1.
Study: More than half of pets overweight
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Outgoing President George Bush left a personal message for Barack Obama in the drawer of the Oval Office desk, White House aides said Tuesday.
A personal note from the departing president awaiting the incoming commander in chief is a tradition, MSNBC reported. Obama was to be sworn in as the 44th U.S. president just before noon Tuesday.
Aides would not reveal the contents of the message Bush left in the drawer Monday, saying the message was private.
Bush's last night in the White House included some visitors -- his parents, former President W. Bush" class="tpstyle">H.W. Bush" class="tpstyle">George H.W. Bush and Barbara, who told reporters her son was "a little emotional" on his last night as president.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Top News Stories | |
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Ships supplying the U.S. base in Antarctica are relying on Russian icebreakers to provide shipping channels, with few available U.S. cutters, officials said.
|
NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
A funeral is being planned for songstress Whitney Houston in her hometown of Newark, N.J., later this week, sources close to her family told NBC New York.
|
SYDNEY, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Researchers in Australia are developing a solar roof system that uses wasted energy to warm air and water.
|
NEWPORT, R.I., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Lottery officials said Monday the winning $336.4 million Powerball ticket was sold at a Rhode Island convenience store, but the winner had yet to come forward.
|
| Stories | Photos | People | Comments |
View Caption
