Mobile UPI  |   About UPI  |   UPI en Español  |   UPI Arabic  |   UPIU  |   My Account
Search:
Go

Top News

Justice Dept. Probing Campaign Donations From Lobbying Firm; New Infor on Murtha Investigation...

Feb. 13, 2009
Justice Dept. Probing Campaign Donations From Lobbying Firm; New Infor on Murtha Investigation...(First column, 5th story, link)
Related Stories from UPI.com
Rep. Murtha holds on in Pa.

Rep. Murtha holds on in Pa.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Democratic Rep. John Murtha won an 18th term in his western Pennsylvania district after a campaign made difficult by his own words.
Murtha getting strong GOP challenge

Murtha getting strong GOP challenge

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., is in a tight re-election race in southwestern Pennsylvania district after making controversial comments, observers say.
Murtha apologizes for race comments

Murtha apologizes for race comments

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., apologized Thursday for describing Western Pennsylvania voters as too racist to support Barack Obama for president.

Murtha endorses Clinton

JOHNSTOWN, Pa., March 19 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., has endorsed Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., for the Democratic Party nomination for president.

Pelosi criticized for backing Murtha

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who is expected to become the next speaker of the House, has drawn criticism for backing Rep. John Murtha for House Democratic leader.

Group that attacked Kerry takes on Murtha

JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Vietnam Veterans for Truth, formed to attack John Kerry during the 2004 presidential campaign, has a new target, U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa.

Murtha: Bush has 'no plan' for Iraq

WASHINGTON, June 18 (UPI) -- Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., charged Sunday that President George W. Bush has no plan for winning the war in Iraq.

Murtha puts majority leader bid on hold

WASHINGTON, June 14 (UPI) -- Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., has for now called off his bid to become majority leader if the Democratic Party wins the House in the November elections.

Murtha to run for House leader if Dems win

WASHINGTON, June 10 (UPI) -- Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., said he'll run for House Majority Leader if the Democratic Party wins control of the chamber in the November election.

Murtha: Marines covered up Iraq atrocity

WASHINGTON, May 28 (UPI) -- Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., says U.S. commanders knew about the killing of civilians by Marines in Iraq last November.
1 of 28
Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
View Caption
Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler