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President Bush and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke emphasize to world economic markets that the U.S. economy remains fundamentally resilient and concerns about a slowdown in growth could be ameliorated by a short-term stimulus package. President Bush also says he is asking Congress for a short-term economic stimulus package.

An American organization is making giving to international development causes easy while ensuring donors that their gifts have the effects they expect. The nongovernmental organization GlobalGiving, founded in 2002 by two former World Bank officials, also offers a way for donors to meet like-minded donors through the Internet.

After separate meetings with Palestinian and Israeli leaders January 9 and January 10, President Bush says he is increasingly confident that what might have been unlikely even a year ago is not only possible, but necessary: the creation of a Palestinian state by the end of 2008. “Is it possible for the Israelis and the Palestinians to work out their differences?” Bush asks in the West Bank city of Ramallah. “My answer is, absolutely, it’s possible. Not only is it possible, it's necessary. And I'm looking forward to helping.”

New Hampshire voters show up in record numbers and surprise many by casting their ballots for Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain in the first-in-the-nation presidential primary. With different winners emerging from the completed state nominating events, the race to the Republican and Democratic nominations is far from over.

New Hampshire voters showed up in record numbers and surprised many by casting their ballots for Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain in the first-in-the-nation primary. With different winners emerging from the completed state nominating events, the race to the Republican and Democratic nominations is far from over.

The United States will provide $200,000 to the Kenya Red Cross Society for relief supplies for people displaced by violence related to the disputed presidential election. "I condemn the use of violence as a political tool and appeal to both sides to engage in peaceful dialogue aimed at finding a lasting political solution," President Bush says.

With the Iowa caucuses behind them, most of the presidential candidates are now in New Hampshire appealing to voters before the state’s primary on January 8. "There's a lot of excitement living in Manchester right now," said 27-year-old resident Sarah Janas. "People are paying attention." Candidates and political experts consider the first nominating events in Iowa and New Hampshire to be among the most important ones to win because victories in either state can help propel a candidate to success in later state primaries and caucuses.

One hundred and eighty-nine smiling Iraqi jundi (soldiers) receive certificates for successfully completing a rigorous 10-week mechanics course December 30, 2007, knowing they now will play an integral role as engines for change powering their army. The graduation ceremony, at the Iraqi Army Sixth Division’s base in West Baghdad, is an example of the way the U.S. Army is partnering with the Iraqi military to move it toward self-sufficiency.

With the Iowa caucuses behind them, most of the presidential candidates are now in New Hampshire appealing to voters before the state’s primary on January 8.  "There's a lot of excitement living in Manchester right now," said 27-year-old resident Sarah Janas. "People are paying attention."  Candidates and political experts consider the first nominating events in Iowa and New Hampshire to be among the most important ones to win because victories in either state can help propel a candidate to success in later state primaries and caucuses.

President Bush will arrive in Jerusalem January 9 to promote a Middle Eastern peace initiative begun at the November 2007 Annapolis Conference that seeks to bring the long-standing Arab-Israeli conflict to a peaceful resolution and create a democratic Palestinian state. But the trip also will serve to reassure allies and friends of the United States of its full commitment to regional security.

Iowa caucusgoers, turning out in record numbers, award victories to Republican Mike Huckabee and Democrat Barack Obama. Attention now shifts to the January 8 New Hampshire primaries, where the candidates, minus Democrats Joe Biden and Christopher Dodd, will continue to vie for voter support.

Iowa caucusgoers, turning out in record numbers, award victories to Republican Mike Huckabee and Democrat Barack Obama. Attention now shifts to the January 8 New Hampshire primaries, where the candidates, minus Democrats Joe Biden and Christopher Dodd, will continue to vie for voter support.

Setting out for the Middle East, President Bush hopes to build on the success of the November 2007 Annapolis Conference to keep up momentum toward a two-state solution for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by the end of 2008. “What you see in the Middle East right now is a struggle between extremists and those who have a more hopeful vision for the future of the Middle East,” National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley says. During his trip, Bush will make his first official visits to Israel and the West Bank, with stops in Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

Setting out for the Middle East, President Bush hopes to build on the success of the November 2007 Annapolis Conference to keep up momentum toward a two-state solution for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by the end of 2008. “What you see in the Middle East right now is a struggle between extremists and those who have a more hopeful vision for the future of the Middle East,” National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley says. During his trip, Bush will make his first official visits to Israel and the West Bank, with stops in Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

A team of U.S. specialists is lending its expertise to the Republic of Korea after a crane barge collided with the motor tanker Hebei Spirit, releasing nearly 11.4 million liters of crude oil into the Yellow Sea 10 kilometers off the nation’s west coast. Although the spill happened December 7, 2007, the cleanup effort, which could take a year or more, is just beginning. The spill is the largest in the East Asian country’s history, affecting more than 160 kilometers of beaches, rocky shoreline and aquaculture sites bordering Taean County and points north, 150 kilometers southwest of Seoul.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband jointly cite the need for “a sustained call from Kenya's political leaders for the cessation of violence by their followers” and call for the country’s leaders to engage “in a spirit of compromise that puts the democratic interests of Kenya first.” Their joint statement comes after days of violence across the country left as many as 300 people dead and caused tens of thousands to flee their homes to escape looters and armed mobs.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband jointly cite the need for “a sustained call from Kenya's political leaders for the cessation of violence by their followers” and call for the country’s leaders to engage “in a spirit of compromise that puts the democratic interests of Kenya first.” Their joint statement comes after days of violence across the country left as many as 300 people dead and caused tens of thousands to flee their homes to escape looters and armed mobs.

In a series of recent interviews, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discusses several U.S. foreign policy priorities for 2008, the Bush administration's final year in office.  These include keeping up momentum in the Mideast peace process, continuing support for democracy in Lebanon, building on the surge in Iraq, halting controversial nuclear programs in Iran and North Korea, promoting stability in Afghanistan and Pakistan, resolving the status of Kosovo and addressing Russia's concerns over a proposed missile defense system based in Europe.

The United States is reaching out to political leaders across Pakistan in the wake of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination, urging them to move forward with the democratic process. "She was a champion for democracy," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says of Bhutto after signing a condolence book at the Pakistan Embassy in Washington. "The way to honor her memory is to continue the democratic process in Pakistan so that the democracy that she so hoped for can emerge."

The United States is reaching out to political leaders across Pakistan in the wake of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination, urging them to move forward with the democratic process.  "She was a champion for democracy," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says of Bhutto after signing a condolence book at the Pakistan Embassy in Washington.  "The way to honor her memory is to continue the democratic process in Pakistan so that the democracy that she so hoped for can emerge."