Gates Blasts Congress Resolution on Iraq War Tactics
Defense Secretary Gates says a congressional resolution opposing the troop buildup undercuts U S commanders in Iraq and emboldens the enemy while the Pentagon seeks to speed five additional Army brigades to Baghdad. President Bush warns lawmakers against premature judgment as Petraeus takes command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Robert Gates
Congress
Bush
U.S
Iraq
Pentagon
Baghdad
White House
Democrats’ first spending bill trims Bush priorities
The 463 billion dollar appropriations bill sets budgets through September for 13 cabinet agencies. Most accounts stay at 2006 levels with limited increases for must-have programs, briefing that education and science gains fall short of hopes. Bono pressed lawmakers on aid to Africa but no commitment emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Congress
FBI
Bush
House
Senate
Pentagon
House Appropriations Committee
David Obey
Obey
D-Wis
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Bono
Africa
Nancy Pelosi
D-Calif
New Home Sales Fall Sharply in 2006 but Rally Stalls Then
New home sales plunged for 2006 by the largest amount in 16 years as the housing market faced a sharp contraction after five boom years. December sales rose 4.8 percent and November up 7.4 percent, though analysts warned warm weather boosted the gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Friday's Markets in Review Stocks of Local Interest
Friday's Markets in Review notes stock activity in local markets with brief summaries of notable movers. Details on prices and performance are provided for key local shares and market indicators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friday’s Markets In
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gates
Associated Press
Dick Cheney
Oval Office
David Petraeus
Petraeus
George Casey
Defense
Emily and Herbert Fincher
Ruth Berry
Kevin Pollock
Batelaire, Rachmaninoff, Miles, and
Boberg
Aiken’s
Bass Church
York Street
Richland Avenue
Aiken
South Carolina
Fbcaiken
Pat Roberts
Aikense.com
Prudential
WRI Realty
Stock Exchange
Novelis
Zanett
MEMC
Intrarch
Local.com
TrinaSol
Overhillf
Abaxis
intRect
TrensBio
CivitasBknn
Chemtura
Correte
VistaPrt
NBTY
Newlek
Midwam
Kindred
CybrSrce
LaBmeh
Evgmenya
Urologix
Techni
AmCareSn
OcwenFn
EnovaSysn
Tadev
CashAm
GeoGibal
PL Tech
BirchMtg
Synaptics
Emulex
DebiResn
Aptimus
Emergion
CycleCtry
Martent
Harman
Atyth
COW Comp
Willbros
Hooper
PhNetDev
Hutt
Conexant
AMD
Djia Diam
Motorola
Sunilicro
EMC Cp
SP Frei
GenElec
Onsvht
Oracle
Atat Inc
Prushqoo
Ine
Texinst
Sheafe
AbtLab NY
AMD NY
AlcatelLac Altria
LillyEti
AmExp NY
Lowes S
Aon Memc NY
Apple Inc
Nasd
McDataa
BP PLC
BotAm NY
Merck NY
CBS Bh NY
Csxs NY
NokiaCo CampSp NY
NorflkSo NY
Chevron NY
Nucor § NY
Nash
Vocal NY
Conexant Nas
Potash NY
Criwdon NY
ProctGam NY
DTE NY
Dell Ine It Nas
Directv NY
Roydshira NY
Scana NY
Disney NY
SearsHidgs
DuPont NY
Sinuss
EDS NY
ExxonMol NY
Texinst NY
Textron NY
Foteba Fmc Cp
Co NY
Fordm NY
Time Warn NY
Ussteel NY
Unvith NY
Hallibin NY
Viacomb
Wachovia NY
WalMart NY
Heer’ NY
Yahoo
Intel
Unis
Dow Jones
Pet
Dow Jones Industrials
GwihAp
Icaa P LV
Vanguard
Wsha
Dodge
Cox
Caplbap
Capwga P
Incoa P
Eupaca P Il
Fidelity Invest
Divint Il
Inetldx SP
LowPr MV
BalAp
American Funds
Fdinva P LV
Wadsil LV
Intistkil
Eq Inc el
Stod International
JP “S&p
Ni Dot
Souce
Lipper, Inc
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!