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DECEMBER 5, 2018 President George H.W. Bush State Funeral Service A National Day of Mourning includes a state funeral service for former President George H.W. Bush at the Washington National Cathedral. Watch live https://www.c-span.org/video/?455342-1/president-george-hw-bush-state-funeral-service

HEREFORD — As a 10-year-old, Anika “Roco” O’Brien claimed the 2016 Bandolero division “Rookie of the Year” track title at Tucson Speedway. Now, one year later, she is the new Bandolero division champion. “In 2017 I won the division championship by one point,” O’Brien said Thursday while sitting in her Briggs and Stratton lime green race car at her family’s home in Hereford. “And my dad (Brian O’Brien) won the Pro Stock championship this year, for the second year in a row. Stock car racing is a family sport for us.” Anika and her father both race as car No....

HERE is a leader honoured in the world, determined in war, skilful at diplomacy, successful at home, universally respected, enormous electoral triumphs to his name, and about to suffer a crushing, humiliating defeat. Who am I talking about? John Howard today? No, the leader I have in mind is George H.W. Bush, the father of today's US President, in 1992. The paradox at the heart of Howard's dilemma is obvious. The economy is roaring ahead, the nation has never stood higher in international esteem, no one could argue the PM is physically or mentally not up to the job. And...