Colin Powell's endorsement of Democrat Barack Obama may have seemed a shocking about-face for the longtime Republican, but the move was entirely in keeping with Powell's reputation as a shrewd political survivor intent on retouching a legacy tarnished by his early support of the Iraq war.
- Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Sen. , D-Ill., for president on Sunday, criticizing his own Republican Party for what he called its narrow focus on irrelevant personal attacks over a serious approach to challenges he called unprecedented.
Colin Powell, a Republican and retired general who was President Bush's first secretary of state, broke with the party Sunday and endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president, calling him a "transformational figure" while criticizing the tone of John McCain's campaign.
Asafa Powell ran the second-fastest 100 meters in the world, clocking 9.72 seconds at the Athletissima Grand Prix meeting on Tuesday.
Asafa Powell withdrew Tuesday from the Gaz de France meet because of a groin cramp, not wanting to take any risks with the Olympics less than a month away.
Former 100-meter world record holder Asafa Powell has pulled out of the final at the Golden Gala meet due to a groin problem.
- Eight years ago, Gen. Colin Powell had nothing but praise for Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush.
World-record holder Asafa Powell won't race for the next two months because of a chest injury. His manager says the sprinter will be able to run at the Beijing Olympics in August.
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Thursday that President Bush's successor will have to come to grips with the reality that the United States cannot continue to keep such large numbers of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The federal official in charge of rebuilding the Gulf Coast after the 2005 hurricanes said he submitted his resignation on Friday because he wants to return to Texas to get back into banking.
There’s only one thing worse than a shock jock who makes fun of everyone except the person he’s sucking up to on the air at that moment — a shock jock who’s realized the error of his airwaves.
Iran is far from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and despite U.S. fears about its atomic intentions, an American military strike against the Islamic Republic is unlikely, former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday.
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell expressed hope Wednesday for a peaceful and diplomatic resolution to Iran's nuclear row.
President Bush's Gulf Coast rebuilding chief said Monday that the federal government is living up to its responsibility in helping the region recover from the 2005 hurricanes, but suggested that state and local leaders weren't doing enough to put federal dollars to use.
World record holder Asafa Powell won the 100 meters Tuesday with the fastest sprint in the world this year.
Asafa Powell is alone again as the world's fastest man. "I said I would get it back one way or another," Powell said.
Powell's Books' flagship store is so large, visitors get a map at the door. Not that some people would ever want to find their way back out.