On the morning of March 19, on the fifth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, I stood with a small group of protesters outside U.S. Southern Command Headquarters in Miami. A reporter asked me whether I felt frustrated.

Once again, the FY2007 budget ( Wikipedia ). Total: $2.8T. Percentages in parenthesis indicate percentage change from FY2006)

Whereas the political stalemate and concerns about the security situation have weighed on the economic outlook, the government has intensified efforts successfully to increase the primary surplus as a result of increased revenues, tight expenditure measures and substantial budget reforms.

MANILA, Philippines - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Tuesday ordered the Social Security System to extend the condonation period for its various loan programs.

President Gloria Arroyo has ordered the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to identify the 500,000 poorest families in the country and make them the priority recipients of cheap state-subsidized rice. Her move was supported by the mayors of 10 Metro Manila cities.

By DAVID ESPO After days on the campaign defensive, Democrat Barack Obama accused rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday of leveling criticism straight from the Republican playbook and said even so, he will win the White House over John McCain and an "out of touch" GOP. "I may have made a mistake last week in the words that I chose, but the other party has made a much more damaging mistake in ...

After days on the campaign defensive, Democrat Barack Obama accused rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday of leveling criticism straight from the Republican playbook and said even so, he will win the White House over John McCain and an "out of touch" GOP.

Ken Giles set out to make history come alive for his students through music. What the Shepherd Elementary School teacher achieved was an unprecedented, full-length production that is now a national model for educators. Shepherd, located in a diverse section of Northwest D.C., is being featured in the current issue of Teaching Music for the program, dubbed "Songs of Freedom: 150 Years of American ...

WASHINGTON — After days on the campaign defensive, Democrat Barack Obama accused rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday of leveling criticism straight from the Republican playbook and said even so, he will win the White House over John McCain and...

Sen. Obama questioned rival Sen. Hillary Clinton's opposition to free trade.

"I may have made a mistake last week in the words that I chose, but the other party has made a much more damaging mistake in the failed policies they've chosen and the bankrupt philosophy that they've embraced for the last three decades ..." Obama said.

After days on the campaign defensive, Democrat Barack Obama accused rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday of leveling criticism straight from the Republican playbook and said even so, he will win the White House over John McCain and an "out of touch" GOP.

Sen. John McCain arrived in Pittsburgh tonight on the eve of what his advisers called a "big and ambitious" speech on the economy which he will deliver at Carnegie Mellon University tomorrow -- spanning taxes, the budget, health care, rising gas prices ...

Democrat Barack Obama accused rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday of leveling criticism straight from the Republican playbook and said even so.

"I may have made a mistake last week in the words that I chose, but the other party has made a much more damaging mistake in the failed policies they've chosen and the bankrupt philosophy that they've embraced for the last three decades ..." Obama said.

After days on the campaign defensive, Democrat Barack Obama accused rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday of leveling criticism straight from the Republican playbook and said even so, he will win the White House over John McCain and an "out of touch" GOP.

WASHINGTON - After days on the campaign defensive, Democrat Barack Obama accused rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday of leveling criticism straight from the Republican...

Mon, Apr 14, 2008 (2:17 p.m.) After days on the campaign defensive, Democrat Barack Obama accused rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday of leveling criticism straight from the Republican playbook and said even so, he will win the White House over John McCain and an "out of touch" GOP.

"I may have made a mistake last week in the word that I chose, but the other party has made a much more damaging mistake in the failed policies they've chosen and the bankrupt philosophy they've embraced for the last three decades ..." Obama said.

After days on the campaign defensive, Democrat Barack Obama accused rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday of leveling criticism straight from the Republican playbook and said even so, he will win the White House over John McCain and an "out of touch" GOP. "I may have made a mistake last week in the words that I chose, but the other party has made a much more damaging mistake in the failed ...