ZANESVILLE, Ohio — With an eye toward courting evangelical voters, Senator Barack Obama presented a plan here on Tuesday to expand on President Bush’s program of investing federal money in religious-based initiatives that are intended to fight poverty and perform community aid work.
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With summer barely under way, it may seem too early for travelers to start thinking about Labor Day. But that is when significant cuts in the airlines’ fleets and schedules will begin taking effect, making for a particularly jarring end to summer.
New Army History Faults Leaders Over Post-Occupation Plans
Soon after American forces toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003, Gen. Tommy R. Franks surprised senior Army officers by revamping the Baghdad-based military command.
Delta Slaps On Frequent Flier Fuel Surcharge
In the latest fee to hit the airline industry, Delta Air Lines said Friday that it planned to begin charging a fuel surcharge of up to $50 for booking frequent-flier tickets under its awards program.
“Axis of Evil” Turning? Cheney Rebuffed on N. Korea
WASHINGTON — Two days ago, during an off-the-record session with a group of foreign policy experts, Vice President Dick Cheney got a question he did not want to answer. “Mr. Vice President,” asked one of them, “I understand that on Wednesday or Thursday, we are going to de-list North Korea from the terrorism blacklist. Could you please set the context for this decision?”