New Mexico governor's aides defend his disclosures - Morning Call WASHINGTON | - Weeks before President-elect Barack Obama chose New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to head the Commerce Department, a small group of volunteers with ethics, tax and investigative expertise -- most of them lawyers -- scoured his background ...
Rod Blagojevich, Accidental Civil Rights Champion - New York Observer Roland Burris, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s choice to replace Barack Obama in the Senate, was on his way to Washington late on Monday, intent on participating in the ceremonial swearing in of new members in the Senate chamber the next day ...
India accuses Pakistan of involvement in Mumbai attacks - Los Angeles Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan reacted sharply today to an assertion by India's prime minister that official Pakistani agencies "must have" been involved in November's attacks in Mumbai. With this latest exchange of harsh words, tensions between the ...
Blair: Smuggling halt is key to Gaza cease-fire - PR Inside JERUSALEM (AP) - International Mideast envoy Tony Blair says the key to ending the violence in Gaza is ensuring weapons smuggling to Hamas is halted. Blair says that stopping Hamas' rocket supply would be a «very significant advance in terms of ...