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Bush Fires Back Against Iraq War Critics

President Bush on Friday shot back at critics claiming his administration misconstrued or lied about pre-war intelligence showing that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction, saying “it is deeply irresponsible to rewrite the history of how that war began.” “The stakes in the global War on Terror are too …

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NTSB: Runway Safety Needs Help

WASHINGTON – Airline pilots need better warning systems to avoid collisions at increasingly crowded airports, federal accident investigators said Tuesday in announcing transportation safety priorities. Other recommendations that made the National Transportation Safety Board‘s annual list of most-wanted improvements: — Require children under 2 to be restrained in safety seats …

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Challenger, Gray: Job Cuts Still Rising

NEW YORK – Job cuts announced by U.S. corporations in February increased 17 percent from the prior month, according to a report Wednesday. Announced job cuts for February totaled 108,387, compared with 92,351 in January, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas (search). It was the fourth time in …

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