European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 stars and stripes saturday March 31 2007 Bush sure can be a funny Guy president keeps it lighthearted at press dinner by Ann Sanner the associated press Washington Tell us or president How have things changed since the last broadcast ers dinner a year ago my approval rating was in the 30s my nominee for the supreme court had just with drawn and my vice president had shot someone president Bush said wednesday night during the annual gathering a he said those were the Good of Days in keeping with the lighthearted traditions of the radio and television correspondents association dinner Bush poked fun at himself and a few others in re Marks that Drew laughter and applause at the Washington Hilton hotel Bush thanked the organization for providing dinner and id like to thank senator Webb for provid ing Security Virginias democratic senator Jim Webb had to explain this week Why an aide was carrying a loaded handgun As he tried to enter a Capitol Complex building noting that vice president Dick Cheney was not in Atten dance Bush said Hes had a rough few weeks to be honest his feelings were kind of Hurt he said he was going on vacation to Afghanistan where people like him Cheney recent trip to Afghani Stan was marked by a bombing near where he was meeting with officials on the controversy Over the Justice departments firing of eight Federal prosecutors Bush said i have to admit we really Manuel Balce president Bush had the guests laughing at the radio and television correspondents association annual dinner wednesday in Washington blew the Way we let those attorneys go you know youve botched it when people sympathize with lawyers acknowledging House speaker Nancy Pelosi Calif at the head table Bush said some had wondered How hed get along with her some say Shes Bossy Shes opinionated Shes not to be crossed he said hey i get along with my Mother looking ahead to life after Leav ing the White House Bush said he might follow president Clin tons Lead and produce a Memoir in thinking of something really fun and creative for mine he said you know maybe a Popup Book possible titles How w got his Groove Back who moved my presidency and tuesday with Cheney but seriously folks Bush noted that another person missing from the audience of broadcast journalists was sen Barack Obama the Illinois Democrat running for president More immigrants becoming citizens san Francisco the num ber of immigrants who became american citizens reached an Al time High in 2005 and the percentage of those who did so reached its highest level in a Quad Ter Century according to a study released wednesday growth in Legal immigration As Well As a greater tendency among foreign born residents to embrace us citizenship accounts for the trend the Pew his panic Center said in its report based on Federal census and immigration data the nations 128 million naturalized citizens made up More than half of All Legal immigrants living in the United states two years ago compared with a Low of 38 percent in 1990 Pew research ers found the percentage of immigrants becoming citizens in 2005 was about the same As in 1980 the analysis also showed that immigrants who qualify for citizenship Are applying for it More quickly than in the past Man jumps to death from burning High Rise a resident of a burning Ocean front High Rise apartment jumped to his death from an 18thstory Balcony authorities said a crowd of about 25 to 50 peo ple saw the Man leap off the build ing late wednesday said firefighter will Nash a spokesman for the Long Beach fire department there was heavy amount of fire coming out of his apartment and he had nowhere else to go Nash said from the associated press for Sale Mumar la 73 so meter 2 Beds 2 Baths Kitchen dining and Utility room conveniently located at Eastwood Manila Philippines great View from its 30th floor location total Price it visual info at for More info Call the owner at 821 192825537 in Korea not enough press the presi Dent cracked comics from the to show whose line is it anyway provided the professional humor among other things they persuaded Bush political adviser Karl Rove to participate in an improvised rap song the Blackie dinner the groups 63rd annual gathering of journalists politicians and their guests features political and Topi Cal humor massive storm by Colleen Slevin the associated press Holly Colo a massive Spring storm spawned dozens of tornadoes from the Rockies to the Plains killing at least four people in three states including a woman Hawas Flung into a tree by a twister As wide As two football Fields sixty five tornadoes were re ported late wednesday in Oklahoma Texas Kansas Colorado and Nebraska the National weather service said by Early thursday the storm system stretched from South Dakota to Texas Rosemary resales 28 was found critically injured in the tree after the huge Tornado destroyed several Homes and dam aged dozens of others Iri Holly a town of 1000 people about 235 Miles Southeast of Denver near the Kansas line in Oklahoma a twister killed a couple As it blew their Home to pieces in Texas a Man was found dead in the tangled debris of his trailer at least seven other people were Hurt when the Tornado skipped for a Milean Dahal through Holly and surrounding areas All they heard was this big ugly noise and they didst have rip time to run res ales the victims sister she said the woman and her husband Gustayo Puga were in the Kitchen and their 3yearold daughter Noelia was sleeping in a front room when the Tornado hit Puga was holding onto the Little girl when rescuers found them said his brother Oscar Puga the two were in fair Condi Tion thursday at a Colorado Springs Hospital As residents sifted through their scattered belongings tile streets were littered with Utility poles Power lines tree limbs and debris one woman whose House was destroyed wept As she searched for a 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