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Bush removes North Korea from terror list
President George W. Bush removed North Korea from the US terrorism list in a move to resurrect a nuclear disarmament process that was in danger of collapse
US pleads for patience in crisis repair efforts
President George W. Bush said the financial crisis will require a global, coordinated response and the top industrial nations will work together to solve it quickly, but cautioned it would not be fixed overnight
Probe finds Palin abused her power
Sarah Palin abused her power as governor of Alaska, according to an official report released into the so-called ‘Troopergate’ scandal that has clouded her candidacy as John McCain’s Republican vice-presidential running-mate
US in de facto support for bank liabilities
The US is likely to strengthen its implicit guarantee for all bank deposits and bank debt but stop short of a formal legal guarantee, as it tries to save its banks without destroying its non-bank financial sector
Loyalists urge McCain to attack rival
The financial crisis has reinforced demand for change after eight years of Republican administration and focused attention on John McCain’s weakest issue
Drive to tie Obama to claim of poll fraud
The McCain campaign honed in on allegations of voter registration fraud by Acorn, a nationwide poverty action group, and on its links to Barack Obama
Bush tries to restore citizens’ confidence
President George W. Bush tried to inject some confidence into Americans rattled by the financial crisis, saying the government had a “comprehensive strategy and the tools necessary” to solve it.
Gates says US talks with Taliban conceivable
Robert Gates, US defence secretary, said Washington could “ultimately” contemplate the idea of negotiating with the Taliban to secure a political settlement in Afghanistan
Congress in new turmoil hearings
Democratic leaders in Congress responsible for economic policy are calling some legislators back to Washington before the November election for a new round of hearings on the financial crisis.
Campaign sketches make headline news
American comedians are relishing a sudden golden age in which presidential campaign sketches have become headline news, driving record audiences to television comedy shows, stand-up clubs and once obscure websites
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