http://www.mail.com/people/28726-dwight-eisenhower.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/people/28726-dwight-eisenhower.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2133452-correction-france-d-day-anniversary-story.html COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — In a story June 6 about the 69th anniversary of the D-Day landings during World War II, The Associated Press reported erroneously that a U.S. cemetery in Normandy holds the graves of more than 9,000 Americans who died during the storming of the beaches. Those victims died during the D-Day landings as well as other operations, according to th... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:05:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2133452-correction-france-d-day-anniversary-story.html 2013-06-07T20:05:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2109692-thousands-bridges-risk-freak-collapse.html SEATTLE (AP) — Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound. The crossings are kept standing by engineering design, not supported with brute strength or redundant protections like their more modern counterparts. Bridge regulators call the more risky spans "fra... Sun, 26 May 2013 08:15:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2109692-thousands-bridges-risk-freak-collapse.html 2013-05-26T08:15:29Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2090854-obama-walking-familiar-path-irs-allegations.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service controversy dogging President Barack Obama is hardly the first time a White House and the tax agency have been accused of political meddling and bias. Nor is it the first time that political and social advocacy groups have searched for and exploited loopholes and fine points in the federal tax code. Over the ... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:25:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2090854-obama-walking-familiar-path-irs-allegations.html 2013-05-16T19:25:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2050606-holocaust-survivors-veterans-gather-dc-museum.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Elderly Holocaust survivors and the veterans who helped liberate them gathered for what could be their last big reunion Monday at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Nearly 1,000 survivors and World War II vets joined with former President Bill Clinton and Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust activist Elie Wiesel to mark the museum's... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:50:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2050606-holocaust-survivors-veterans-gather-dc-museum.html 2013-04-29T19:50:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2022332-role-reversal-gop-blasts-obama-plan-to-sell-tva.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In a political role reversal, Republicans are blasting President Barack Obama's plan to consider selling the Tennessee Valley Authority, an icon of the New Deal long targeted by conservatives as an example of government overreach. Obama's 2014 budget proposal calls for a strategic review of the TVA, the nation's largest public utility wi... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:15:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2022332-role-reversal-gop-blasts-obama-plan-to-sell-tva.html 2013-04-16T07:15:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2020660-sen-lugar-to-knighted-british.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Sen. Richard Lugar is being knighted on orders from the Queen of England, joining a select list of Americans to receive the distinction. The Indiana Republican, who this year left the Senate after serving 36 years, will receive the rank of honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire during a ceremon... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:16:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2020660-sen-lugar-to-knighted-british.html 2013-04-15T16:16:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2011978-par-3-contest-chance-to-unwind-masters.html AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Lee Westwood's mum walked away from the ninth hole, waving her hand in front of her face on a balmy spring day. "I feel sorry for the caddies," Trish Westwood said with a flushed smile. At least she wasn't wearing white coveralls and hauling around heavy bags as the mercury climbed into the mid-80s Wednesday. Still, there was nowhere e... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:45:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2011978-par-3-contest-chance-to-unwind-masters.html 2013-04-10T23:45:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2005144-us-fighter-crashes-gulf-crew-rescued.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy says a fighter jet has crashed into the Persian Gulf near the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, but both crew members were rescued safely by divers. The Navy cited engine failure on the F/A-18F Super Hornet as the reason for Monday's crash. An investigation is underway. The Eisenhower is on a sched... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:48:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2005144-us-fighter-crashes-gulf-crew-rescued.html 2013-04-08T12:48:20Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1997202-grandfathers-hidden-photos-inspire-holocaust-film.html BOSTON (AP) — Matthew Nash's grandfather only mentioned the photographs to him once. Twenty-five-years later, they are the subject of a new documentary on the Holocaust that Nash spent three years making after finding the pictures his grandfather took while serving as an Army medic in World War II. Kept hidden from Nash and others in t... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:55:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1997202-grandfathers-hidden-photos-inspire-holocaust-film.html 2013-04-04T06:55:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1994660-expanding-hallowed-ground-west-point-cemetery.html WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — The West Point Cemetery has taken in graduates of the Long Gray Line from the age of the cavalry charge to the dawn of drone strikes. Headstones etched with names like Custer and Westmoreland stand near plots with freshly turned earth. And after almost two centuries, the 12-acre cemetery is close to full. The U.S. Military Academy ... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:17:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1994660-expanding-hallowed-ground-west-point-cemetery.html 2013-04-03T21:17:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1986148-monroe-eisenhower-letters-to-auctioned.html NEW YORK (AP) — Marilyn Monroe's letter of despair to mentor Lee Strasberg and Dwight D. Eisenhower's heartfelt missives to his wife during World War II are among hundreds of historical documents being offered in an online auction. Monroe's handwritten, undated letter to the famed acting teacher is expected to fetch $30,000 to $50,000 in the May 30 sale. ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:51:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1986148-monroe-eisenhower-letters-to-auctioned.html 2013-03-29T17:51:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1983892-ex-cia-chief-aided-wwii-heros-arlington-burial.html ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — When Dr. Rene Joyeuse's request for burial at Arlington National Cemetery was rejected, the family of the decorated Swiss-born World War II spy launched a campaign to get the decision reversed. Months later, Joyeuse is getting his wish, thanks in part to the involvement of the nation's top covert operators, including CIA Director David Petraeus. ... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 06:55:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1983892-ex-cia-chief-aided-wwii-heros-arlington-burial.html 2013-03-28T06:55:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1979746-david-petraeus-apologizes-conduct-affair.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Petraeus apologized Tuesday night to an audience of veterans for the conduct that led to his resignation as head of the CIA following the disclosure of an extramarital affair. "Needless to say, I join you keenly aware that I am regarded in a different light now than I was a year ago," Petraeus said. "I am also keenly aware that th... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 05:46:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1979746-david-petraeus-apologizes-conduct-affair.html 2013-03-27T05:46:24Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1969432-simon-garfunkel-album-25-to-preserved.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Simon & Garfunkel 's song "The Sound of Silence," written amid the turmoil following President John F. Kennedy's assassination, and Chubby Checker's 1960s dance hit "The Twist" are among 25 recordings selected for preservation at the Library of Congress. These are just a few sounds of the 20th century being added to the National Recordin... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:33:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1969432-simon-garfunkel-album-25-to-preserved.html 2013-03-21T21:33:46Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1965896-eisenhower-family-wants-dc-memorial-design.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The future of a planned memorial honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower was thrown into doubt Tuesday as lawmakers questioned the project's design and cost and the 34th president's family called again for the memorial project to be redesigned. A House panel hosted a hearing on the 14-year-old project, which is planned for a site on the National M... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:32:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1965896-eisenhower-family-wants-dc-memorial-design.html 2013-03-19T21:32:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1939514-examples-nuclear-threats-countries.html WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea's overt threat to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the United States is unprecedented in its bluntness. But other nuclear powers, including the United States, have made less explicit threats. Here are some examples: —November 1950: U.S. President Harry Truman, the only leader to ever order a nuclear strike, said in... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:49:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1939514-examples-nuclear-threats-countries.html 2013-03-07T23:49:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1932032-nkorea-cold-war-history-with-us-justifies-nukes.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Cold War still rages in North Korea, and enemy No. 1 is the United States, which Pyongyang blames for making its much-condemned drive to develop nuclear weapons necessary. A rich vein of propaganda, fueled by decades-old American threats, holds that North Korea remains at risk of an unprovoked nuclear attack, although Washing... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:48:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1932032-nkorea-cold-war-history-with-us-justifies-nukes.html 2013-03-05T13:48:40Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1872452-us-to-cut-carrier-fleet-persian-gulf-to-1.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is cutting its aircraft carrier presence in the Persian Gulf region from two carriers to one, the Defense Department said Wednesday, in a move that represents one of the most significant effects of budget cuts on the U.S. military presence overseas. The decision comes as Washington struggles to find a way to avoid sharp automatic spending cuts ... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1872452-us-to-cut-carrier-fleet-persian-gulf-to-1.html 2013-02-06T22:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1836916-obama-stands-ground-fiscal-debates.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama devoted one word — "deficit" — to the issue that brought Washington to the brink of fiscal crises time and again during his first term. But it was the paragraph that followed in his inaugural address that foreshadowed what's to come — more hard bargaining and more last-minute deals driven by Obama's own conviction ... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1836916-obama-stands-ground-fiscal-debates.html 2013-01-22T17:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1825150-second-presidential-terms-loaded-with-setbacks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Second presidential terms are never easy — even for George Washington. More often, they're fraught with peril, frequently marred by scandal, failure, hubris, and burnout, and souring relations with Congress. President Barack Obama acknowledges the dangers of overreach but vows to steer cautiously. The odds are against him. ... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1825150-second-presidential-terms-loaded-with-setbacks.html 2013-01-16T19:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1818898-post-election-push-dc-problem-solving.html NEW YORK (AP) — Fiscal cliffs and debt ceiling fights are out. Problem-solving is in. Members of Congress, governors and mayors from across the political spectrum joined more than 1,000 political activists Monday under the No Labels banner, calling for a series of reforms in Congress to address fed up voters and dysfunctional politics. Only weeks after a ... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1818898-post-election-push-dc-problem-solving.html 2013-01-14T16:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1813318-top-talent-lined-up-obamas-inaugural-events.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is drawing an A-list of performers for his inaugural festivities, including a massive ball expected to draw more than 35,000 revelers. Katy Perry, Smokey Robinson, Usher, Alicia Keys and Brad Paisley are among the stars announced Friday to sing at Obama's inaugural balls Jan. 21 and a children's concert on Jan. 19.... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1813318-top-talent-lined-up-obamas-inaugural-events.html 2013-01-11T15:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1812440-40000-expected-obamas-inaugural-balls.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Inaugural revelers hoping to get close to President Barack Obama at a ball are going to have a lot of competition, with around 40,000 expected to pack the pair of parties. While Obama has cut the number of inauguration night balls lower than any president since Dwight Eisenhower was first sworn into office in 1953, the two celebrations t... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1812440-40000-expected-obamas-inaugural-balls.html 2013-01-10T21:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1810614-obama-using-mlk-lincoln-bibles-oath.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is putting a symbolic twist on a time-honored tradition, taking the oath of office for his second term with his hand placed not on a single Bible but on two — one owned by Martin Luther King Jr. and one by Abraham Lincoln. The inclusion of King's Bible is particularly significant since the inauguration comes on Jan... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1810614-obama-using-mlk-lincoln-bibles-oath.html 2013-01-10T13:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1800022-electoral-college-count-affirms-obamas-win.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress made the obvious official on Friday. President Barack Obama has been re-elected. In a joint session, Congress formally certified that Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were the winners in the November election with 332 electoral votes, well more than the 270 required. Republican Mitt Romney and his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1800022-electoral-college-count-affirms-obamas-win.html 2013-01-05T00:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1780176-obama-holding-2-inaugural-balls-60-years.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With his nation under financial strain, President Barack Obama is restricting the inaugural balls to the lowest number in 60 years, with just two official parties plus a concert honoring military families. The subdued celebration revealed Thursday is a big cut in reveling from the 10 balls Obama attended four years ago. Planners say the ... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1780176-obama-holding-2-inaugural-balls-60-years.html 2012-12-20T20:58:00Z