Oct 27 - By Associated Press
Disgraced ex-New York Times reporter Jayson Blair will be the featured speaker at a Virginia journalism ethics seminar.

Oct 5 - By Gregory Katz, Associated Press Writer
President Tony Blair? Don't laugh, it could happen.

Sep 2 - By Associated Press
Tony Blair is set for his first appearance on David Letterman's "Late Show."

Aug 20 - By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Writer
Jayson Blair knows his new profession — life coach — smacks some people in the face like a bad punchline.
Jul 22 - By Pamela Hess, Associated Press Writers
The U.S. still has not figured out who was behind the July 4 cyberattacks that took down a series of government Web sites, National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair said Wednesday.
Jun 8 - By Pamela Hess, Associated Press Writers
North Korea's nuclear tests and missile launches follow a familiar pattern of provocation but take on dangerous significance with Kim Jong Il's designation of his successor last week, the top U.S. intelligence official said Monday.

May 14 - By Barry Schweid, AP Diplomatic Writer
A self-described optimist, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair told Congress on Thursday there is no workable alternative to a two-state solution to the long and bloody conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, and both sides are in favor of it.
May 8 - By Arthur Max, Associated Press Writer
The key to a new global climate change agreement will be a deal between the United States and China, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Friday.
Apr 21 - By David Espo, AP Special Correspondent
The Obama administration's top intelligence official privately told employees last week that "high value information" was obtained in interrogations that included harsh techniques approved by former President George W. Bush.

Apr 8 - By Alan Robinson, AP Sports Writer
DeJuan Blair guaranteed Pitt coach Jamie Dixon a year ago that he would play a full college career. One exceptional season changed all that.
Apr 8 - By Associated Press
Roman Catholic leaders are out of step with ordinary believers in their attitude toward homosexuals, former Prime Minister Tony Blair said in an interview published Wednesday.

Apr 6 - By Associated Press
International mediator Tony Blair says there's skepticism about the prospects for peace because of Israel's new government.
Apr 1 - By Robert Wielaard, Associated Press Writer
Middle East envoy Tony Blair said Wednesday the peace process was in jeopardy and Israel must fully support the goal of living in peace next to an independent Palestinian state.

Mar 26 - By Pam Hess, Associated Press Writer
The Mexican government is not on the verge of collapse, the top U.S. intelligence official said Thursday, seeking to tamp down increasing alarm over the powerful and violent drug cartels operating in the country that is the United States' southern neighbor.

Mar 19 - By David Stringer, Associated Press Writer
Betsy Blair, the Oscar-nominated actress and teenage bride of Gene Kelly, has died in London at the age of 85, her publisher said on Thursday.
Feb 25 - By Pamela Hess, Associated Press Writers
The detention center at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has to be closed because of the damage it has done to America's reputation and to its ability to achieve foreign policy goals, the top U.S. intelligence officer told a House panel on Wednesday.

Jan 22 - By Pamela Hess, Associated Press Writers
The man tapped to oversee U.S. intelligence pledged to Congress Thursday there would be no torture on his watch, but National Intelligence Director-nominee Dennis Blair refused to say whether he believes waterboarding — a form of simulated drowning — is torture.

Jan 5 - By Pamela Hess, Associated Press Writers
President-elect Barack Obama's top pick to become national intelligence director won high marks for countering terrorism in southeast Asia after 9/11, but he will preside over an agency that may be downsized somewhat under the new administration.
Nov 26 - By Associated Press
Pitt center DeJuan Blair is expected to play Friday night when the No. 4 Panthers face Texas Tech in Newark, N.J.

Sep 5 - By Karin Laub, Associated Press Writer
Tony Blair toured a Palestinian aluminum factory and was told it runs at one-third capacity because of Israeli import restrictions. He promised he'll take it up with Israeli authorities.
Jul 18 - By Associated Press
Mideast envoy Tony Blair is urging the Israelis and Palestinians to use the cease-fire that took effect June 19 as an opportunity to try to reach a peace agreement.
Jul 15 - By Associated Press
A spokeswoman for Mideast envoy Tony Blair says threats against the former British prime minister have caused him to cancel a planned trip to the Gaza Strip.
Jul 14 - By Ibrahim Barzak, Associated Press Writer
Mideast envoy Tony Blair on Tuesday called off what would have been the first visit of a top Western diplomat to Hamas-ruled Gaza, after Israel's Shin Bet security service said he might come under attack there.
Jun 5 - By David Stringer, Associated Press Writer
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said Thursday that U.S. President George W. Bush still has time to broker a peace deal in the Middle East.

May 30 - By Rachel Zoll, AP Religion Writer
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Friday that leaders in an interdependent world must work to end religious conflict or face "catastrophe" as he introduced a new foundation dedicated to interfaith understanding.