Cox Washington Reporter Bob Deans http://www.coxwashington.com The latest headlines from CoxWashington en-us Copyright 2008, Cox Newspapers Inc., CoxWashington Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:12:14 EDT Newspapers COXnet RSS Generator v1.0 5 Comparing McCain and Obama on Health Care Plans http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/8/17/2008/08/18/ISSUES_HEALTHCARE15_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/8/17/2008/08/18/ISSUES_HEALTHCARE15_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:50:54 EDT About 45 million Americans have no health care coverage. Health care costs are growing much faster than the economy, accounting for 16 cents of every dollar spent in this country, twice as much as two decades ago. Comparing McCain and Obama on Health Care Plans http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/8/14/2008/08/14/ISSUES_HEALTHCARE15_2NDLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/8/14/2008/08/14/ISSUES_HEALTHCARE15_2NDLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:46:21 EDT About 45 million Americans have no health care coverage. Health care costs are growing much faster than the economy, accounting for 16 cents of every dollar spent in this country, twice as much as two decades ago. Bush Warns Russia to Halt Military Activities in Georgia http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/8/13/2008/08/14/BUSH_GEORGIA14_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/8/13/2008/08/14/BUSH_GEORGIA14_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:36:37 EDT President Bush demanded Wednesday that Russia "cease all military activities" in the former Soviet republic of Georgia and warned Moscow not to block U.S. military efforts to deliver aid to the embattled country. Comparing Obama's and McCain's Energy Policies http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/8/7/2008/08/07/ISSUES_OIL08_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/8/7/2008/08/07/ISSUES_OIL08_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 18:58:48 EDT The economy runs on oil. National security depends on it. And skyrocketing prices have hit every voter in America right where it counts: in the pocketbook. Justice Department Unseals Evidence in Anthrax Case http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/8/6/2008/08/07/ANTHRAX07_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/8/6/2008/08/07/ANTHRAX07_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 18:50:14 EDT An emotionally troubled Army microbiologist acted alone in mailing anthrax-laced letters that killed five people and shook the nation seven years ago, federal investigators said Wednesday. Study: Most Chains Still Serving Sumo-sized, Unhealthy Kids Meals http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/8/5/2008/08/04/KIDS_MEALS05_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/8/5/2008/08/04/KIDS_MEALS05_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 18:29:03 EDT Happy Meals make sorry nutrition, and most kids would be better off brown-bagging it than reaching for a bucket of the colonel's fried chicken, a study released Monday asserts. Army Microbiologist Who Committed Suicide Was to be Indicted in Anthrax Cases http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/8/2/2008/08/04/ANTHRAX02_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/8/2/2008/08/04/ANTHRAX02_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 18:18:09 EDT An award-winning Army anthrax expert killed himself this week, as federal prosecutors prepared to indict him on charges stemming from the lethal anthrax attacks that shook the country seven years ago, officials said Friday. McCain vs. Obama on the Deficit and National Debt http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/31/2008/07/31/ISSUES_DEBT01_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/31/2008/07/31/ISSUES_DEBT01_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:36:13 EDT Sometime next summer, the national debt will cross a mind-numbing threshold, topping $10 trillion — about $32,500 for every man, woman and child in the country. Candidates Diverge on Tax Policy http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/10/2008/07/29/ISSUES_TAXES11_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/10/2008/07/29/ISSUES_TAXES11_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:34:38 EDT (Released July 10) WASHINGTON — With the national debt at a record $9.5 trillion and rising, and the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003 set to expire in two years, both John McCain and Barack Obama are proposing major changes in federal tax policy. Former Rep. Sandlin Wedded to Politics - Literally and Figuratively http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/27/2008/07/28/SANDLIN_TEXAS27_1stLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/27/2008/07/28/SANDLIN_TEXAS27_1stLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:24:24 EDT It's been more than three years since four-term House member Max Sandlin was voted out of office at the top of his game. McCain vs. Obama on the Issues: Immigration http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/4/2008/07/28/ISSUES_IMMIGRATION04_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/4/2008/07/28/ISSUES_IMMIGRATION04_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:00:14 EDT (Released July 4) WASHINGTON — Immigration is an issue close to the heart of both John McCain, who hails from the border state of Arizona, and Barack Obama, the son of a Kenyan immigrant. An Examination of the Candidates' Stances on Iraq http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/17/2008/07/17/ISSUES_IRAQ18_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/17/2008/07/17/ISSUES_IRAQ18_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:58:57 EDT WASHINGTON — More than five years after President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq were over, there are roughly 150,000 U.S. troops fighting in Iraq, where more than 4,100 Americans have died. McClellan's Words Friday to be Under Oath, Not Merely Behind Podium http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/06/18/2008/07/17/MCCLELLAN19_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/06/18/2008/07/17/MCCLELLAN19_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:19:58 EDT (Released June 18) McClellan Prepared to Give full Testimony Next Week http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/06/15/2008/07/17/MCCLELLAN15_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/06/15/2008/07/17/MCCLELLAN15_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:34:06 EDT (Release date: June 13) Group Predicts Record Hispanic Turnout in Next Presidential Election http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/29/HISPANIC_VOTING29_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/29/HISPANIC_VOTING29_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 12:50:39 EDT A record 11.9 million Hispanic-Americans will vote in this year's presidential elections, a staggering 59 percent more than cast ballots in 2004, a progressive think tank estimated on Wednesday. Senate Approves Billions More to Fund Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/23/FUNDING_PETRAEUS23_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/23/FUNDING_PETRAEUS23_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 12:47:41 EDT The Senate signed off Thursday on $165 billion in new spending to fund fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan through next spring, as the military brass testified that bloodshed in Iraq had fallen to its lowest levels in four years. Bush Allows Sending Cell Phones to Cuba http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/22/BUSH_CUBA22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/22/BUSH_CUBA22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 12:46:39 EDT President Bush announced a U.S. policy change Wednesday to allow Americans to send cell phones to Cuba, a country he said relies on the suppression of information and political dissent to maintain the "personal despotism" that has propped up nearly five decades of rule by the Castro family. Many FBI Agents Did Not Take Part in Harsh Terrorist Interrogations, Report Says http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/21/FBI_TERROR21_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/21/FBI_TERROR21_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 12:45:51 EDT Hundreds of FBI agents have refused to participate in harsh U.S. military and CIA interrogations of terrorist suspects because they thought the techniques were unduly coercive, ineffective and potentially illegal, a three-year Justice Department investigation has found. On China, The Olympics and Human Rights http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/18/CHINA_QANDA18_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/18/CHINA_QANDA18_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 12:43:14 EDT As China prepares to host the summer Olympic Games in August, human rights activists are decrying the country's communist-led government for rounding up dissidents, trampling on press freedoms and abusing workers. Administration Stops Oil Buys For Strategic Reserve http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/17/OIL_RESERVE17_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/17/OIL_RESERVE17_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 12:42:12 EDT Bowing to congressional pressure, the Bush administration announced Friday it would end purchases of crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, a largely symbolic step unlikely to bring down gasoline prices. Rep. Lewis to Be Recognized for Support of the Arts http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/16/LEWIS_AWARD16_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/16/LEWIS_AWARD16_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 12:41:06 EDT Georgia Rep. John Lewis is known as a hero of the civil rights movement. On Friday he'll be thanked for his career support for the arts community, in honors to be presented at the Atlanta History Center. Officials Warn of Worsening Food Crisis http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/15/FOOD15_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/15/FOOD15_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 12:40:17 EDT The global food crisis has sparked riots in more than 30 countries and poses a threat to "peace and stability," the executive director of the United Nations World Food Program told a Senate committee Wednesday. Momentum for Federal Shield Law Has Slowed http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/11/CORNYN_SHIELD11_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/11/CORNYN_SHIELD11_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 12:36:13 EDT Congressional efforts to draft a federal shield law to protect journalists from having to reveal confidential sources have run into stiff head winds. Armstrong Urges Overhaul of Cancer-Fighting Efforts http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/09/ARMSTRONG_CANCER09_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/09/ARMSTRONG_CANCER09_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 12:34:15 EDT World cycling champion and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong called Thursday for a dramatic overhaul of the way the nation deals with a disease afflicting an estimated 12 million Americans. House Lawmakers Vote to Compel Cheney Aide to Testify on Interrogation Policy http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/07/HOUSE_TERROR07_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/07/HOUSE_TERROR07_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 12:32:28 EDT A House judiciary subcommittee voted Tuesday to compel Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, David Addington, to testify about the aide's role in forming administration policies supporting harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists. Bush Addresses Energy, Other Economic Concerns http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/30/BUSH30_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/30/BUSH30_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 12:24:54 EDT President Bush urged Congress Tuesday to address soaring gasoline prices and what he called a "sour" economy, defending his administration against election-year charges that it has been tone deaf on the bread-and-butter issues bedeviling working Americans. Texas Juvenile 'Reform' Camps among Those Cited for Abuse http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/25/TEXAS_BOOTCAMPS25_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/25/TEXAS_BOOTCAMPS25_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 12:20:45 EDT An undercover investigation has documented torture, abuse and four deaths - two of them in Texas - at private reform camps for troubled youths around the country, a federal watchdog agency reported to Congress on Thursday. Many Lawmakers Irate over Carter's Meetings with Hamas http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/19/CARTER19_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/19/CARTER19_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 11:48:34 EDT Jimmy Carter no longer flies aboard Air Force One. If an irate House member gets her way, the globe-trotting former president could be confined to domestic flights. High PTSD Rates among Recent Veterans Add to High Financial Costs of War http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/18/PTSD_TROOPS18_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/18/PTSD_TROOPS18_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 11:47:34 EDT Nearly one veteran in five of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan come home suffering from post traumatic stress disorder or depression, a study released Thursday concludes. Georgia Lawmakers Among Those Backing Benefits for 'Sole Survivors' http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/17/MILITARY_SURVIVORS17_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/17/MILITARY_SURVIVORS17_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 11:42:22 EDT Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., and three other lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday that would protect benefits for Americans who voluntarily leave the military after other family members have been killed at war. Petraeus Discounts Another Troop Surge http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/10/IRAQ_10_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/10/IRAQ_10_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:11:43 EDT The top U.S. commander in Iraq said Wednesday that another troop surge would be unlikely, even if security conditions in the embattled country worsen in the months ahead. Presidential Campaigns Will Converge at Petraeus Hearings http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/07/IRAQ_CANDIDATES07_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/07/IRAQ_CANDIDATES07_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 08:17:59 EDT In a unique moment in the history of American presidential elections, the prime candidates Tuesday will debate the controversial Iraq war with its principal strategist. Lawmakers Gather to Honor King http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/04/KING_CONGRESS04_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/04/KING_CONGRESS04_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:55:39 EDT Congressional Democrats paid tribute Thursday to slain civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., by calling for an end to the war in Iraq and a new commitment to expanding economic and educational opportunities for minorities. Austin 21st with High School Graduation Rates http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/01/GRADUATION_AUSTIN01_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/01/GRADUATION_AUSTIN01_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:51:36 EDT Austin ranks 21st among large cities in high school graduation rates, with just 58.2 percent of the city's teenagers earning a diploma, well below the national average of about 70 percent, a report to be released Tuesday concludes. Fewer Than Half of Atlanta's High Schoolers Graduate on Time http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/01/GRADUATION_ATLANTA01_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/01/GRADUATION_ATLANTA01_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:51:35 EDT Fewer than half — 46 percent — of high school students graduate from Atlanta Public Schools on time, a national report to be released Tuesday found, placing Atlanta 39th among the nation's large cities. Lewis Calls on Nation to Abandon Violence to Honor King http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/03/31/LEWIS_KING31_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/03/31/LEWIS_KING31_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:50:26 EDT Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., called on the nation Sunday to honor the memory of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. by abandoning violence and racial bitterness in favor of peace and reconciliation. In 2009, a New President and the Same War http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/03/16/IRAQ_WHATNEXT16_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/03/16/IRAQ_WHATNEXT16_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:38:01 EDT Five years after President Bush launched the war in Iraq, the three major candidates seeking to replace him have proposed distinctly different visions of the future of the conflict. Georgia Blast Shows Stronger Dust Rules Needed, Officials Tell Congress http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/03/13/SUGAR_BLAST13_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/03/13/SUGAR_BLAST13_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:35:19 EDT The blast that killed 12 workers at a Georgia sugar refinery last month could have been prevented if widely recognized safeguards had been required by federal regulations, the head of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board said Wednesday. Bush Endorses McCain at White House Event http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/03/06/ELEX_GOP_COX06.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/03/06/ELEX_GOP_COX06.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:29:36 EDT A day after clinching the Republican presidential nomination, Sen. John McCain won the endorsement Wednesday of President Bush, who praised his one-time political opponent as a man "who will bring determination to defeat an enemy and a heart big enough to love those who hurt." Economist Puts Iraq War Tag at $3 Trillion to $5 Trillion http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/02/29/IRAQ_COSTS29_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/02/29/IRAQ_COSTS29_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:25:14 EDT The Iraq war will cost Americans between $3 trillion and $5 trillion, including military spending, broader economic costs and decades of benefits and medical care for combat veterans, a Nobel prize-winning economist told the Joint Economic Committee on Thursday. Support Drops for Supporting Clinton in Commander-in-Chief Role http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/02/28/HILLARY_COMMANDER28_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/02/28/HILLARY_COMMANDER28_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:24:16 EDT She backed the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq early on then challenged Donald Rumsfeld's competence, served on the Senate Armed Services Committee and says her White House experience has prepared her to defend the country against all enemies starting on Day One in the Oval Office. Patriotism, Incentives Boosting Army Re-enlistment http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/02/16/ARMY_REENLIST_GA16_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/02/16/ARMY_REENLIST_GA16_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:15:45 EDT Quintin Sterling, a 2006 graduate of Frederick Douglass High School in Atlanta currently serving his first tour in Iraq, re-enlisted this week for five years. In Final Trip to Africa, Bush to Stress Increased U.S. Aid http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/02/15/BUSH_AFRICA15_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/02/15/BUSH_AFRICA15_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:14:52 EDT President Bush is scheduled to leave Friday on a five-country swing through Africa, a tour designed to showcase massive increases in U.S. aid on his watch to a continent reeling from conflict, disease and poverty. Donations Still Trickle into Government's 'Debt Pot' http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/02/09/PUBLIC_DEBT09_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/02/09/PUBLIC_DEBT09_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:09:43 EDT It's the biggest tin cup in the world. U.S. Reserves Dangerously Overtaxed by Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Panel Says http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/02/01/GUARD_GA01_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/02/01/GUARD_GA01_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:01:53 EDT Overworked, underpaid and wearing out fast. Some See Deficit Boost to Fight Recession as a Cure Worse Than the Disease http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/01/24/DEFICIT24_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/01/24/DEFICIT24_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 06:56:27 EDT To battle the risk of recession, lawmakers are reviving another economic ill: a skyrocketing budget deficit. Bush, Congress Agree 'Now Is the Time' for Action to Boost the Economy http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/01/23/ECONOMY23_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/01/23/ECONOMY23_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 06:55:26 EDT President Bush and congressional leaders, meeting hours after the Federal Reserve provided an emergency interest rate cut to calm global stock markets, expressed confidence Tuesday that they would be able to quickly craft a package to boost the slowing U.S. economy. The Other Surge: U.S. Escalates Air War in Iraq http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/01/19/IRAQ_AIRWAR19_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/01/19/IRAQ_AIRWAR19_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 06:52:57 EDT South of Baghdad on Wednesday, forces from the Army's 3rd Infantry Division spotted a set of bunkers identified as training sites for al-Qaida recruits. High Court Rules in Favor of Scientific-Atlanta http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/01/16/SCOTUS_SCIATL16_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/01/16/SCOTUS_SCIATL16_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 06:49:46 EDT The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that investors may not sue Scientific-Atlanta Inc. for its role in an equipment-for-advertising barter scheme that a corporate customer used to inflate its earnings. Political Fruits of the Iraq Troop 'Surge' Are Still Elusive One Year Later http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/01/10/IRAQ_SURGE10_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/01/10/IRAQ_SURGE10_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 06:46:35 EDT A year after President Bush announced plans to boost U.S. troop levels in Iraq, violence is down sharply and U.S. troop deaths are at their lowest level in nearly four years. The number of Iraqi civilian deaths, while still high, also has been reduced.