Barack Obama and White House woo NYT

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama and the White House appear to be on a mission to woo journalists of the reputed New York Times to promote their message in mainstream journalism.

Bush did not want to pull the plug on GM: Cheney

WASHINGTON - Former US Vice President Dick Cheney says that former President George W. Bush did not want to be the one who “pulled the plug” on General Motors, and instead, decided to pass on that responsibility to his successor Barack Obama.

Revenge, explanation, catharsis? Many wonder why Elizabeth Edwards going public on sex scandal

NEW YORK — Back in August, on the day John Edwards acknowledged he’d had an extramarital affair, his wife of three decades begged for privacy and a respite from what she called the “voyeurism” that brought the story to light.

Hillary pays off 3.7 million dollars campaign debt

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton paid off 3.7 million dollars in bills left over from her failed presidential campaign, according to a report her campaign filed with the Federal Election Commission.

When Aishwarya left Amar Singh speechless

NEW DELHI - Such is the oomph that Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai exudes that it can even leave speechless a hard-bitten politico like Amar Singh who has mastered the turn of phrase and is used to being surrounded by TV reporters eager for a sound byte.

Michelle Obama ready to take the world stage

WASHINGTON - US First Lady Michelle Obama is getting set to take the world stage by accompanying husband and President Barack Obama on their first trip abroad after assumption of office.

GM CEO resigns at Obama’s behest

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration has asked Rick Wagoner, the chairman and CEO of General Motors, to step down, but has refused to reveal why this decision was taken.

Arnie amazed at Obama’s openness

NEW YORK - California’s Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has showered praise on President Barack Obama while introducing him during a town hall meeting at the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex 2009 in Los Angeles.

Republican Schwarzenegger and Obama to appear on one platform

WASHINGTON - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will appear with President Barack Obama on one platform in California later this week, according to a source.

Palin to deliver Senate-House GOP keynote address

WASHINGTON - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will deliver the keynote address at the annual Senate-House GOP dinner to be held on June 8 at the Washington Convention Center, National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn (R-Texas) and National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) announced on Monday.

After Kilinochchi, fall of Elephant Pass imminent: Military

COLOMBO - Hot on the heels of dealing a body blow to the Tamil Tigers by capturing their politico-military power centre of Kilinochchi, the Sri Lankan troops Sunday were engaged in fierce battles with the rebels to capture the next major landmark, the Elephant Pass in the north, military sources here said.

Lankan troops capture LTTE’s political hub Kilinochchi

COLOMBO - Sri Lankan troops have ‘completely’ captured the Tamil Tiger rebels’ de facto political capital of Kilinochchi, dealing a major blow to the rebels after over a decade, President Mahinda Rajapaksa announced Friday as celebrations broke out across the country at the news of the victory.