United States:

Bush Orders Airlift of Supplies for Darfur Mission
President Bush announces airlift after meeting with Sudan's First Vice President Salva Kiir

Dr. Henry Heimlich, Medical Innovator
Famed surgeon pioneer at intersection of emergency medicine and innovation

Germany, Japan, US Fight Economic Slump
Monetary and tax policy changes plus stimulus packages on the table worldwide

Bush Speaks Out on Gaza Crisis
'I understand Israel's desire to protect itself, and that the situation now taking place in Gaza was caused by Hamas,' says President Bush

Global Appeal for Gaza Humanitarian Aid
Medical workers say they are unable to provide adequate care for the estimated 2,000 people wounded in the conflict

Reports: Obama to Pick Former Clinton Aide for CIA
Officials say former congressman and Clinton White House chief of staff Leon Panetta will be nominated as director of CIA in new Obama administration

2008 US Auto Sales Lowest in Decade
Two largest US manufacturers report lowest number of

White House to Honor Three World Leaders
US President George Bush awards country's highest civilian honor to Tony Blair, Alvaro Uribe and John Howard for their efforts to promote democracy, human rights and peace

Democrat Al Franken Named Winner of Minnesota Senate Race
A board in northern US state certifies election results showing Franken winning the November contest for a US Senate seat

US Lawmakers Probe Alleged Multi-Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme
A US congressinal committee held first of what is expected to be numerous hearings on an alleged massive financial fraud by New York asset manager Bernard Madoff




© 2009 Newspi.com