BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Rice in surprise visit to Baghdad
news.bbc.co.uk 8/21/2008 — US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on an unannounced visit. Ms Rice is expected to meet Iraqi leaders, including Prime Minister Nouri Maliki, to discuss the future of US forces deployed in Iraq. Her ...

US women’s beach volleyball team wins gold, thanks Bush??
sistertoldjah.com 8/21/2008 — I have read in a couple of different places this morning, like at Lucianne.com , that Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor - the US women’s beach volleyball team - actually thanked the President yesterday after defeating the Chinese team to win the gold medal . This has to be seen to be believed! I have searched for video or links to the actual quote(s), but with no luck. Anyone out ...

Judge's ruling protects man's anti-war T-shirts
cnn.com 8/21/2008 — PHOENIX, Arizona (AP) -- A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred Arizona from using a state law to prosecute an online merchant who sells shirts that list names of thousands of troops killed in Iraq. U.S. District Judge Neil Wake did not ...

Tales from the Trail » Blog Archive » Obama: Russia, U.S. should not ‘charge into’ other countries | Blogs
blogs.reuters.com 8/21/2008 — LYNCHBURG, Virginia - Democrat Barack Obama scolded Russia again on Wednesday for invading another country’s sovereign territory while adding a new twist: the United States, he said, should set a better example on that front, too. The Illinois ...

U.S., Iraq close to deal on pullout - Conflict in Iraq - MSNBC.com
msnbc.msn.com 8/21/2008 — AP U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, meets with Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, helped by a translator, in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad on Thursday.

Iraq mustn't let Kirkuk feud sink polls, U.S. says — Reuters: Politics 8/20/2008
ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi politicians must not let a bitter feud over the oil-rich city of Kirkuk stand in the way of provincial elections expected to redraw the country's political map, the U.S. ambassador in Baghdad said on Wednesday.  ...

U.S.-India nuclear deal faces crucial meeting — Reuters: Politics 8/21/2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - A civilian nuclear deal between India and the United States faces a crucial test on Thursday when the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group meets in Vienna.

U.S.-Poland Base Deal Riles Russia — WSJ.com: Politics And Policy 8/21/2008
The U.S. and Poland signed a deal to put an American missile-defense base on Polish soil. The agreement's stated aim is to protect the U.S. and allies from "rogue states," but the deal sparked threats from Russia.

U.S. says likely to help Georgia rebuild military — Reuters: Politics 8/21/2008
TBILISI (Reuters) - The United States expects to help Georgia rebuild its military following the conflict with Russia over breakaway South Ossetia, a top U.S. general said on Thursday.

U.S. ships to take aid to Georgia — Reuters: Politics 8/21/2008
TBILISI (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy warship will head through the Bosphorus on Friday taking relief supplies to Georgia, a spokesman for the U.S. Navy in Europe said.