http://www.mail.com/int/people/3420-george-w-bush.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/people/3420-george-w-bush.html http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2161852-house-panel-starts-rewrite-child-left.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Wednesday finished their rewrite of GOP President George W. Bush's prized No Child Left Behind Act, sending to their colleagues a bill that would strip Education Secretary Arne Duncan and his successors of power and give more authority to the states. Members of the Republican-led House Education and the Workforce Com... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:48:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2161852-house-panel-starts-rewrite-child-left.html 2013-06-19T18:48:04Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2153780-obama-trade-dilemma-scant-support-democrats.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is aggressively pushing an ambitious agenda to liberalize global trading. But already political trade wars are forming, and they're with fellow Democrats rather than with Republicans, his usual antagonists. Obama is promoting free-trade proposals with Europe and Asia that could affect up to two-thirds of all global... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:03:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2153780-obama-trade-dilemma-scant-support-democrats.html 2013-06-15T19:03:04Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2152254-us-urgency-g-8-call-european-growth.html WASHINGTON (AP) — When leaders of the nation's biggest economies gathered in the U.S. last year, European elections had rattled the continent with a rejection of austerity measures. President Barack Obama was seeking re-election. The sense of urgency was palpable as Obama made an emphatic pitch for Europe's powers to focus more on economic growth. These d... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:44:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2152254-us-urgency-g-8-call-european-growth.html 2013-06-15T02:44:47Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2151446-hezbollah-will-fighting-syria.html BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah's leader vowed Friday that his militants would keep fighting in Syria "wherever needed" after the U.S. agreed to arm the rebels in the civil war, setting up a proxy fight between Iran and the West that threatens to engulf more of the Middle East. President Barack Obama has deepened U.S. involvement in the conflict, authorizing leth... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:30:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2151446-hezbollah-will-fighting-syria.html 2013-06-14T20:30:50Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2151210-european-growth-urgent-us-g-8-summit.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after President Barack Obama made an emphatic pitch to Europe's economic powers to focus more on economic growth than austerity, much of the eurozone remains mired in or near recession. Obama's appeals have had mixed results in softening the demands on some of the most debt-ridden European nations to cut their spending. Still, the... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:16:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2151210-european-growth-urgent-us-g-8-summit.html 2013-06-14T04:16:58Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2143346-mistaking-nsa-story-reporter-feels.html NEW YORK (AP) — The man who claimed to leak state secrets on U.S. government eavesdropping sought to break the story through a columnist for a U.K.-based publication who has made no secret of his distaste for intrusions on privacy. Edward Snowden brought his information to Glenn Greenwald of The Guardian instead of to the Washington Post, with which he ha... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:56:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2143346-mistaking-nsa-story-reporter-feels.html 2013-06-11T08:56:07Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/news/2135900-big-data-turning-government-big-brother.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With every phone call they make and every Web excursion they take, people are leaving a digital trail of revealing data that can be tracked by profit-seeking companies and terrorist-hunting government officials. The revelations that the National Security Agency is perusing millions of U.S. customer phone records at Verizon Communicati... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:17:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/news/2135900-big-data-turning-government-big-brother.html 2013-06-07T18:17:19Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2130964-venezuela-frees-us-filmmaker-jailed-alleged-spy.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A U.S. filmmaker jailed for alleged espionage in Venezuela was expelled from the country and returned to the United States in a gesture that could signal a thaw in tense relations between the two countries. The release of Timothy Tracy, 35, occurred just hours before the top diplomats of both countries agreed during a meeting in ... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:19:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2130964-venezuela-frees-us-filmmaker-jailed-alleged-spy.html 2013-06-06T05:19:15Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/news/world/2096504-israeli-seeks-interim-deal-with-palestinians.html 2013-05-19T18:32:19Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/news/world/2062956-readying-syria-push-us-feels-russia.html 2013-05-04T16:12:46Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2061932-us-orders-visa-checks-arriving-students.html 2013-05-03T22:51:18Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/news/world/2044946-us-man-detained-venezuelan-post-vote-crackdown.html 2013-04-26T00:29:23Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/news/world/2043532-italy-premier-designate-short-securing-support.html 2013-04-25T18:56:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/news/europe/2039368-boston-bombing-prompt-us-russia-cooperation.html 2013-04-23T16:20:09Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/sports/other/2039238-outsiders-to-bombing-suspects-boston.html 2013-04-23T16:00:40Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2037714-boston-tragedy-test-us-russia-ties.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Russia, their ties soured by disputes over stopping Syria's civil war, child adoptions and other issues, could find some common ground for cooperation as authorities investigate the two ethnic Chechens accused of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombings. Understanding how the brothers became radicalized is of paramount impo... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:22:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2037714-boston-tragedy-test-us-russia-ties.html 2013-04-22T21:22:26Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/news/world/2030334-long-period-quiet-guantanamo-grows-tense.html 2013-04-19T14:35:02Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/entertainment/music/2025428-thatcher-funeral-guest-list-standouts.html 2013-04-17T13:13:42Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/entertainment/music/2022696-thatcher-funeral-attendees-no-shows.html 2013-04-17T08:56:49Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/news/world/2012536-nkorea-fury-joint-war-games-decades.html 2013-04-11T10:43:03Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/news/world/2003288-despite-threats-risks-temper-korea-war-tensions.html 2013-04-07T15:21:58Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/news/world/1999906-nkorea-aggression-strengthen-us-china-bond.html 2013-04-05T07:27:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/news/world/1986736-appeals-court-revives-lawsuit-justice-dept.html 2013-03-29T19:10:58Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/news/world/1968036-venezuela-halts-communication-with-us-diplomat.html 2013-03-20T20:44:27Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/news/world/1966574-al-qaida-iraq-claims-wave-attacks.html 2013-03-20T18:54:33Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/news/world/1964098-bombings-iraq-kill-65-decade-invasion.html 2013-03-19T19:47:36Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/news/world/1964554-bush-lawyer-fighting-kenyan-election-case.html 2013-03-19T14:52:16Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/news/world/1961900-russia-unmoved-us-missile-defense-plan-change.html 2013-03-18T17:03:20Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/news/world/1959228-tear-gas-kenya-prime-minister-files-suit.html 2013-03-16T16:46:48Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/news/world/1958452-us-canceling-key-european-missile-defense.html 2013-03-16T01:37:00Z