BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Federal authorities arrested the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, on Monday in a corruption probe surrounding a sewer bond debt that could lead to the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Filmmaker George Lucas and Google CEO Eric Schmidt are among the donors helping to underwrite Barack Obama's transition to the U.S. presidency, according to figures released on Monday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell reiterated on Monday that he is not interested in filling any positions in President-elect Barack Obama's cabinet. ... > full story
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — State governors preparing to meet President-elect Barack Obama will ask for $136 billion in infrastructure funds to stimulate the economy immediately, Pennsylvania's governor said on Monday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — President George W. Bush said the biggest regret of his presidency was flawed intelligence that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and told ABC "World News" in an interview airing on Monday that he was unprepared for war when he took office. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama said on Monday militants based in South Asia represented the biggest threat to the United States and he was "absolutely committed" to eliminating the threat of terrorism. ... > full story
BEIRUT, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama's choice of Hillary Clinton as secretary of state gladdens Israel, but does not overjoy Arabs and Iranians keen for a new start after eight years of perceived U.S. policy calamities. ... > full story
CINCINNATI, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — In what was billed as the Year of the Women in U.S. politics, the choice of Hillary Clinton as President-elect Barack Obama's secretary of state somehow seems both more and less than her supporters had hoped for. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama said on Monday he believed U.S. combat troops should leave Iraq within 16 months of his taking office but he would listen to advice from military commanders. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama on Monday gave a sense of his foreign policy priorities by saying he sees much work to do on reining in Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs and promoting Middle East peace. ... > full story
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Endgame in Iraq? Dec. 1, 2008 (Houston Chronicle) — If you're at all interested in having an informed opinion on the situation in Iraq, read this assessment by retired General Barry McCaffrey. It ...
GNP Delegation Leaves for Washington Today Dec. 1, 2008 (Korea Times) — The ruling Grand National Party (GNP) will send a delegation to the United States today to figure out the implications for Korea of the incoming ...
Obama openness may help IAEA with Iran: ElBaradei Nov. 11, 2008 (Boston Globe) — The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's stated readiness for dialogue with Iran without ...
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