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After hanging their jackets on the coat tree by the door, the Aldens struggled out of their boots and went looking for Mrs. McGregor. They found her in the living room. She was sitting in the green satin chair by the window. At her feet was a wicker
By Paula Wolfson White House 14 November 2007 The White House says free and fair elections can not take place in Pakistan while the country is under emergency rule. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the United States is continuing to urge Pakistani Preside
By Scott Stearns White House 25 March 2008 President Bush met at the White House with the King of Bahrain to discuss Mideast security and the war in Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. President Bush thanked the King of B
Leading members of the U.S. Congress say they have reached an agreement on the principles for the Bush administration's plan for a massive bailout of the nation's troubled financial sector. But, negotiations continue on the specifics of the proposed
In a 228 to 205 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives voted down a $700 billion measure aimed at addressing the nation's financial crisis, as lawmakers from both major political parties defied their leadership and voted against the bill. VOA's Dan
By Dan Robinson Washington 15 May 2008 A House of Representatives committee has voted down attempts by Republicans to restore more than $200 million for a planned U.S. missile defense system in Europe. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, a final decision on
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 04 October 2007 Acting amid continuing controversy over a recent incident involving Blackwater, the largest American private security contractor in Iraq, the U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved legis
The House of Representatives is approaching a crucial vote expected Friday on Senate-passed legislation aimed at rescuing the U.S. financial markets. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill, where congressional leaders from both parties are wor
By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 28 November 2007 Japan's upper house of parliament has approved a bill that would stop the country's air force transport mission in Iraq. It is the latest clash between the opposition party and the government over Japan's ro
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 02 April 2008 The House of Representatives has approved bipartisan legislation by a vote of 308 to 116 to provide $50 billion over the next five years for U.S. efforts to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS around the world, and f
By Paula Wolfson White House 11 February 2008 The White House says the Burmese government's plan for a constitutional referendum in May and general elections in 2010 is not sufficient. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the Bush administration says the plan
By Scott Stearns White House 11 July 2007 President Bush has re-opened a newly renovated press briefing room at the White House. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns was there. President Bush cuts the ribbon in a ceremony for the James S. Brad
By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 09 November 2007 The former Pakistan prime minister, Benazir Bhutto, has been served with an order placing her under house arrest in Islamabad. But VOA's Barry Newhouse spoke to a member of her political party, who said he
By Dan Robinson Washington 13 March 2008 The House of Representatives has met in a rare closed session to consider proposed revisions to foreign intelligence surveillance law, the subject of continuing conflict between President Bush and Democrats. V
By Scott Stearns White House 12 March 2008 The White House is criticizing Egypt for arresting opposition politicians before local elections next month. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. White House Spokeswoman Dana Perino say
The White Rabbit's House It was not the Mouse. It was the White Rabbit. He was looking everywhere, and she heard him saying, The Duchess! The Duchess! She'll be so angry! Oh, where are they? Where did they fall?Alice knew that he was looking for the
By Paula Wolfson White House 02 January 2008 The Bush administration's top official on North Korea is returning to the region later this week, just days after Pyongyang missed a deadline to file a complete declaration of its nuclear activities. VOA W
By Scott Stearns White House 07 May 2008 The Bush Administration says it expects to have good relations with the new Russian President Dmitri Medvedev. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the United States wants Russia to stop interf
By Paula Wolfson White House 06 February 2008 The White House is defending the use of the interrogation technique known as waterboarding in certain, rare circumstances when suspects are believed to have knowledge of an imminent threat. VOA's Paula Wo
The White House is making a renewed appeal for an end to the bloody conflict between Georgia and Russia over the Georgian breakaway province of South Ossetia, and accusing Russia of 'disproportionate' action. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from Beijing