Washington, Sept. 26: A Democrat representing Florida in the House of Representatives -- Alcee Hastings – has warned Jews and Blacks to beware of Sarah Palin because “anybody toting guns and stripping moose don’t care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks.”
Hastings, who is black and a Democrat, made the comment in Florida at a panel discussion hosted by
Washington, Sept. 26: With anywhere between 60 million and 100 million people expected to watch the first presidential debate on Friday, all will depend on which of the two candidates – Barack Obama or John McCain – has better presentation skills and ability to maintain poise in the heat of the interaction, says an academic.
Washington, Sept. 26: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and his party colleagues have blasted Republican rival John McCain for backing out of talks aimed at finding a solution to the current meltdown on Wall Street.
Aides and officials attending a White House Summit meeting here on Thursday said the discussion ended badly, with Democrats fuming at House Republicans over their refusal to drop objections to the administration’s 700 billion dollar bail out proposal.
Vienna - While it was unclear whether the Social Democratic Party (SPOe) or the conservative People's Party (OeVP) would win Sunday's Austrian parliamentary elections, one thing seemed certain: Both were expected to suffer substantial losses to rightist parties.
Although the early elections could end the coalition between SPOe and its junior partner OeVP, which lasted 18 months, Austria's political future was unclear as both parties have ruled out joining forces with the far right.
Ahmedabad, Sept 26: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has said that his government has been vindicated by the Godhra panel's findings.
Modi charged that the opposition lacks courage to discuss the judicial panel's report, which concluded that the Godhra train carnage of 2002 was a conspiracy.
Washington, Sept. 26: The fate of the Bush administration's 700 billion dollar bailout package is still in suspense, even after the president met presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama, and Congressional leaders at the White House on Thursday.
The debate over the proposed bailout of the financial industry continued late into the night, with congressional Democrats saying they're still working toward an agreement and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke due to meet with lawmakers.
Washington, Sept. 26: A Democrat representing Florida in the House of Representatives -- Alcee Hastings – has warned Jews and Blacks to beware of Sarah Palin because “anybody toting guns and stripping moose don’t care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks.”
Washington, Sept. 26: With anywhere between 60 million and 100 million people expected to watch the first presidential debate on Friday, all will depend on which of the two candidates – Barack Obama or John McCain – has better presentation skills and ability to maintain poise in the heat of the interaction, says an academic.
Washington, Sept. 26: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and his party colleagues have blasted Republican rival John McCain for backing out of talks aimed at finding a solution to the current meltdown on Wall Street.
While it was unclear whether the Social Democratic Party (SPOe) or the conservative People's Party (OeVP) would win Sunday's Austrian parliamentary elections, one thing seemed certain: Both were expected to suffer substantial losses to rightist parties.
Ahmedabad, Sept 26: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has said that his government has been vindicated by the Godhra panel's findings.
