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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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(Newser) - You can’t miss President Obama these days, as he undertakes a media blitz that has watchers nodding and shaking their heads in equal proportion, Linton Weeks writes for NPR. “The president who promised to be transparent is actually omniparent—appearing all over tarnation.” Some see the saturation... More »

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television • press conference • media coverage • Obama administration • television interview • financial crisis • President Obama • economic downturn

(Newser) - When President Bush called a press conference yesterday to defend his legacy, he apparently overestimated the interest. Dana Milbank of the Washington Post notes that the White House had strict rules in place restricting news organizations to one seat each. Extras would have to stand. "But when the appointed... More »

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White House • press conference • Bush legacy • George W. Bush

Iraqi Judge: Shoe-Tosser Was Beaten

He opens probe, says case against journalist could be dropped

Dec 19, 08 9:38 AM CST
(AP) - The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush was beaten afterward and had bruises on his face and around his eyes, a judge said today. Judge Dhia al-Kinani, the magistrate investigating the incident, said the court has opened an investigation into the treatment of Muntadhar al-Zaidi. "We... More »

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Iraq • Nouri al-Maliki • shoes • press conference • beatings • Muntadar al-Zaidi

Critics Lace Into Secret Service Over Shoe Attack

But agents hail quick thinking, and president's speedy reflexes

Dec 16, 08 3:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Weighty questions are being lobbed at the Secret Service in the wake of the recent Iraq shoe-tossing incident involving President Bush, reports the Los Angeles Times. Some experts wonder how an assailant was able to throw not one, but two shoes at Bush before agents intervened. "I thought they... More »

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Iraq • Secret Service • shoes • press conference • George W. Bush

OPINION

Doggone It, Obama's Better Than I Thought

First pooch search shows his political skill, empathy: Kristol

Nov 10, 08 8:40 AM CST
(Newser) - For William Kristol, election night was bad, but not dreadful, for his fellow conservatives—until the president-elect promised his daughters a puppy. Suddenly, writes the New York Times columnist, Barack Obama showed "competence plus warmth, a pretty potent combination." Forget winning an electoral college landslide; it was... More »

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Barack Obama • press conference • dog • conservatives • President Obama • William Kristol

UPDATED

 No Quick Fix 
 on Economy: Obama 

US 'strong and resilient,' president-elect says at first news conference

Nov 7, 08 2:39 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama addressed the nation today for the first time since his presidential victory, focusing his remarks on the economy, the New York Times reports. “It is not going to be quick and it’s not going to be easy for us to dig ourselves out of the hole... More »

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Barack Obama • press conference • credit crisis • Election 2008 • economy • President Obama

Rambling Palin Opens Up to Press Pack 

Sarah rips Obama's 'forthrightedness' on 'No-Talk Express'

Oct 8, 08 5:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin surprised reporters yesterday by coming to the back of her campaign plane to take questions from the press corps for the first time ever, Fox News reports. The candidate spoke in her trademark rambling style for nearly 15 minutes aboard what reporters had dubbed the "No-Talk Express.... More »

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Tina Fey • press conference • Election 2008 • Troopergate • Sarah Palin • Bill Ayers • reporters

Ga. Men Claim to Have
Found Bigfoot

Body, photos, DNA among 'proof' to be presented tomorrow

Aug 14, 08 10:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two Georgia men claim to have found a Bigfoot, and say they'll release evidence tomorrow at a press conference, LiveScience reports. Whether they'll display the alleged carcass or simply photographs is unknown, but a well-known Bigfoot hoaxer speaking on their behalf said the body will be studied in a secure,... More »

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Georgia • press conference • bigfoot • Sasquatch • DNA evidence • hoaxer

 Branson Rolls Out 
 Space Plane 

Craft could make first commercial flight—at $200K per ticket—by decade's end

Jul 28, 08 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - At a remote airfield in the Mojave Desert today, Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson unveiled the flagship of his new venture, an aircraft that will carry the first passenger space rocket to its launch height of 48,000 feet, the Los Angeles Times reports. Tickets are going for $200,000-plus,... More »

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Richard Branson • space tourism • Virgin Galactic • press conference • space travel • Burt Rutan • adventure travel

FARC Will Punish Remaining Captives: Ex-Hostage

US contractors rescued from Colombian rebels speak to press

Jul 8, 08 10:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Speaking to the media for the first time since his rescue Wednesday, a former FARC captive warned that remaining hostages would face retribution over the escape, CNN reports. “Right now, they're being punished because we got rescued,” said US government contractor Marc Gonsalves. They’ll be made to... More »

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captives • Colombia • press conference • FARC • Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia • hostage

Clinton's RFK Remark Sparks Fear, Outrage

Hillary defends her prolonged bid by recalling '68 murder

May 23, 08 7:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton whipped up a storm of anger today by invoking Bobby Kennedy's murder as grounds for staying in the Democratic race, the New York Times reports. Recalling the surprise outcomes of past contests, including her husband’s in 1992, the senator told editors at a South Dakota newspaper... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Bill Clinton • press conference • apology • Democratic nomination • Election 2008 • Robert F. Kennedy

 Bush: $770M 
 Needed For Food Aid 

Congress must approve money, part of a larger Iraq funding measure

May 1, 08 3:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Amid rising food prices and overtaxed international reserves, President Bush proposed a new $770 million aid package today, Reuters reports. The money is part of a supplemental $70 billion measure that also includes Iraq war funding and would require a vote in Congress. More »

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Congress • press conference • food prices • food shortage • food supply • food aid • George W. Bush

Putin Defies Critics in Last Bow

Russian leader underlines post-presidency designs on power, spars with West

Feb 14, 08 2:36 PM CST
(Newser) - Today may have been Vladimir Putin’s final press conference as Russia's president, but he made it clear he won’t be going far, the New York Times reports. Putin said he would remain a force in the Kremlin, as “there’s enough power to go 'round,” Bloomberg... More »

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NATO • Poland • Vladimir Putin • Czech Republic • press conference • missile defense system • Ukraine • prime minister • Dmitry Medvedev

Romney Tussles With Reporter

In SC, journalist challenges candidate about lobbyist

Jan 17, 08 4:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Mitt Romney had a dust-up with a reporter in South Carolina today, CBS News reports, when the reporter essentially accused the candidate of lying. As Romney was saying he was not beholden to lobbyists and didn’t have one “running his campaign,” the reporter interjected, “That’s... More »

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Mitt Romney • Staples • reporter • press conference • Associated Press • South Carolina primary • Glen Johnson

Bush Satisfied With Iraq Progress

Acknowledging 'war fatigue,' president warns against hasty withdrawal

Jul 12, 07 4:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush used today's interim report on the Iraq war to renew his call for Congress to withhold judgment on the troop surge until a September update, saying the military will "be in a better position to adjust" in 2 months. The report notes positive movement in eight out... More »

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Iraq • Congress • Democrats • Republican • White House • David Petraeus • United States • US troops • troop withdrawal • benchmarks • progress report • press conference • Iraq war • George W. Bush

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