WASHINGTON (AP) — Exiting the White House after two turbulent terms, President George W. Bush on Thursday said goodbye to the nation by calling the start of Barack Obama's presidency a "moment of hope and pride for our whole nation." ...more

January 15, 2009

Martti Ahtisaari, the former Finnish president who has been a tireless mediator in conflicts around the world for more than three decades, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday and expressed hope that the prize will help him raise funding for further peacemaking in hot spots to come. ...more

October 11, 2008

When 16-year-old Jamie Lynn Spears recently told a tabloid she was pregnant, parents of her young fans went into crisis-management mode to address the sensitive topic with their children. ...more

December 27, 2007