AP INVESTIGATION: SC Gov. Sanford’s charter jet use in Europe cost state more than $63,000COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, already facing scrutiny for expensive taxpayer-funded flights, relied on charter jet services costing more than $63,000 when traveling in Europe on two state business trips, an Associated Press investigation has found. Obama, placating Russia, shelves Bush-era plan for missile defense shield in Eastern EuropeWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday shelved a Bush-era plan for an Eastern European missile defense shield that has been a major irritant in relations with Russia. He said a redesigned defensive system would be cheaper and more effective against the threat from Iranian missiles. Obama says he’s scrapping plans for Eastern Europe missile defense system, shifting elsewhereWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he is shifting a planned U.S. missile defense program away from Eastern Europe to other locations. Obama administration to shelve Bush-era plan for missile defense in Eastern EuropeWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is shelving an Eastern European missile defense plan that has been a major irritant in relations with Russia, a U.S. ally said Thursday. The Pentagon confirmed a “major adjustment” of the system designed to guard against Iranian missiles. Czechs, Poles react with rancor, relief at US decision to pull out of missile defense shieldPRAGUE — Czechs and Poles expressed rancor and relief Thursday that President Barack Obama had scrapped plans for a U.S. missile defense shield on their territories, reflecting deep divisions over a proposal that had also enraged Russia. Obama administration to announce decision to revise missile defense plan in EuropeWASHINGTON — The Pentagon says the Obama administration is making a “major adjustment” to a European missile defense plan that has been an irritant in relations with Russia. Obama administration to announce decision to shelve missile defense shield in EuropeWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is shelving a European missile defense plan that has been a major irritant in relations with Russia, a U.S. ally said Thursday. The Pentagon confirmed a “major adjustment” is planned. Czech premier: Obama says US scrapping plan for missile shield in Czech Republic and PolandPRAGUE — President Barack Obama has decided to scrap plans for a U.S. missile defense shield in the Czech Republic and Poland that had deeply angered Russia, the Czech prime minister confirmed Thursday. Obama phones Czech PM on US missile defense; Czech media say plan is shelvedPRAGUE — President Barack Obama phoned the Czech prime minister to discuss a controversial missile defense system, a spokesman said Thursday, and Czech media reported that Obama told the premier he will shelve the plan that has so angered Russia. AP sources: Obama administration to announce decision on missile defense in EuropeWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is expected to announce Thursday that it will shelve many of the components of a European missile defense plan that has been a major irritant in relations with Russia. A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the worldA look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Tuesday: Eastern Europe, fawned over by Bush, complains of neglect by Obama administrationCzechs feel betrayed, Poles irked, Romanians slighted. Ask them who’s to blame, and the answer may come as a surprise: President Barack Obama. Polish soldier dies of wounds sustained in Afghanistan in MayWARSAW, Poland — The Polish army says a soldier injured in Afghanistan in May has died of his wounds at a hospital in Poland. US reassures Poland no decision has been made on missile defense plansWASHINGTON — The United States is assuring Poland that it has not made a decision on where to deploy a European missile defense system but will keep Warsaw informed. Poland observes 70th anniversary of beginning of WWIIWARSAW - Commemorations have begun in Poland to mark the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War. Polish leaders mark World War II outbreak before sunriseWESTERPLATTE - Polish leaders, veterans and the archbishop of Gdansk gathered before sunrise Tuesday on the Baltic coast to commemorate the moment a Nazi battleship fired its first shots at a military garrison Sep 1, 1939, to spark World War II. Poland marks 70th anniversary of outbreak of WWII at scene of first hostilitiesGDANSK, Poland — Officials from across Europe and the U.S. gathered in northern Poland on Tuesday to mark the outbreak of World War II 70 years ago, bringing together former foes to honor the tens of millions killed in the conflict. Poland marks anniversary of outbreak of WWII at scene of first hostilitiesGDANSK, Poland — Officials from across Europe and the U.S. gathered in northern Poland on Tuesday to mark the outbreak of World War II 70 years ago, bringing together former foes to honor the tens of millions killed in the conflict. Mich. man facing possible deportation because of alleged ties to Nazis says he shot no oneTROY, Mich. — Crying on his front porch, an 88-year-old Michigan man targeted for deportation firmly denied shooting anyone when he was a member of a Nazi-controlled police force during World War II. Europe marks anniversary of outbreak of WWII at scene of first hostilitiesGDANSK, Poland — On a wind-swept peninsula where shells lobbed from a German battleship ignited World War II 70 years ago, European leaders vowed Tuesday never to forget the lessons of the 20th century’s bloodiest conflict. Putin condemns Moscow’s 1939 treaty with Hitler, blames French, British pactsWARSAW, Poland — Russia’s prime minister on Monday condemned Moscow’s 1939 treaty with Berlin that carved up Europe, as well as a British and French pact with the Nazis, in remarks published before the 70th anniversary of the start of World War II. US seeks to deport Michigan man accused of helping Nazis as WWII Ukrainian guardWASHINGTON — An 88-year-old Michigan man accused of helping the Nazis during World War II faces deportation after the Justice Department filed court papers against him. Time doesn’t heal all wounds; 70 years after WWII, Poles fear Germans are misreading historyWARSAW, Poland — Back home in Germany, Erika Steinbach is hardly a household name. But in neighboring Poland she is a national hate figure, caricatured on magazine covers as a Nazi in SS uniform. Belarusian fighter jet crashes during air show in Poland, killing 2 pilotsWARSAW, Poland — A Belarusian fighter jet crashed Sunday during an air show in central Poland, killing both pilots on board the two-seater plane, officials said. Residents of Polish town recall terror of first bombs of World War IIWIELUN, Poland — Just before dawn on Sept. 1, 1939, 13-year-old Eugeniusz Kolodziejczyk stood on a train station platform, fidgeting with his father’s watch. Holocaust victims, Polish saviors honored 65 years after Lodz ghetto deportationsLODZ, Poland — Aged Holocaust survivors commemorated the 65th anniversary of the last deportations from the Lodz ghetto to Nazi death camps on Thursday, and Poland’s president recalled their suffering and praised Poles who risked their lives to save Jews. Survivors, others march in memory of Poland’s Lodz Ghetto victimsLODZ, Poland — Survivors and state officials are walking in a March of Remembrance in the central city of Lodz to mark 65 years since the deportation of the last Jews from the city’s Litzmannstadt Ghetto. Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact seen in new light as Russia seeks to restore sphere of influenceMOSCOW — Seventy years ago Sunday, the Soviet Union signed a pact with Nazi Germany that gave dictator Josef Stalin a free hand to take over part of Poland and the Baltic states on the eve of World War II. Poles, Germans rebury more than 2,000 WWII victims found in mass graveSTARE CZARNOWO, Poland — Poles and Germans set aside old rancor Friday and united in grief as they reburied the bones of 2,116 people believed to be German civilians killed in the final, vicious months of World War II. Poles, Germans rebury about 2,000 WWII victims found in mass graveWARSAW, Poland — Polish and German officials are burying the remains of more than 2,000 bodies dating to World War II believed to be German civilians killed in the final months of the conflict. |
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