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Warren's inauguration prayer could draw more ire
President-elect Barack Obama's choice of Rick Warren to deliver the inaugural invocation drew one kind of protest. Whether the evangelical pastor offers the prayer in the name of Jesus may draw another. At George W. Bush's 2001 swearing-in, the Revs. Franklin Graham and Kirbyjon Caldwell were criticized for invoking Christ. The distinctly Christian reference at a national civic event offended some, and even prompted a lawsuit.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Richard Nixon George W. Bush Bill Clinton Activities:Obama Admin. U.S. Civil Rights Movement Source:(AP)
2008-12-30
Too sick to work? Need health care? Take a number
WASHINGTON - Master toolmaker John McClain built machine parts with details so small they couldn't be seen with the naked eye. Then a lump on his neck turned out to be cancer.
Nations:U.S. People:Charles Grassley Barack Obama Richard Nixon
2008-12-23
Mark Felt, Watergate's `Deep Throat,' dies at 95
SAN FRANCISCO - W. Mark Felt, the former FBI second-in-command who revealed himself as "Deep Throat" 30 years after he tipped off reporters to the Watergate scandal that toppled a president, has died. He was 95.
Nations:U.S. People:Bob Woodward Richard Nixon Ronald Reagan Robert Redford
2008-12-19
Straw Man? Historians say Obama is no Lincoln
In Barack Obama's appearance last month on CBS's "60 Minutes," the conversation turned to the president-elect's long-time love of Lincoln.
People:Hillary Clinton Joseph Biden Barack Obama LeBron James Abraham Lincoln Richard Nixon Activities:Obama Admin.
2008-12-15
Golden Globes nominations herald start of Oscar race
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Brad Pitt and Batman are expected to be among the front-runners here Thursday as the race for Oscars glory swings into top gear with the announcement of nominees for the 66th Golden Globes.
Nations:U.S. People:Gus Van Sant David Fincher Christopher Nolan Sam Mendes Richard Nixon Ron Howard Activities:2009 Golden Globe Awards
2008-12-10
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- Warren's inauguration prayer could draw more ire 2008-12-30
- Too sick to work? Need health care? Take a number 2008-12-23
- Mark Felt, Watergate's `Deep Throat,' dies at 95 2008-12-19
- Straw Man? Historians say Obama is no Lincoln 2008-12-15
- Golden Globes nominations herald start of Oscar race 2008-12-10
 'Christmases' repeats at No. 1 with $18.2M take 2008-12-07- Nixon records show aides dishing dirt on critics 2008-12-02
- Ex-terrorism prosecutor flags flaws at tribunal 2008-11-28
- Obama advisers: No charges likely vs interrogators 2008-11-17
- British novel tops Amazon's list for 2008 2008-11-10
- Like Lincoln and FDR, Obama faces nation in crisis 2008-11-08
- Gerard Damiano, 'Deep Throat' director, dead at 80 2008-10-28
- 'Frost/Nixon' premiere opens London Film Festival 2008-10-16
- 'Frost/Nixon' premiere opens London Film Festival 2008-10-15
- Obama, Democrats on track to landslide victory 2008-10-14
- Analysis: Crisis put spotlight on Obama, McCain 2008-09-19
- US, China to hold top-level trade talks Tuesday 2008-09-14
- Can `Dark Knight' compete with Oscar heavyweights? 2008-09-08
- New book says U.S. spied on Iraqi leaders: report 2008-09-05
- Rice primed for historic Libya visit 2008-09-05
- Palin Pick Shows Lost Clout of Republicans' Old Establishment 2008-09-04
- McCain More Likely to Drop Palin, Bookmakers Say 2008-09-03
- Edwin Guthman, Pulitzer Prize-winner, dies at 89 2008-09-01
- Post-convention 'bounce' averages 10 points 2008-08-28
- For fall: Bond's back, Hollywood does high school 2008-08-25
- Polls show landslide scenario unlikely 2008-08-13
- Pentagon Papers figure Anthony Russo dies at 71 2008-08-10
- White supremacists hope Obama win prompts backlash 2008-08-08
- Analysis: Race remains the political wild card 2008-08-01
- Would You Drive 55? 2008-07-27
- In a switch, governors now await running-mate call 2008-07-13
- Franken tries the switch from comic to Congress 2008-07-05
- Jesse Helms: Stubborn on the Right 2008-07-05
- Previous July 4 polls promising for Obama 2008-07-04
- Many historians see little chance for McCain 2008-06-15
- Yoko Ono scores in feud over rare Lennon footage 2008-05-21
- New Watergate book says John Dean ordered break-in 2008-05-19
- Wedding bells for Bush's daughter Jenna draw near 2008-05-08
- Fugitive financier Robert Vesco reported dead in Cuba 2008-05-04
- John Lennon videos frozen pending hearing 2008-04-30
- Cocky and competitive: Basketball is Obama's sweaty platform 2008-04-29
- Yoko Ono in legal feud over rare Lennon footage 2008-04-22
- What will happen to losers of White House race? 2008-03-25
- Fred Thompson heads back to Hollywood 2008-03-24
- Spitzer, Ethics Crusader, Now Probed Over Own Conduct 2008-03-11
- Candidates ride wave of TV appearances 2008-03-06
- Hollywood divided over Cotillard's 9/11 comments 2008-03-04
- NYC's famed Plaza Hotel reopens 2008-03-02
- McCain tangles with Obama over campaign money 2008-02-20
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