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Laura Bush in Afghanistan
The Swampby Katie Fretland The first lady traveled to Afghanistan today in a surprise visit ahead of a conference in Paris where the United States hopes donors will pledge international aid to help the country, The Associated Press reports. Laura Bush......Tags: Wars and Interventions, Guerrilla Activity, Charity, George W. Bush, Religious Leaders
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Condi Rice: 'Actions not always popular'
The Swampby Mark Silva "We Americans engage in foreign policy because we have to, not because we want to, and this is a healthy disposition -- it is that of a republic, not an empire.'' The words of Condoleezza Rice, nearing......Tags: Government, Economy, Business and Finance, George W. Bush, Philosophy, Adolf Hitler
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Bush: U.S. will lift North Korea sanctions
The SwampBy Mark Silva President Bush today hailed North Korea's disclosure of its nuclear program and promise to destroy part of its weapons-building reactor in a dramatic televised event as important first steps toward the goal of a nuclear weapon-free Korean......Tags: Justice and Rights, Government, Kidnapping, Defense Equipment, George W. Bush
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AP: Maliki playing domestic politics
Spin CycleWith much effort at the WH, McCain campaign, CentCom today going into suggesting that Maliki really didn't mean to praise Obama's withdrawal plan, AP's Baghdad bureau chief goes the other way -- not only did he mean it, he was......Tags: John McCain, Government, Wars and Interventions, George W. Bush, Elections
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Battle for Michigan exposes divisions
The Swampby Jill Zuckman MT. CLEMENS, Mich. -- With its pounding beat and desperate lyrics, "Eight Mile" by Detroit rap artist Eminem isn't just a song. It's an ode to the highway that serves as a physical and psychological divider between......Tags: Democratic Party, Corrupt Practices, General Motors Corp., Elections, Minority Groups
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Barack Obama urges stronger alliances
The SwampDraws crowd of more than 200,000 in Berlin...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Government, National Government, Heads of State, Elections
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Texas murderer asks Court for stay
The Swampby James Oliphant Lawyers for convicted Texas murderer Jose Medellin filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court Friday in an attempt to stave off his execution, scheduled for Aug. 5. The application was made to Justice Antonin Scalia, who......Tags: Government, Antonin Scalia, Court Administration, George W. Bush, Local Government
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Mexican murderer set to die in hours
The Swampby James Oliphant Lawyers for convicted murderer Jose Ernesto Medellin are awaiting word from the Supreme Court whether his execution in Texas by lethal injection, set for this evening at 7 pm CST, will be stayed. Last night, they filed......Tags: Antonin Scalia, Court Administration, Local Government, International Law, Crime, Law and Justice
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Bush in China: No drugs in baseball
The Swampby Mark Silva It was only fitting, since President Bush had gone to China to promote sports and not politics, but did plenty of talking about international politics while he was there, that Bob Costas, emcee of NBC Sports'coverage of......Tags: Charity, George W. Bush, Civil Rights, Hu Jintao, NBC (tv network)
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George W. Bush scoring some sweet Olympic tickets
WatchdogClick below for a transcript of Bob Costas' interview with President Bush during Sunday night's Olympic telecast.......Tags: Charity, George W. Bush, Civil Rights, Hu Jintao, International Law
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Bob Costas sits down with Jacques Rogge
WatchdogClick below for NBC's transcript of Bob Costas' sitdown with IOC boss Jacques Rogge, as well as Costas' closing remarks last night. Limited blogging this week. Please be brave. You'll get through this, dear readers.......Tags: Athletes, International Olympic Committee, Civil Rights, United States, NBC (tv network)
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Sarah Palin: 'Bush Doctrine?'
The Swampby Mark Silva Clearly, Sarah Palin didn't get the meaning of the term, "the Bush Doctrine.'' But just as clearly, she supports it. For supporters of Palin, the Alaska governor whom the Republican Party has nominated for vice president, the......Tags: Wars and Interventions, Society, Alaska, George W. Bush, Elections
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