Obama spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter said the president-elect later called Mrs. Reagan "to apologize for the careless and offhanded remark." She said Obama "expressed his admiration and affection for Mrs. Reagan that so many Americans share, and they had a warm conversation."
CHICAGO – Inheriting an economy in peril, President-elect Obama warned on Friday that the nation faces the challenge of a lifetime and pledged he would act urgently to help Americans devastated by lost jobs, disappearing savings and homes seized in foreclosure.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The grandfather of a kidnapped 6-year-old Nevada boy was arrested in Southern California after police named him a "person of interest" in the abduction.
This initiative will help us ascertain whether the nation is achieving its broadband policy goals because, unfortunately, our current knowledge on the state of broadband deployment, speed and affordability in the U.S. is grossly and inexcusably lacking,"
TIPTON — A human skeleton is making the transition from apparent Halloween decoration to research tool. The skeleton, nestled in a black coffin draped with fake spider webs, sold for $500 at an auction Tuesday.
CEDAR RAPIDS — It wasn't just the caffeine that gave an Iowa woman an extra jolt after she had her morning coffee. It was also the bat she found in the filter. I don't know if this is more nauseating than the bail out!!!!! Interesting though.
I thought Obama spoke of alternative energy but did nothing to even hint of what that might mean. McCain only encourage us to "tap" into the reserves yadayadayad...The American people need information....
Palin made the comment in an interview with CBS evening news anchor Katie Couric while visiting New York to meet foreign leaders for the first time in her political career.
There's a lot of concern that the nursing home industry is very powerful in many states and has made sure that a lot of Medicaid dollars go to institutional care as opposed to home and community-based care," said Toby Edelman, an attorney at the Center for Medicare Advocacy.
Find out What the Women of Alaska think about Palin going to Washington!!!!
ALBUQUERQUE — Men, women and children of all ages stepped right up and twirled together twine and chile pods at the New Mexico State Fair, trying to create the world's largest chile ristra.
McCain declared in a new TV ad, "Our economy is in crisis. Only proven reformers John McCain and Sarah Palin can fix it" — though he also told voters in Jacksonville, Fla., "The fundamentals of our economy are strong."
CHAMPAIGN — The man in charge of the country's nuclear regulatory agency says the United States needs a generation of new scientists, engineers and skilled workers to staff, build and monitor what could be dozens new power plants.
TEGUCIGALPA — Honduras postponed the accreditation of the U.S. ambassador on Friday, expressing solidarity with Bolivia's complaint that the top U.S. diplomat there incited violent protests.
PATCHOGUE — A New York charity says it has turned down a share of a $3 million lottery jackpot because accepting the money could send the wrong message to gambling addicts.
Will the Large Hadron Collider destroy the world, or help the world?
Lipstick on a pig, sounds like we are on a slippery slope ...is that what we have to listen tooo!!! I am afraid I can not pay my heating billllllll what about that???? Now there is an issue I would love to hear about....
No muslim can Proclaim Jesus Christ as his or her personal savior and still be a muslim...
President Bush's top defense advisers have recommended he maintain 15 combat brigades in Iraq until the end of the year, contrary to expectations that the improved security in Iraq would allow for quicker cuts, The Associated Press has learned.
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