Ecuador declares emergency amid police protests
Police angered by possible pay cuts set off tear gas during a visit by President Rafael Correa, who is taken to hospital. They later surround the hospital too, sparking panic.Ecuador declared a state of emergency after President Rafael Correa was overcome by tear gas Thursday at a barracks in Quito, the capital, where he went to confront police who had walked off the job in protest over salaries and benefits.
Martin: Rahm’s uphill battle to be mayor
It's laughable to watch political prognosticators on the various TV shows weigh in on Rahm Emanuel's chances of becoming the next mayor of Chicago, Illinois. If you trust any of them, you swear President Barack Obama's outgoing chief of staff sees the position as a birthright that he is about to assume now that Richard M. Daley is stepping down.Jimmy Carter Leaves Hospital after 2 Days
Former President Travels to Washington from Cleveland after Recovering from Viral Infection that Led to Stomach ProblemsJimmy Carter released from hospital
Former President Jimmy Carter left a hospital in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday afternoon after spending two days recovering from a gastric viral infection.Jimmy Carter released from hospital
Former President Jimmy Carter left a hospital in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday afternoon after spending two days recovering from a gastric viral infection.Rahm Emanuel to leave White House, sources say
The White House chief of staff will resign to run for mayor of Chicago, people familiar with his plans say. President Obama is expected to announce Emanuel's departure Friday in an event in the East Room.WASHINGTON — Rahm Emanuel, the White House chief of staff, is resigning to run for mayor of Chicago, people familiar with his plans said Thursday.