Today in History

2010-04-16T10:40:42Z

On Aug. 30, 1983, Guion S. Bluford Jr. became the first black American astronaut to travel in space

Today is Sunday, Aug. 30, the 242nd day of 2009. There are 123 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On Aug. 30, 1983, Guion S. Bluford Jr. became the first black American astronaut to travel in space as he blasted off aboard the Challenger.

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The Slaughterhouse

2010-10-22T10:30:38Z

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5 living presidents to appear in All-Star video

2010-04-16T11:27:32Z

All 5 living presidents to appear in video shown before baseball's All-Star game

All five living presidents will appear in a video shown before next week's All-Star game.

Major League Baseball said Tuesday it's the first time every living president will participate in a ceremony at a sports event. President Barack Obama will then ...

No cheap seat for Bush at Rangers game

2010-04-16T11:45:50Z

Suite seat: Rangers rename owner's suite after former president George W. Bush

Former President George W. Bush used to be able to sit in the cheap seats. That was a long time ago and isn't practical anymore.

Now when Bush attends Texas Rangers games, he can sit in a suite named after him.

The Rangers have renamed the owner's suite at

Former President Bush throws out Texas' 1st pitch

2010-04-16T15:43:49Z

Play ball: Former Rangers owner George W. Bush, the former president, throws out 1st pitch

Former President George W. Bush wound up his right arm with two windmill whirls, then fired a high strike to help the Texas Rangers start the season Monday.

In his first big appearance locally since moving to Great Depression. A lot can happen (a lot had better happen) between now and Oct. 24, the date in 1929 when the stock market began its catastrophic slide. One can only hope that when we reach that historic milestone, we’ll still thi...

Bush family's 18-year-old cat dies

2010-06-12T02:04:18Z

Bush family's 18-year-old cat India dies, was named for baseball player

The first family leaving the White House this month will be without one of its longtime members: the Bush family's 18-year-old cat has died.

The first lady's office said Monday that India, a black American shorthair named for former

Bush congratulates Phils on World Series win

2010-04-16T12:39:07Z

President Bush phones Phils president; congratulates Philadelphia on winning World Series

President Bush has called the president of the Philadelphia Phillies to congratulate the National League team on winning this year's World Series.

No Bush league: Meeting the president big deal for SC softball champs

Winning the Little League Softball World Series was great. But meeting the president isn't exactly Bush league.

That's what members of the Simpsonville Stars said this evening after meeting On Sept. 27, 1964, a report found that Lee Harvey Oswald had acted alone in assassinating President Kennedy

Today is Saturday, Sept. 27, the 271st day of 2008. There are 95 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On Sept. 27, 1964, the government publicly released the report of the Bush Attends Cubs-Nationals Game in Early Birthday Outing

First fan George W. Bush turned out Thursday night to catch the last-place Washington Nationals play the Chicago Cubs.

It was an early birthday outing for Bush, who turns 61 on Friday. He arrived at President Bush's years in the White House at a warehouse in Lewisville, Texas. Bush’s electronic archives alone contain more than 200 million e-mails. But, don't expect to see am email ...

Billy Graham Bush

2010-12-20T14:01:44Z

Former president George W. Bush greets a person as he signs autographs of his new book "Decision Points" at the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, N.C., on Monday, Dec. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Nell President Barack Obama, joined by Vice President Joe Biden at left, speaks before signing the bipartisan tax package that extends tax cuts for families at all income levels, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in the White H...

Mideast Lebanon Iraq Shoe Thrower

2010-12-14T12:31:52Z

Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zeidi signs his first book entitled "The Last Salute to President Bush," at a book fair in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Al-Zeidi who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush in Baghdad in 200...

US Presidents Behind Closed Doors

2010-11-30T06:32:14Z

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2001, file photo congressional leaders Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., from left, Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, D-Ill., and Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D. leave the West Wing of the White House in

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The Slaughterhouse

5 living presidents to appear in All-Star video

No cheap seat for Bush at Rangers game

Former President Bush throws out Texas' 1st pitch

Bush family's 18-year-old cat dies

Bush congratulates Phils on World Series win

Billy Graham Bush

Mideast Lebanon Iraq Shoe Thrower

US Presidents Behind Closed Doors

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Former presidents throw out ceremonial 1st pitch

Former presidents to throw out first pitches

Chronology of news events in 2009

In Tokyo, Bush reminisces about baseball days