Today in History - Nov. 21. Today is Saturday, Nov. 21, the 325th day of 2009. There are 40 days left in the year.

SPIN METER: Conservatives blast Obama, but his bow isn't unprecedented. Some conservative commentators seized on President Barack Obama's deep bow to Japan's Emperor Akihito over the weekend, accusing the U.S. commander in chief of groveling before a foreign leader.

BADALING, China (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama took a walk alone on the Great Wall on Wednesday, wrapping up a visit to China with a visit to the ancient fortifications that symbolize the country's history and separateness.

President Obama, taking a page from Nixon, backtracks after saying 9/11 mastermind is guilty. President Barack Obama appeared to be taking a page from Richard Nixon's playbook Wednesday when he seemed to declare the suspected Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed guilty and deserving of the death penalty.

White House notes from Watergate era are being explored for hidden clues to enduring mystery. It seems history won't rest until someone fills in that 18 1/2-minute Watergate gap.

Today in History. Today is Sunday, Sept. 27, the 270th day of 2009. There are 95 days left in the year. The Jewish Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, begins at sunset.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - William Safire, the former speechwriter for Richard Nixon who won a Pulitzer Prize for columns on politics and language for The New York Times, died on Sunday, the newspaper said. He was 79.

William Safire, a speechwriter for disgraced US president Richard Nixon and a longtime political columnist, died Sunday at the age of 79, his former employer The New York Times reported.

Paul Newman's daughter says he joked about his blue eyes, enjoyed being on Nixon's enemy list. Paul Newman liked to joke about his trademark blue eyes, musing that if they turned brown his career might be in jeopardy, and was delighted to learn he was on Richard Nixon's enemies list, the Academy Award-winning actor's daughter said Monday.

Shanghai index headed for a slide . Probably the biggest ?X-factor? in the ongoing effort at reviving the global economy is China. China is seen by many as the world?s emerging industrial powerhouse and its relationship with the United States is considered to be crucial for its own development, as well as for the strength of the world economy. With the U.S. in the role as the world?s premier consumer and China considered to be the major industrial player, all eyes are on the respective economies of these two great nations.

US marshal who served Nixon with subpoenas at Calif. home dead at 81. A U.S. marshal who served former President Richard Nixon with two Watergate-related subpoenas at his California home has died.

Massachusetts video company seeks $6.3M in damages in dispute over rare Lennon film footage. A Massachusetts company that claims rare film footage of the late John Lennon was stolen and sold to Yoko Ono without its permission asked a federal judge Tuesday to award it $6.3 million in damages.

Battered New York GOP chooses Richard Nixon's son-in-law Edward Cox as new chairman. A Manhattan lawyer who is Richard Nixon's son-in-law is the new leader of the New York Republicans.

White House takes aggressive posture against Fox commentators, singles out Glenn Beck. Harry S. Truman banned reporters he disliked from his presidential yacht. Franklin Roosevelt placed his journalistic critics out of earshot at the back of the room during presidential press conferences.

IMF looks at ways to raise money from banks to help insure system against another crisis. The International Monetary Fund is considering how the world's banks can pay more to help insure the financial system from another crisis and possibly assist poorer countries in the battle against climate change.

Letterman, target of alleged extortion plot, creates brilliant, unsettling hour of TV. It was business as usual for David Letterman and CBS' "Late Show." The band played. The host, dapper as always in a well-tailored suit, recited his monologue; some jokes hit, some missed.

Eight months in office, Barack Obama has now pushed closer than any other president in generations to creating a basic health care safety net for working Americans. Yet the fate of legislation delivering on his goal is far from certain: Republicans are nearly unified in opposition, Democrats hardly united in support.

Obama reaches historic milestone on health care but with no guarantee he'll prevail in the end. Eight months in office, Barack Obama has now pushed closer than any other president in generations to creating a basic health care safety net for working Americans. Yet the fate of legislation delivering on his goal is far from certain: Republicans are nearly unified in opposition, Democrats hardly united in support.

Britain receives 9 International Emmy nominations; Mexico's 'Capadocia' up for 3 awards. British television productions received a leading nine International Emmy nominations Monday, including the long-running MI5 spy series "Spooks" for best drama and the TV talent show parody "Peter Kay's Got the Pop Factor ..." for top comedy.

Liberal Sen. Feingold questions use of policy "czars" by Obama administration. A liberal Democratic senator questioned the roles of Obama administration policy "czars" Tuesday, but the White House denied it is using these officials to evade congressional scrutiny.