Archive for March, 2008

Jackson Resigns as HUD Secretary

Monday, March 31st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Embattled Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson announced his resignation yesterday, leaving the Bush administration without a top housing official in the midst of a vast mortgage crisis that ... Read more..

HUD Secretary Jackson Announces Resignation

Monday, March 31st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson announced his resignation today, citing "personal and family matters." He has come under pressure from Congress for his refusal to answer questions about ... Read more..

WordPress 2.5

Saturday, March 29th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

WordPress 2.5, the culmination of six months of work by the WordPress community, people just like you. The improvements in 2.5 are numerous, and almost entirely a result of your ... Read more..

North Korea Test-Fires Missiles In Ongoing Show of Truculence

Friday, March 28th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

TOKYO, March 28 -- North Korea test-fired a volley of missiles into the sea Friday and warned that it may stop disabling its nuclear facilities unless the United States drops ... Read more..

Despite the Fighting in Basra, Bush Emphasizes Progress

Thursday, March 27th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

DAYTON, Ohio, March 27 -- The images from Baghdad and Basra bristled with explosions, burning buildings, angry street protests, rocket smoke wafting from the Green Zone. The words from Dayton ... Read more..

Palestinian Authority Granted New Trial in Terrorism Damages Suit

Thursday, March 27th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The Palestinian Authority won a major legal victory when a federal judge, in a ruling made public yesterday, agreed to set aside a judgment of nearly $200 million awarded to ... Read more..

U.S. Steps Up Unilateral Strikes in Pakistan

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The United States has escalated its unilateral strikes against al-Qaeda members and fighters operating in Pakistan's tribal areas, partly because of anxieties that Pakistan's new leaders will insist on scaling ... Read more..

After Recent Discord, Bush to Meet With Putin in Russia

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

President Bush announced yesterday that he will make an unexpected trip to Russia after a NATO summit next week to meet with President Vladimir Putin in hopes of repairing relations ... Read more..

McCain Outlines Foreign Policy

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

LOS ANGELES, March 26 -- Sen. John McCain on Wednesday promised a collaborative foreign policy that would seek the input of allies abroad and would contrast sharply with the go-it-alone ... Read more..

U.S. Steps Up Unilateral Strikes in Pakistan

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The United States has escalated its unilateral strikes against al-Qaeda members and fighters operating in Pakistan's tribal areas, partly because of anxieties that the country's new leaders will insist on ... Read more..