Date: 1/30/2009 By LIZ SIDOTIAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican Party chose the first black national chairman in its history Friday, just shy of three months after the nation elected a Democrat as the first African-American president. The…
CNN: Gupta approached about surgeon general post
Date: 1/7/2009 By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama’s reported choice for surgeon general, CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, could bring a dose of star power to a job that hasn’t had that much clout in…
Waxman topples Dingell for key panel chair
Date: 11/20/2008 By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Rep. Henry Waxman — a liberal ally of Speaker Nancy Pelosi — has wrested the chairmanship of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee from veteran Rep. John Dingell when…
Gen. Tommy Franks: Obama will ‘do the right thing’
Date: 11/12/2008 By ROCHELLE HINESAssociated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Retired U.S. Army Gen. Tommy Franks, who developed and executed the Iraq invasion plan, said President-elect Obama will “do the right thing” when it comes to the war. Franks,…
Democrats, Republicans agree on something: anxiety
Date: 10/27/2008 2:50 PM By HEATHER LALLEY CHICAGO (AP) _ Victoria St. Gelais is panicky. Tami Brewster-Barnes feels the nerves in the pit of her stomach. Steven Valentine is losing sleep as his mood rises and falls with John McCain’s…
Alaska’s Gas Pipeline: Pipe Dream?
Date: 10/25/2008 12:17 PM By JUSTIN PRITCHARD and GARANCE BURK Associated Press Writers ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ Gov. Sarah Palin’s signature accomplishment — a contract to build a 1,715-mile pipeline to bring natural gas from Alaska to the Lower 48…