George W. Bush

Mom coaches 'Glee' cheerio Naya Rivera in two real estate deals

2013-05-24 19:39:00

"Glee's" Naya Rivera is keeping her real estate agent mother busy this year. The 26-year-old actress bought a house in Los Feliz for $2.6 million and a sale is in the works on her home in a 90210 neighborhood. The East Coast-inspired traditional...

Drone program had largely run its course

2013-05-24 17:38:00

WASHINGTON — President Obama took pains to place the new restrictions on targeted killings he announced Thursday into the context of a broad reappraisal of the nation's anti-terrorism effort. Drones are not "a cure-all for terrorism," he said in...

Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk Shows

2013-05-24 13:47:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 26 - June 1, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � -------------------- SERIES Trisha's Southern Kitchen In the season...

Obama puts restrictions on drone program

2013-05-23 18:07:00

WASHINGTON — Reining back the aggressive counter-terrorism strategy he has embraced for five years, President Obama declared clear, public restrictions for the first time on using unmanned aircraft to kill terrorists, a shift likely to significantly...

Obama judicial nominee wins easy confirmation

2013-05-23 19:59:00

WASHINGTON — Deputy Solicitor Gen. Sri Srinivasan, a rising star in legal circles, won an easy and unanimous Senate confirmation Thursday to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, giving President Obama his first appointee...

Conservative economists endorse immigration reform bill

2013-05-23 00:00:00

WASHINGTON -- More than 100 conservative economists will call on Congress to approve an immigration overhaul,�highlighting the potential economic benefits. The letter by the American Action Forum, to be released Thursday,�is the latest volley from...

Bioterrorism consultant's anthrax claims challenged

2013-05-22 15:07:00

WASHINGTON — As an example of the ease with which terrorists could produce anthrax, former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig has repeatedly cited the Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo. The cult gained infamy in 1995 by unleashing the nerve agent sarin in...

Two activist groups accuse Wal-Mart of unfair labor practices

2013-05-23 15:03:00

The day after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. named a former advisor to President George W. Bush to head its corporate and government affairs division, two activist groups filed complaints accusing the retail behemoth and its suppliers of poor labor practices....

U.S. effort for Mideast talks elicits praise, reservations

2013-05-23 15:39:00

JERUSALEM — Wrapping up his fourth Holy Land trip in three months, Secretary of State John F. Kerry voiced optimism Thursday that his low-profile campaign to relaunch U.S.-brokered peace talks is making headway. But although the top American...

Obama restricts drone strikes overseas

2013-05-23 11:24:00

WASHINGTON -- Under pressure from Congress and international allies, President Obama announced a change in what has been a central piece of his counter-terrorism strategy, saying he will place new restrictions on the targeting of terrorists with...

McManus: Obama's IRS choice

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Message to the president: Resistance is futile. There are plenty of juicy targets for investigators in the IRS scrutiny of conservative organizations that applied for tax-exempt status, but the most dangerous for President Obama is this: Did bureaucrats...

Reid to delay Senate votes on most Obama nominees until July

2013-05-21 16:27:00

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that he will delay votes on several of President Obama’s nominees for key posts until July, a decision raising the prospect that he’ll seek further changes to Senate rules...

The celebrity nativity scene at Madame Tussauds in London features David and Victoria Beckham as Joseph and Mary; British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Prince Philip and President George W. Bush as the Wise Men; Samuel L.

2013-05-16 07:19:00

Wal-Mart is accused of labor violations a day after hiring a former advisor to President George W. Bush

2013-05-09 00:00:00

A terminal at George Bush Houston Intercontinental Airport.

2013-05-02 00:00:00