen. Arlen Specter sees it, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has an "exemplary" record on the bench.
Sarah Palin's daughter's ex to pen tell-all bookJuly 4th, 2009 NEW YORK - Sarah Palin's daughter's ex-boyfriend Levi Johnston is planning to pen a tell-all book. According to Johnston's bodyguard/publicist, Tank, he is planning to write a book that may also focus on the Wasilla, Alaska, political family.
Nepal Maoist Politburo resumes meetingJune 29th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Unified CPN (Maoist) Chairman Prachanda has started furnishing answers to the questions raised by the politburo members of the party on Monday. During the meeting, that resumed this morning here, Prachanda is furnishing answers to the questions regarding his political document.
Senate confirms California's Rep. Ellen Tauscher for State Department arms control postJune 26th, 2009 Calif. Rep. Tauscher gets State Department postWASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday approved the nomination of Rep. Ellen Tauscher, D-Calif., as undersecretary of state for arms control and international security.
Blake approved as US pointsman for South AsiaMay 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A US Senate Committee has approved the nomination of Robert Blake, currently the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, as Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs. President Barack Obama nominated Blake, a career diplomat who has also served as the deputy chief of US mission in New Delhi from 2003 to 2006, in April.
Republicans plan to sink Obama pick to Interior, the first nomination to fail on Senate floorMay 13th, 2009 GOP plan to sink Obama nominationWASHINGTON — Republicans indicated Tuesday that they will try to block President Barack Obama's pick for the No. 2 job at the Interior Department because of a flap over oil leases in Utah.
Senate approves nomination of Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske as drug czarMay 8th, 2009 Senate approves Seattle police chief as drug czarWASHINGTON — The Senate has approved the nomination of Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske as the national drug czar. Kerlikowske, a 36-year law enforcement veteran, has said he will take a balanced, science-based approach to the job of director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
GOP chief: Withdraw Kathleen Sebelius nomination unless she answers questions on abortionApril 24th, 2009 GOP chief: Sebelius must answer abortion questionsWASHINGTON — The head of the Republican Party called on President Barack Obama to withdraw Kathleen Sebelius' nomination as health secretary unless she answers more questions on abortion. Senators scheduled a final vote on Sebelius for early next week and she was expected to win confirmation.
GOP chief: Sebelius nomination should be withdrawn unless she answers questions on abortionApril 23rd, 2009 GOP chief raps Sebelius on abortion stanceWASHINGTON — The head of the Republican Party called on President Barack Obama to withdraw Kathleen Sebelius' nomination as health secretary unless she answers more questions on abortion. Senators scheduled a final vote on Sebelius for early next week and she was expected to win confirmation.
Palin's campaign adviser now wants to make babiesApril 19th, 2009 NEW YORK - Nicolle Wallace, the campaign adviser of Sarah Palin, is through with politics. Wallace, who was blamed for Palin's notorious 150,000-dollar clothes-shopping spree, told Marie Claire: "My professional life will never involve working on a campaign again."
Instead, the 37-year-old said she's pursuing her "life's ambition" with her Republican lawyer hubby, Mark Wallace, of starting a family - with the help of in vitro fertilization treatments, reports The New York Post.
How to improve individual decision-makingMarch 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers at the University of Basel have designed a new technique that could assist individual decision-making. Numerous studies have shown that a crowd of people usually gives more accurate responses to questions compared to a mere individual.
Senator holds up Clinton nominationJanuary 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A US senator has for at least one day delayed a vote on Hillary Clinton to become the next secretary of state, but the manoeuvre was not expected to thwart President Barack Obama's nominee to head the State Department. Texas Senator John Cornyn placed a hold on the vote Tuesday just before Obama was sworn into office.
Sarah Palin's daughter gives birth to son: ReportDecember 29th, 2008 WASHINGTON - Former Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin's daughter, Bristol, has given birth to a son, People magazine reported. Bristol, 18, gave birth to a 3.3-kilogram baby boy in Palmer, Alaska Sunday, the magazine Monday quoted Palin's aunt, Colleen Jones, as saying.
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