http://www.mail.com/in-en/people/3420-george-w-bush.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/people/3420-george-w-bush.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2107386-obama-balances-threats-americans-rights.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Forecasting the changing nature of threats against the U.S. for years to come, President Barack Obama says "America is at a crossroads." And so, too, is his presidency's counterterrorism policy, which has long struggled to balance protecting the nation from terror attacks while upholding Americans' rights. The Obama administration this w... Fri, 24 May 2013 07:40:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2107386-obama-balances-threats-americans-rights.html 2013-05-24T07:40:33Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2104648-obama-sees-narrower-terror-threat-defends-drones.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama sought Thursday to advance the U.S. beyond the unrelenting war effort of the past dozen years, defining a narrower terror threat from smaller networks and homegrown extremists rather than the grandiose plots of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida. In a lengthy address at the National Defense University, Obama defended his c... Thu, 23 May 2013 23:20:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2104648-obama-sees-narrower-terror-threat-defends-drones.html 2013-05-23T23:20:16Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2103812-4-americans-killed-2009-us-drone-strikes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve of a major national security speech by President Barack Obama in which he plans to pledge more transparency to Congress in his counterterrorism policy. ... Thu, 23 May 2013 02:45:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2103812-4-americans-killed-2009-us-drone-strikes.html 2013-05-23T02:45:12Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2096504-israeli-seeks-interim-deal-with-palestinians.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's senior coalition partner says that reaching a final peace agreement with the Palestinians is unrealistic at the current time and the sides should instead pursue an interim arrangement. Finance Minister Yair Lapid's assessment, delivered in a published interview Sunday just days before the arrival of U.S... Sun, 19 May 2013 18:32:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2096504-israeli-seeks-interim-deal-with-palestinians.html 2013-05-19T18:32:19Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2062956-readying-syria-push-us-feels-russia.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is trying to leverage new evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons, and make a fresh diplomatic and possible military push with allies to end the country's civil war. This renewed effort starts with Secretary of State John Kerry's trip to Moscow this coming week for talks wit... Sat, 04 May 2013 16:12:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2062956-readying-syria-push-us-feels-russia.html 2013-05-04T16:12:46Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2061932-us-orders-visa-checks-arriving-students.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Homeland Security Department ordered border agents to verify that every international student who arrives in the country has a valid student visa, according to an internal memorandum obtained Friday by The Associated Press. The new procedure is the government's first security change directly related to the Boston Marathon bombings last month. ... Fri, 03 May 2013 22:51:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2061932-us-orders-visa-checks-arriving-students.html 2013-05-03T22:51:18Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2044946-us-man-detained-venezuelan-post-vote-crackdown.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A 35-year-old filmmaker from California has been arrested by Venezuelan authorities who are accusing him of fomenting postelection violence on behalf of the U.S. government. President Nicolas Maduro said Thursday that he personally ordered Timothy Tracy's arrest on suspicion of "creating violence in the cities of this country." V... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:29:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2044946-us-man-detained-venezuelan-post-vote-crackdown.html 2013-04-26T00:29:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2043532-italy-premier-designate-short-securing-support.html ROME (AP) — Italy's premier-designate, Enrico Letta, said candidly Thursday he is still short of securing support for a ruling coalition after Silvio Berlusconi's forces insisted that the media mogul's populist economic policies dominate the would-be government's agenda. "The difficulties are there," Letta acknowledged during talks, broadcast live on TV, ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:56:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2043532-italy-premier-designate-short-securing-support.html 2013-04-25T18:56:37Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2039220-complex-history-iran-al-qaida.html Canadian authorities claim al-Qaida operatives in Iran directed a failed plot to attack a passenger train. Iran denies it has any links to the two suspects. What falls in between is Iran's complicated history with the terror group that has included outright hostility, alliances of convenience and even overtures by Tehran to assist Washington after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:53:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2039220-complex-history-iran-al-qaida.html 2013-04-23T16:53:42Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2039368-boston-bombing-prompt-us-russia-cooperation.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Boston Marathon bombings could provide an opportunity for the U.S. and Russia to find some common ground for cooperation as authorities investigate the two ethnic Chechens accused of carrying out the attack. Ties between the two nations have soured over disputes about stopping Syria's civil war, child adoptions and other issues. But ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:20:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2039368-boston-bombing-prompt-us-russia-cooperation.html 2013-04-23T16:20:09Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2039238-outsiders-to-bombing-suspects-boston.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sought to embrace American lives after emigrating from Russia — joining a boxing club, winning a scholarship and even seeking U.S. citizenship. But their uncle last week angrily called them "losers" who failed to feel settled even after a decade of living in the United States. The disparity between the brot... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:00:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2039238-outsiders-to-bombing-suspects-boston.html 2013-04-23T16:00:40Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2030334-long-period-quiet-guantanamo-grows-tense.html GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — The morning routine started before dawn with a prisoner chanting the Muslim call to prayer through a small opening in the heavy steel door of his cell as soldiers with face shields quietly paced in the dimly lit corridor. The calm did not last long. Within minutes, troops began rushing about, the words "code yellow" ... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:35:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2030334-long-period-quiet-guantanamo-grows-tense.html 2013-04-19T14:35:02Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2025428-thatcher-funeral-guest-list-standouts.html LONDON (AP) — More than 2,300 guests attended the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at St. Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday. In all, 11 serving prime ministers and dignitaries representing 170 countries accepted invitations to the solemn event, Downing Street said. Here's a look at some of the prominent figures on the guest list: ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:13:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2025428-thatcher-funeral-guest-list-standouts.html 2013-04-17T13:13:42Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2022696-thatcher-funeral-attendees-no-shows.html LONDON (AP) — More than 2,300 guests have confirmed they will attend the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Among the former U.S. presidents, surviving U.K. prime ministers, world leaders and celebrities who were invited are some high profile would-be guests who sent regrets: Former First Lady Nancy Reagan — whose husband had a cl... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:56:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2022696-thatcher-funeral-attendees-no-shows.html 2013-04-17T08:56:49Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2013704-tofu-towhit-senators-discuss-epa-email-aliases.html WASHINGTON (AP) — To whom? ToWhit? Tofu? Senators sidetracked their confirmation hearing Thursday for Gina McCarthy, President Barack Obama's nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency, to discuss secret government email addresses that have been used by senior EPA officials for at least a decade. The agency's inspector general is investigating Re... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:05:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2013704-tofu-towhit-senators-discuss-epa-email-aliases.html 2013-04-11T21:05:34Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2012536-nkorea-fury-joint-war-games-decades.html OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (AP) — The names of U.S.-South Korean war games staged over the years don't sound all that threatening: Team Spirit, Ulchi Focus Lens, Key Resolve ... Foal Eagle. But whatever they're called, the annual show of force is guaranteed to get a rise out of North Korea. Two decades ago, Kim Il Sung, the late founder of the still-rulin... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:43:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2012536-nkorea-fury-joint-war-games-decades.html 2013-04-11T10:43:03Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2003288-despite-threats-risks-temper-korea-war-tensions.html TOKYO (AP) — As tensions rise on the Korean Peninsula, one thing remains certain: All sides have good reason to avoid an all-out war. The last one, six decades ago, killed an estimated 4 million people. A war would be suicidal for North Korea, which cannot expect to defeat the United States and successfully overrun South Korea. War would be horrific for t... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:21:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2003288-despite-threats-risks-temper-korea-war-tensions.html 2013-04-07T15:21:58Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1999906-nkorea-aggression-strengthen-us-china-bond.html WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea's latest outburst of nuclear and military threats has given the U.S. a rare opportunity to build bridges with China — a potential silver lining to the simmering crisis that could revitalize the Obama administration's flagging policy pivot to Asia. The architect of the administration's Asia policy described a subtle change in ... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:27:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1999906-nkorea-aggression-strengthen-us-china-bond.html 2013-04-05T07:27:37Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1986736-appeals-court-revives-lawsuit-justice-dept.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday revived part of a lawsuit by two attorneys who applied for prestigious Justice Department jobs during the George W. Bush administration and alleged they were denied interviews because of their liberal political views. The department destroyed files on the lawyers' applications to be hired under the depar... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:10:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1986736-appeals-court-revives-lawsuit-justice-dept.html 2013-03-29T19:10:58Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1968036-venezuela-halts-communication-with-us-diplomat.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's government has halted lines of communication established by a top U.S. diplomat to protest what it says has been U.S. interference in the country's internal affairs ahead of an election set next month to replace the late President Hugo Chavez. Foreign Minister Elias Jaua said in a news conference Wednesday that U.S. A... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:44:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1968036-venezuela-halts-communication-with-us-diplomat.html 2013-03-20T20:44:27Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1966574-al-qaida-iraq-claims-wave-attacks.html BAGHDAD (AP) — An al-Qaida in Iraq front group claimed responsibility Wednesday for bloody attacks that killed 65 people across the country a day earlier, underscoring the terror group's potency a decade after the U.S.-led invasion that ousted dictator Saddam Hussein. In a statement posted on a militant website, the Islamic State of Iraq said it unleashed... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:54:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1966574-al-qaida-iraq-claims-wave-attacks.html 2013-03-20T18:54:33Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1964098-bombings-iraq-kill-65-decade-invasion.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Insurgents sent a bloody message on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion, carrying out a wave of bombings across the country Tuesday that killed at least 65 people in the deadliest day in Iraq this year. The nearly 20 attacks, most of them in and around Baghdad, demonstrated in stark terms how dangerously divided Iraq re... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:47:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1964098-bombings-iraq-kill-65-decade-invasion.html 2013-03-19T19:47:36Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1964554-bush-lawyer-fighting-kenyan-election-case.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A former lawyer for President George W. Bush now representing the Kenyan prime minister in his battle to persuade the Supreme Court to order a new presidential election said he doesn't think Kenya's election commission is impartial. William Burck said Kenya's election commission, known as the IEBC, failed in its duty to ensure that t... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:52:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1964554-bush-lawyer-fighting-kenyan-election-case.html 2013-03-19T14:52:16Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1961900-russia-unmoved-us-missile-defense-plan-change.html MOSCOW (AP) — A top Russian diplomat says the United States' cancellation of a critical part of its European missile defense system plan doesn't mollify Moscow's opposition. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel last week announced that plans to place long-range missile interceptors in Poland in the final stage of its European system are being abandoned. U.S... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:03:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1961900-russia-unmoved-us-missile-defense-plan-change.html 2013-03-18T17:03:20Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1959228-tear-gas-kenya-prime-minister-files-suit.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya lobbed tear gas Saturday on crowds supporting the prime minister as he filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to void the presidential election, a vote the prime minister says was neither free nor fair. Prime Minister Raila Odinga's court filing comes a week after Kenya's election commission declared Uhuru Kenyatta... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:46:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1959228-tear-gas-kenya-prime-minister-files-suit.html 2013-03-16T16:46:48Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1958452-us-canceling-key-european-missile-defense.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration announced Friday that it is abandoning a key part of its European missile defense plan: an interceptor that had been strongly opposed by Russia. It cited development problems and a lack of money. The cancellation of the interceptors, which were to be deployed in Poland and possibly Romania early next decade, offe... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1958452-us-canceling-key-european-missile-defense.html 2013-03-16T01:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1957258-appeals-court-reverses-cia-drone-secrecy-ruling.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court Friday reversed a lower court ruling that allowed the CIA to refuse to confirm whether it had information on the use of unmanned drones to kill suspected terrorists. A lower court federal judge had sided with the CIA and dismissed a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union seeking those records. In response ... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:59:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1957258-appeals-court-reverses-cia-drone-secrecy-ruling.html 2013-03-15T19:59:47Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/1951666-us-business-bemoans-india-trade-protectionism.html WASHINGTON (AP) — American businesses complained to lawmakers Wednesday about Indian trade protectionism, contending that tariff and regulatory barriers are shutting out foreign firms despite the nation's market-opening reforms. Advocates for the pharmaceutical, information technology and agricultural industries detailed their grievances to a House subcom... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:35:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/1951666-us-business-bemoans-india-trade-protectionism.html 2013-03-13T18:35:56Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1944740-congress-wants-role-obama-pushes-trade-agenda.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has embarked on an aggressive trade agenda that could lower barriers and increase U.S. exports to many of the economic giants of Asia and Europe. To make that a reality, though, it may first have to negotiate future trade policy a little closer to home — with Congress. The administration hopes to complete talks b... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:17:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1944740-congress-wants-role-obama-pushes-trade-agenda.html 2013-03-10T18:17:44Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/1943362-senators-hush-hush-they-craft-immigration-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The eight senators meet in private several times a week, alternating between Sen. John McCain's and Sen. Charles Schumer's offices. They sit in arm chairs arranged in a circle and sip water or soft drinks as they debate temporary workers and border security. In a capital riven by partisanship and gridlock, they are determined to be the exception and actuall... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 01:25:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/1943362-senators-hush-hush-they-craft-immigration-bill.html 2013-03-10T01:25:22Z