Robert Burns
US Israel criticism ignites firestorm in Congress
Mar 15, 2010 23:07 EDT
Obama administration riles Congress, pro-Israel lobby by attacking Israeli housing plan. The Obama administration's fierce denunciation of Israel last week has ignited a firestorm in Congress and among powerful pro-Israel interest groups who say the criticism of America's top Mideast ally was misplaced.
Clinton brings phones, promises to quake-hit Chile
Mar 02, 2010 18:39 EST
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made a small dent in Chile's growing needs following a massive earthquake, handing over 25 satellite phones Tuesday while promising more in the country's capital.
Clinton brings phones, promises to quake-hit Chile
Mar 02, 2010 18:39 EST
US diplomat carries satellite phones and pledges of additional help to earthquake-hit Chile. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made a small dent in Chile's growing needs following a massive earthquake, handing over 25 satellite phones Tuesday while promising more in the country's capital.
Clinton brings phones, promises to quake-hit Chile
Mar 02, 2010 17:21 EST
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made a small dent in Chile's growing needs following a massive earthquake, handing over 25 satellite phones Tuesday while promising more in the country's capital.
Clinton brings phones, promises to quake-hit Chile
Mar 02, 2010 15:14 EST
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made a small dent in Chile's growing needs following a massive earthquake, handing over 25 satellite phones Tuesday while promising more in the country's capital.
Clinton ferrying satellite gear to quake-hit Chile
Mar 01, 2010 20:15 EST
Clinton says she is bringing satellite phones with her on quick stop in quake-hit Chile. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday she will bring 20 satellite phones and a technician with her when she visits earthquake-damaged Chile.
Will Bill Clinton slow down after heart procedure?
Feb 12, 2010 21:01 EST
Bill Clinton leaves NY hospital after heart procedure; some advisers say he should slow down. Right until he was wheeled into an operating room for a heart procedure, Bill Clinton was on the phone, talking about Haiti earthquake relief. An aide finally took the phone away from him.
Will Bill Clinton slow down after heart procedure?
Feb 12, 2010 19:10 EST
Right until he was wheeled into an operating room for a heart procedure, Bill Clinton was on the phone, talking about Haiti earthquake relief. An aide finally took the phone away from him.
Will Bill Clinton slow down after heart procedure?
Feb 12, 2010 18:34 EST
Right until he was wheeled into an operating room for a heart procedure, Bill Clinton was on the phone, talking about Haiti earthquake relief. An aide finally took the phone away from him.
Will Bill Clinton slow down after heart procedure?
Feb 12, 2010 18:07 EST
Right until he was wheeled into an operating room for a heart procedure, Bill Clinton was on the phone, talking about Haiti earthquake relief. An aide finally took the phone away from him.
Ask AP: Earthquake predictions, commander-in-chief
Feb 12, 2010 06:12 EST
AP answers your questions on the news, from earthquake predictions to the commander-in-chief. Curiosity about predicting earthquakes inspired one of the questions in this edition of "Ask AP," a weekly Q&A column where AP journalists respond to readers' questions about the news.
Japan balks at $2 billion bill to host US troops
Feb 07, 2010 00:00 EST
Japan's new government balks at $2 billion spent annually to host US troops. In a country where land is a precious commodity, many U.S. bases in Japan boast golf courses, football fields and giant shopping malls whose food courts offer everything from Taco Bell to Subway and Starbucks.
Analysis: US may shift on gays in military
Feb 03, 2010 15:38 EST
Analysis: Cultural shift gives momentum to Obama's push to permit gays openly in military. A cultural shift in the 17 years since Congress passed a legal ban on gays serving openly in the military had changed the debate even before it was reopened by President Barack Obama.
LeMond and Trek bicycles settle two-year lawsuit
Feb 01, 2010 21:43 EST
LeMond and Trek bicycles settle two-year lawsuit, LeMond gets control of LeMond bike brand. Trek Bicycle Corp. and three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond have settled their nearly two-year court battle.
China: Taiwan arms sales harm national interest
Jan 31, 2010 00:00 EST
China says planned US arms sales to Taiwan hurt national interest. China's foreign minister warned that U.S. plans to sell $6.4 billion of arms to Taiwan will harm Chinese efforts to unify peacefully with the island, the ministry said Sunday, after China suspended U.S. military exchanges and threatened unprecedented sanctions against American defense companies.
US announces $6.4 billion in arms sales to Taiwan
Jan 30, 2010 04:28 EST
US to sell $6.4 billion in arms to Taiwan; angry Beijing calls it 'wrong decision'. The United States is planning to sell $6.4 billion in arms to Taiwan, a move that will infuriate China and test whether President Barack Obama's efforts to improve trust with Beijing will carry the countries through a tense time.
Report: Detained American seeks asylum in NKorea
Jan 30, 2010 01:45 EST
Report: American detained in North Korea says he hopes to join its military. An American man detained by North Korea after allegedly entering the communist country illegally has sought asylum and wants to join its military, a news report said Saturday.
US announces $6B arms sale to Taiwan
Jan 29, 2010 16:12 EST
Obama administration announces $6B arms sale package to Taiwan, likely to anger China. In a move sure to aggravate China, the Obama administration on Friday announced plans for more than $6 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, the self-governing island the Chinese claim as their own.
FACT CHECK: Obama and a toothless commission
Jan 28, 2010 03:12 EST
EDITOR'S NOTE ? An occasional look at assertions by government officials and how well they adhere to the facts
Embattled Obama declares in speech, 'I don't quit'
Jan 28, 2010 01:39 EST
In State of the Union, Obama appeals for health care support, declares 'I don't quit'. Declaring "I don't quit," President Barack Obama fought to recharge his embattled presidency with a State of the Union vow to get jobless millions back to work and stand on the side of Americans angry at Wall Street greed and Washington bickering. Defiant despite stinging setbacks, he said he would fight on for ambitious overhauls of health care, energy and education.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Robert Burns | |
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The best-known portrait of Burns | |
| Born | 25 January 1759 Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Died | 21 July 1796 (aged 37) Dumfries, Scotland |
| Occupation | Poet, lyricist, farmer, excise man |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
| Notable work(s) | Auld Lang Syne, To a Mouse, A Man's A Man for A' That, Ae Fond Kiss, Scots Wha Hae, Tam O'Shanter |
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