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Foreign trips by second-term American presidents usually are undertaken with an eye toward legacy... Dicey deal...
Foreign trips by second-term American presidents usually are undertaken with an eye toward legacy-building. It's impossible to tell what the Bush administration was aiming for in the president's swing through India and Pakistan at the end of this week.
The jury is still out, but a mind-boggling nuclear agreement with India isn't a slam dunk for burnishing Bush's image in American hist...
Natural gas prices continue to drop, bringing North Texans a reprieve on their energy bills as sp... Prices cooling for natural
Natural gas prices continue to drop, bringing North Texans a reprieve on their energy bills as spring approaches.
Atmos Energy Corp. will charge $6.59 per thousand cubic feet of gas in March, down from $8.02 in February, and getting closer to last year's price of $5.25.
"I wouldn't say it's as good as we're going to get," said Allen Mesch, president of PetroStrategies Inc. in Da...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A driving ban Friday brought the Iraqi capital a day of relative calm, a ra... Streets of Baghdad Enjoy R
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A driving ban Friday brought the Iraqi capital a day of relative calm, a rare period of peaceful streets enforced, in part, by a Shiite Muslim militia - one of several armed groups the U.S. military wants abolished.
Thousands of Shiites - frisked by Mahdi Army militiamen in yellow button-down collar shirts and armed with Kalashnikov rifles and metal detector wands - ...
VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- Iran and the European Union inched toward a possible compromise Friday th... Iran, EU Inch Toward Possi
VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- Iran and the European Union inched toward a possible compromise Friday that diplomats said would allow Tehran to run a scaled-down uranium enrichment program despite its potential for misuse in building atomic weapons.
The meeting Friday ended without agreement, but the discussions were significant because the Europeans and the United States have for years opposed ...
"Am I right in settling in Morocco, in Marrakech? I like peace and quiet, and these things mean s... Spread the Word...
"Am I right in settling in Morocco, in Marrakech? I like peace and quiet, and these things mean something to me at my age. I went there much earlier and I felt I couldn’t take it. It was too dull."
Johnson-Davies was born in 1922 in Vancouver, Canada but spent most of his life in the Arab world. "I then came to Egypt, or my father came to Egypt - I had no choice in the matter," h...
In olden days, people could start cars with dead batteries by pushing them. You can't do that wi... It's not the heat, it&#
In olden days, people could start cars with dead batteries by pushing them. You can't do that with cellphones and iPods, although some of us have been tempted to throw them.
The Soldius1 (Soldius, $89.99, $99.99 with iPod adapters) attempts to solve the problem for people who find themselves miles from an electrical outlet.
Soldius1 uses solar power to recharge cellphones and music...
Terming India's nuclear non-proliferation record as "excellent", US President George W. Bush sai... India's non-proliferati
Terming India's nuclear non-proliferation record as "excellent", US President George W. Bush said Friday this would enable him to sell to the American people the civilian nuclear energy cooperation deal the two countries have struck.
"India has been an excellent partner in non-proliferation over the past decades and, therefore, I can tell the American people that this is an important agr...
"India has been an excellent partner in non-proliferation over the past decades and, therefore, I... India's non-proliferat
"India has been an excellent partner in non-proliferation over the past decades and, therefore, I can tell the American people that this is an important agreement to help deal with the proliferation issue," he said during an interaction with 16 young entrepreneurs at the Indian School of Business here.
The nuclear deal, Bush said, would help India meet its growing energy needs.
"For...
Gunmen attacked a checkpoint north of Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing 10 Iraqi security forc... Iraq politicians set to me
Gunmen attacked a checkpoint north of Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing 10 Iraqi security forces -- six Iraqi soldiers and four police, an official with the Salaheddin Joint Coordination Center said.
According to the official, a large number of gunmen fired on the joint checkpoint in al-Dour, about 90 miles (140 km) north of Baghdad, at 6:30 a.m. (10:30 p.m. Wednesday ET).
Al-Dou...
e-Governance projects have been planned for execution in all states across the country. The e-Gov... Bangalore One Offers e-Gov
e-Governance projects have been planned for execution in all states across the country. The e-Governance division of the Govt of India examines the practical implications of IT related issues, with the aim of improving services to citizens.
Since the launch of Bangalore One (B1) on April 2, 2005, the authorities have maintained a very low profile about activities. When asked to comment on...