Pope makes first visit to U.S.
Pope Benedict arrived in Washington on his first papal visit to the United States on Tuesday, facing the sexual abuse scandal tarnishing the Roman Catholic Church's image here by declaring himself "deeply ashamed" even before he landed. Nations:[U.S.] People:[George W. Bush] Activities:[2008 Pope Visit to U.S.] 2008-04-15 Obama concedes remarks were ill chosen
Democrat Barack Obama on Saturday conceded that comments he made about bitter working class voters who "cling to guns or religion" were ill chosen, as he tried to stem a burst of complaints that he is condescending. Nations:[U.S.] People:[Evan Bayh][Barack Obama][John McCain][Hillary Clinton] Activities:[US Election 2008] 2008-04-12 Bush defiantly defends war in Iraq
President Bush defiantly defended the Iraq war Wednesday as U.S. troops began a sixth year of combat in the long and costly conflict that has dominated his presidency. Bush conceded the war has been harder and more expensive than anticipated but insisted it has all been necessary to keep Americans safe. People:[Harry Reid][Barack Obama][Charles Schumer][John McCain][Hillary Clinton] Activities:[Second Gulf War][Bush Admin.] 2008-03-19 Bush says Iraq war was worth it
President Bush says he has no doubts about launching the unpopular war in Iraq despite the "high cost in lives and treasure," arguing that retreat now would embolden Iran and provide al-Qaida with money for weapons of mass destruction to attack the United States. People:[David Petraeus] 2008-03-18 NY Gov. Spitzer resigns amid sex scandal
Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned in disgrace Wednesday after getting caught in a prostitution scandal that shattered his corruption-fighting, straight-arrow image, saying: "I cannot allow my private failings to disrupt the people's work." Nations:[U.S.] People:[Eliot Spitzer] Activities:[Spitzer Sex Scandal] 2008-03-12 Scandal puts Spitzer's career in danger
 Gov. Elliot Spitzer's prostitution scandal came just over a year since he stormed into the governor's office, vowing to root out corruption in New York government. Nations:[U.S.] Activities:[Spitzer Sex Scandal] 2008-03-11 Scandal puts Spitzer's career in danger
Gov. Eliot Spitzer's political career teetered on the brink of collapse Monday after the corruption-fighting politician once known as "Mr. Clean" was accused of paying for a romp with a high-priced call girl. People:[Eliot Spitzer] Activities:[Spitzer Sex Scandal] 2008-03-10 Studies: Iraq costs US $12B per month
The flow of blood may be ebbing, but the flood of money into the Iraq war is steadily rising, new analyses show. In 2008, its sixth year, the war will cost approximately $12 billion a month, triple the "burn" rate of its earliest years, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph E. Stiglitz and co-author Linda J. Bilmes report in a new book. Activities:[Second Gulf War][Vietnam War] 2008-03-09 U.S. troops buy own gear for safety, style
Commando Military Supply on Victory Drive here is about as different from a musty Army surplus store as you can imagine. Activities:[Second Gulf War] 2008-03-07 Obama adviser says Clinton "a monster"
An adviser to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama apologized Friday for telling a Scottish newspaper that rival Hillary Rodham Clinton is "a monster." People:[Barack Obama][Hillary Clinton] Activities:[US Election 2008] 2008-03-07 Scientists make human embryo clones
Scientists in California say they have produced embryos that are clones of two men, a potential step toward developing scientifically valuable stem cells. Nations:[U.S.] Activities:[2005 Korean Cloning Scandal] 2008-01-17 Uma Thurman may testify in stalker trial
 The trial of a man accused of stalking the actress Uma Thurman for two years was set for February 5 on Wednesday, and it appears likely the actress will be called to testify. Nations:[U.S.] People:[Uma Thurman] 2008-01-10
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