The youngest British prime minister of the 20th century, John Major (born 1943) succeeded Margaret Thatcher as leader of the Conservative Party and political head of the United Kingdom in 1990, a post he held until 1997. John Major had a highly unusual...

Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce his intention to step down as Labour Party leader Thursday, setting the clock ticking on the final weeks of his 10-year premiership.Blair's official spokesman said the prime minister would set out his intentions to Cabinet colleagues on Thursday morning....

President Bush's daughter Barbara hooked a slightly larger striped bass than her dad Saturday in the Atlantic Ocean off this tiny town that's gearing up for a visit from Russian President Vladimir Putin.After a 90-minute morning bike ride, Bush hopped aboard his father's speedboat, Fidelity...

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair plans to write a book, a Blair representative told The Associated Press on Thursday.The representative, who would not speak on the record because a deal has not yet been made, said that the book, probably a memoir, hasn't been...

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair took a job as an adviser to JPMorgan Chase & Co. on Thursday, a part-time post that will not affect his role as a Mideast peace envoy, his spokeswoman said.Blair will give JPMorgan's senior management team "strategic advice and...