9/11 anniversary marked with mourning, spirit of service
NEW YORK Cold rain mixed with tears as mourners collected under umbrellas and a dreary sky Friday to mark the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with old rituals and a new purpose honoring the spirit of those who rushed forward to help. S...
 4.1K - Sep. 11, 2009; scored 151.0 From 'angry' to icon
WASHINGTON - The 21 women nervously mingling at the White House were among the best in their fields. They had achieved Olympic gold, Grammy awards and four stars in the U.S. Army. One had orbited the earth aboard space shuttle Endeavour. Some had rea...
5.7K - Apr. 27, 2009; scored 235.0 Heads of the class
NORTH BEND The nation s leader wants change. Seen by his people as a visionary, he aims to remake his country s image in the world. And to make it happen, he enlists the help of a strong, independent woman. It s a big job, but someone s got to brin...
5.4K - Feb. 6, 2009; scored 129.0 Bush leaves a note for Obama in Oval Office
WASHINGTON Continuing a White House ritual, President George W. Bush left a note in the Oval Office for President-elect Barack Obama, wishing him well as he takes the reins of the executive branch. I won t provide any details, but the theme is simi...
2.1K - Jan. 20, 2009; scored 212.0 Crowds pack frigid Mall for Obama's inauguration
WASHINGTON Braving frigid temperatures, an exuberant crowd of hundreds of thousands packed the National Mall on Tuesday to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama as America s first black president. He grasps the reins of power in a high...
7.1K - Jan. 20, 2009; scored 217.0 Inauguration program under way
WASHINGTON (AP) The inaugural festivities have started at the U.S. Capitol, as a huge crowd awaits the swearing-in of Barack Obama as president. The Marine Band began playing shortly after 10 a.m., EST, as VIPs began filling the seats overlooking t...
7.9K - Jan. 20, 2009; scored 239.0 Painless move: It's easier when you're president
WASHINGTON - If only all home moves could be as quick and easy as at the White House. President George W. Bush will leave the White House on Tuesday morning and give way to Barack Obama at noon sharp. By the time the Obamas enter their new quarters a...
4.3K - Jan. 17, 2009; scored 244.0 As Bush says goodbye to the nation, he defends record
WASHINGTON President George W. Bush s farewell speech is more than a goodbye to the nation that elected him twice. It is his last chance in office to define his tumultuous presidency in his own, unfiltered terms a mission that will keep his fire...
5.9K - Jan. 15, 2009; scored 210.0 Bush and Obama meet with ex-presidents
WASHINGTON President-elect Barack Obama has returned to the White House for a private sit-down with President George W. Bush, less than two weeks before their official transfer of power. Obama was to meet with Bush for about 20 to 30 minutes for a ...
5.8K - Jan. 7, 2009; scored 232.0 Laura Bush seals book deal worth millions
WASHINGTON First lady Laura Bush has sealed a deal worth millions with Scribner to publish a memoir that will encompass her recollections of personal and historical moments, including her eight years in the White House. The publishing house, in ann...
3.8K - Jan. 5, 2009; scored 1000.0 Arabs lavish jewels on Secretary of State Rice
WASHINGTON President George W. Bush s foreign policies may be unpopular in the Middle East, but Arab leaders showered his top diplomat with jewelry worth far more than a quarter of a million dollars last year. While Bush himself didn t fare nearly...
3.9K - Dec. 22, 2008; scored 242.0 Storms helped Gulf Coast fish
It turns out there may be an upside to a busy Gulf of Mexico hurricane season if you happen to be a shrimp or a clam. The silver lining on the storm clouds has to do with the effect of tumultuous tropical weather on the Gulf s oxygen-depleted dead...
5.5K - Nov. 28, 2008; scored 162.0 Former first lady hospitalized in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) Former first lady Barbara Bush was in a Houston hospital today after complaining of a little bit of pain. Family spokesman Jim McGrath said Mrs. Bush went to Methodist Hospital as a precaution Tuesday night. She had been experiencing ...
1.8K - Nov. 26, 2008; scored 270.0 Bush, Obama meet today
WASHINGTON Barack Obama has never set foot in the Oval Office. Talk about making an entrance. In a sit-down discussion today with President Bush, the president-elect will get his first feel for the place where momentous decisions will soon fall to ...
3.4K - Nov. 10, 2008; scored 232.0 | 
