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Paulson turns to Goldman to unclog credit markets
WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson turned to a familiar source when he picked a director for the government's $700 billion bailout program: his former Wall Street firm, Goldman Sachs.
Nations:U.S. People:James Webb Henry Paulson Ben Bernanke Barack Obama John McCain Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch
2008-10-07
Va. GOP fears McCain could lose the state
Virginia Republicans are warning that John McCain's prospects for winning a state that has been in the GOP column in every presidential election since 1964 could be in jeopardy. With Barack Obama treating the Old Dominion like a battleground state and reliable polls showing a margin-of-error race there, some are cautioning that McCain is making a critical mistake by allowing the Democratic nominee to outpace him in terms of visits and resources committed.
Nations:U.S. People:Mark Warner Sarah Palin James Webb George Allen John Warner Joseph Biden Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(Politico)
2008-10-05
McCain and Obama battle over military service
Republican John McCain took aim at presidential rival Barack Obama's lack of military service on Thursday, drawing a rebuke from the Democratic front-runner for his "endless diatribes and schoolyard taunts."
People:Mitt Romney James Webb Chuck Hagel Barack Obama John McCain John Kerry Activities:US Election 2008 Holocaust
2008-05-22
Nancy Reagan to endorse McCain in Calif.
Former first lady Nancy Reagan planned to endorse John McCain for president on Tuesday, as the Arizona senator continued to collect the backing of leading Republicans who might help him win over critical conservative voters.
People:Nancy Reagan John McCain James Webb Ronald Reagan Activities:US Election 2008 Vietnam War
2008-03-25
Progress made toward lunar liquid mirror telescope
Scientists have taken a giant leap toward making possible the dream of building a powerful telescope on the moon that could withstand even the harshest of lunar conditions.
Nations:Canada People:James Webb Activities:U.S. Lunar Exporation
2007-06-22
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