Archive: August 24, 2008 - August 30, 2008
Clinton Pleads for Party Unity, Vows Support for Obama
By Chris Cillizza washingtonpost.com Staff Writer DENVER - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton issued a stirring call for party unity in her speech tonight at the Democratic National Convention, offering unequivocal support for Barack Obama and insisting that she and her supporters had fought too long to let petty divisions cost...
August 26, 2008; 11:40 PM ET | Comments (201)
Olympics Report Card: Success or Failure?
The Beijing Olympics the world saw on television was a runaway success. The athletes broke world records -- including three by just one man, Jamaica's Usain Bolt. The venues sparkled. Pollution was low and throughout most of the games there were brilliant "blue sky" days. China for the first time...
August 24, 2008; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (88)
Want to Find the Best Restaurants? Check Your Blood Pressure? Ask an Olympic Volunteer
One striking aspect of the Beijing Olympics is the ubiquitous smiling volunteer. Armed with facts and figures about 5,000 years of Chinese history, Olympic trivia, subway schedules, and first aid, they are stationed on practically every corner of Beijing. In some high-traffic areas you need only call out something...
August 24, 2008; 1:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
