NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — New York Gov. David Paterson has famous names to choose from in picking a replacement for Sen. Hillary Clinton, including a Kennedy, a Cuomo and even another Clinton, as in the former president of the United States. ... > full story
DETROIT/WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Distressed U.S. automakers began submitting plans to Congress on Tuesday as they tried to show that they have a viable future and deserve federal aid, while new reports showed that vehicle sales continued their freefall in November. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said on Tuesday that he has made an open-ended commitment to remain defense chief under President-elect Barack Obama. ... > full story
BRUSSELS, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — NATO agreed on Tuesday to gradually resume contacts with Russia suspended after Moscow's intervention in Georgia, and put off a decision on putting Ukraine and Georgia on formal membership tracks. ... > full story
NEW DELHI, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was flying to New Delhi on Tuesday to try to ease tension between India and Pakistan that has surged over the Mumbai attacks and put at risk U.S. counterterrorism efforts in the region. ... > full story
DULUTH, Georgia, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The state of Georgia voted in a run-off election for U.S. Senate on Tuesday that will help decide whether Democrats gain a big enough majority in the chamber to more easily pass their legislation agenda. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The chances of a terror attack on a major city somewhere in the world using weapons of mass destruction are better than even, according to a task force mandated by the U.S. Congress, The Washington Post reported in its Tuesday edition. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi met leading governors on Monday to discuss the size and shape of an economic stimulus package that one Democratic aide said was likely to cost around $500 billion. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Democrats in the House of Representatives likely will seek passage next month of an economic stimulus bill costing about $500 billion, a House Democratic aide 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
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Georgian President Defends ‘Difficult Choice’ Dec. 1, 2008 (St. Petersburg Times, Russia) — Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili on Friday mounted a fresh defense of his country's assault on South Ossetia in August, denying accusations ...
Georgian PM Reminds NATO Of Membership Promise Dec. 1, 2008 (Morningstar) — Georgia's new Prime Minister Grigol Mgaloblishvili on Monday recalled the North Atlantic Treaty Organization promise to accept his country as a ...
Georgian president defends war decisions Dec. 1, 2008 (FindLaw) — Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili on Friday defended the decisions made in the run-up to the August war with Russia, telling a parliamentary ...
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