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— Former President George W. Bush, who has turned up in a handful of out-of-the-way places since leaving office, was set to spend part of Independence Day speaking at a remodeled rodeo arena in rural northwestern Oklahoma. Bush surprised city leaders in Woodward — population 12,000 — by accepting their invitation to speak at festivities celebrating the $25 million renovation of a local park. About 9,200 tickets have been sold for the event, which would be the biggest crowd for Bush since he left office in January. Bush met with supporters earlier Saturday and was given a key to the city by local officials, said Republican state Rep. Mike Sanders. Former first lady Laura Bush joined her husband for the trip, Sanders said. Seats for the speech — being held at a rodeo arena built in the 1930s as part of the Works Progress... [read full story]
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. and U.N. officials have proposed solutions to Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president to stop him vetoing for a second time a law needed for an election to take place next year, an official said on Wednesday.
AFP - Efforts by Lebanon's new government to agree on a policy statement have again stumbled over Hezbollah's weapons, with Christian members of the Western-backed majority rejecting a hands-off approach.
Conn. Governor Unveils Plan To Erase Nearly $470M Deficit, Intends To Call Lawmakers Back (AP) HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Gov. M. Jodi Rell unveiled a plan Tuesday she said will erase Connecticut's latest budget deficit of nearly...
Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Would Take Another Look At Colo. Oil, Gas Regulations (AP) DENVER (AP) - One Republican in the race to become Colorado's next governor is pledging to repeal new oil and gas regulations if...
