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Under Bush, U.S. loses pull in Latin America

By Frank Bajak The Associated Press QUITO, ECUADOR — In a matter of weeks, a Russian naval squadron will arrive in the waters off Latin America for the first time since the Cold War. "The U.S. Fourth Fleet can come to Latin...

An Economic Monster Looms on the Horizon

In previous articles I have warned that the economy was ready to fall. However, I did not imagine it would fall as far as it has, almost 40% of its all time high. As a matter of fact, some were predicting even worse than what...

Viva McCain!

It's been a dopey campaign. But they usually are. In 1932, Franklin Roosevelt ran on balancing the budget and cutting government spending. In 1940, it was preserving U.S. neutrality in the European war. In 1960, on the cusp of...

Yikes! The Republican Label!

Boy, oh boy, is it a bad time to be a Republican running for office. Look at John McCain right now. Some polls have him ten points behind Barack Obama. But McCain’s not behind because of his age, his vice presidential pick of...

The Anatomy of Fear, and Its Effect on the Economy

The technology that transmits odors and fragrances digitally is still in the very early stages of development. But on Monday, Oct. 6, the whiff of fear emanating from the television was overwhelming. James Cramer, CNBC star,...

Historic candlelight tour set at Chickasaw National Recreation Area

Historic candlelight tour set at Chickasaw National Recreation Area SULPHUR — Bank failures, rising unemployment, a presidential election, and an economy in turmoil: these current events seem almost ripped from the pages of...

Bush Seeks to Calm the Nation, Warns That 'Anxiety Can Feed Anxiety'

President Bush yesterday urged Americans to remain calm and allow time for a rescue plan to stabilize financial markets, reflecting a renewed attempt by the White House to stave off panic in the face of the global economic...

U.S. ups ante with plan to buy stake in ailing banks

WASHINGTON The Bush administration will buy big equity chunks in America's battered banks in a bold, even more aggressive bailout effort, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Friday, unveiling a sweeping additional...

Did you know: The term “First Lady” was first used in 1877 in reference to Lucy Ware Webb Hayes.

Who was the only bachelor to lead the nation? Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a fifth cousin of Theodore Roosevelt. Twelve presidents were generals: Washington, Jackson, W. Harrison,...

N More Years!

Excerpt: Four-score years ago our forefathers overwhelmingly elected Herbert Hoover to serve as President of the United States. He was inaugurated March 4, 1929, just in time to take the rap for not preventing the Wall Street...

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