Clinton pokes fun at Dems, GOP and himself

2010-03-20T22:30:26Z

<div id="subtitle">At dinner for Washington reporters, Clinton pokes fun at Democrats, Cheney and himself</div><div><p>Former President Bill Clinton poked fun at Republicans, Democrats, his own health and his a...

Michelle Obama talks anti-obesity to food giants

2010-03-17T06:00:11Z

<div id="subtitle">Michelle Obama takes campaign to end childhood obesity to the country's largest food makers</div><div><p>Michelle Obama is urging the nation's largest food companies to speed up efforts to make healthier foods and reduce marketing of unhealthy foods to children.</p><p>Mrs. Obama asked the companies, gathered at a meeting of the Bill Clinton predicted Tuesday that President Barack Obama's signature health overhaul will become law even as fellow Democrats in the US Congress hunted for critical, elusive votes.</p><p>"I just want it to...

Government sends e-mails; it just can't save them

2010-03-12T15:30:20Z

<div id="subtitle">The gap that never closes: Government faulted for long-term failure to preserve e-mails</div><div><p>As the Justice Department hunts for the latest batch of missing federal e-mails, the officials who oversee spending of $71 billion a year for information technology got a big raspberry Friday for a 14-year-long failure to ensure that government e-mails are preserved.</...

Union at American seeks step toward strike

2010-03-11T11:00:43Z

<div><p>The union representing mechanics and other ground workers at American Airlines is asking federal officials to let them take a big step closer toward a possible strike against the nation's second-largest carrier.</p><p>The Transport Workers Union said Thursday they asked federal mediators to ...

Bill Clinton, Bill Gates unite in foreign aid plea

2010-03-10T16:16:34Z

<div><p>Former president Bill Clinton and Microsoft founder Bill Gates called Wednesday on US lawmakers to boost foreign aid to fight diseases like HIV/AIDS and malaria in the world's poorest nations.</p><p>The leading philanthropists went to

Clinton, Gates say US help abroad improves image

2010-03-10T13:00:10Z

<div><p>Bill Clinton and Bill Gates said Wednesday that U.S. investments in fighting AIDS, malaria and other diseases in underdeveloped nations save lives and play a vital role in improving America's image abroad.</p><p>Testifying before Former President Bill Clinton, second from right, and Bill Gates, second from left, pose with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., right, and the committee's ranking

APTOPIX Global Health

2010-03-10T11:01:30Z

Former President Bill Clinton looks on as Bill Gates testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, before the Senate Foreign Relations Commi...

Bill Clinton And Bill Gates Testify At Senate Hearing On Global Health

2010-03-10T10:33:35Z

WASHINGTON - MARCH 10: Former U.S. President Bill Clinton testifies before the Senate Foregin Relations Committee on Captiol Hill March 10, 2010 in Washington, DC. Both Clinton and Bill Gates, co-founder and co-...

School drink deal cuts sugar

2010-03-08T14:45:20Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - A deal to sell healthier drinks in U.S. schools has slashed the amount of fattening beverages offered to students, former President Bill Clinton said on Monday as New York leaders pushed for a soda tax to tackle obesity and budget ...

Clinton, beverage group: School efforts working

2010-03-08T14:30:27Z

<div id="subtitle">Ex-President Clinton, health and industry experts to detail school beverage efforts</div><div><p>The U.S. beverage industry has largely stopped delivering sugary drinks to schools and has replaced them with lower-calorie options, the head of the industry's trade association said Monday.</p><p>"It's a brand new day in America's sc...

Schools Soft Drinks

2010-03-08T13:06:29Z

Former President Bill Clinton speaks during a news conference, Monday, March 8, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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UN asks flyers to click $2 for MassiveGood

2010-03-04T09:46:16Z

<div><p>With a simple click, U.S. travelers buying airline tickets via some travel agencies and Internet sites can now donate $2 or more to fight AIDS in developing countries.</p><p>The United Nations and former President Bill Clinton launched the donation effort Thursday called MassiveGood. It aims t...

Presidents Web Video

2010-03-03T12:18:14Z

In this online video image released by FunnyorDie.com, from left, Dana Carvey as President George H.W. Bush, Maya Rudolph as first lady Michelle Obama,

Clinton says deficit now a security issue

2010-02-25T12:31:07Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday said "outrageous" advice from former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan helped create record U.S. budget deficits that put national security at risk.</p><p>Appearing before congressional panels to defend the Elvis vs.</p><p>the Beatles</p><p>The duel between Strip entertainment icons has begun, with ÒViva ElvisÓ at Aria challenging ÒLoveÓ at the Mirage for Cirq...

Motion: Kilpatrick is `darker version' of Clinton

2010-02-24T09:45:36Z

<div id="subtitle">Motion to postpone arraignment: Ex-Detroit mayor viewed as `darker version' of Bill Clinton</div><div><p>A motion to postpone Kwame Kilpatrick's arraignment for a probation violation refers to the former Detroit mayor as a "darker version" of ex-President Bill Clinton and claims his legal t...

Schwarzenegger, Clinton attend obesity summit

2010-02-24T08:15:33Z

<div id="subtitle">Gov. Schwarzenegger, Bill Clinton attend summit in LA to discuss solutions to obesity crisis</div><div><p>Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and former President Bill Clinton are in Los Angeles to discuss solutions to America

Utah wary over national monument candidate list

2010-02-23T16:30:45Z

<div id="subtitle">Utah fears repeat of land grab by feds, wary of list of national monument candidates in West</div><div><p>The possibility that the federal government could designate millions of acres in the West as national monuments and off-limits to development is stoking fears and generating resentment in some energy-rich states.</p><p>An internal U.S. Department of...

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