US News

Obama promises to boost aid

NewsOn6 Tulsa - Sun Nov 23

Afghan President Hamid Karzai's office says President-elect Barack Obama has promised to increase U.S. assistance to Afghanistan.

Senate recount continues through the weekend

Minnesota Public Radio - Sun Nov 23

St. Paul, Minn. - The numbers show that 73 percent of Minnesota's precincts have finished their recount of ballots in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race.

On a Rare '08 Conservative Victory

KTKZ-AM Sacramento - Sun Nov 23

Scott should have stayed and fought. Scott should have never contributed, he knew it was offensive.

USDA report details more involvement for Vick

WTOL-TV Toledo - Sat Nov 22

A just released report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture details the extent of former NFL quarterback Michael Vick's involvement in dog fighting.

Return Guard troops to border

Tucson Region - Sat Nov 22

PHOENIX a ' Gov. Janet Napolitano will make a new push to put National Guard troops back along the border.

Treen's pitch for in-law pits state's senators

Times-Picayune - Sat Nov 22

Louisiana's two senators are bickering again, this time over a long-shot proposal from former Republican Gov.

U.S. attorney general "alert" after collapsing during speech

MyTELUS - Fri Nov 21

U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey, the no-nonsense ally in President Bush's war on terror, was hospitalized Thursday after he collapsed during a late-night speech and lost conciousness.

Adviser says Fred Thompson plans return to acting

The Modesto Bee - Fri Nov 21

Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson is going back to the small screen after his foray into Republican presidential politics over the last year.

3 US airports open new runways amid economic woes

KHWB-TV Houston - Fri Nov 21

More than $450 million was spent on the runway at Chicago's O'Hare International; approximately $350 million went into the runway at Dulles International, just outside Washington, D.C.; and more than $1 billion ...

South Carolina congressman speaks out on terror detainees

WAGT - Wed Nov 19

U.S. Rep. Henry Brown has introduced a bill in Congress to prevent Guantanamo Bay terror detainees from being brought to the Navy brig near Charleston.