Summary
The 43rd President of the United States, George Walker Bush was born on July 6, 1946. The Republican is a two-term president, narrowly defeating Sen. Al Gore in the 2000 election and winning again in 2004 over Sen. John Kerry. His parents are Barbara Bush and former President George H.W. Bush. He's only the second President in history to be the son of a former President. Bush received his undergraduate degree from Yale and his MBA from Harvard. Bush was elected governor of Texas twice--in 1994 and 1998. Significant events during his presidency have included the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., the invasion of Afghanistan, the Iraq War, the capture of Saddam Hussein, Hurricane Katrina, the No Child Left Behind Act...
The 43rd President of the United States, George Walker Bush was born on July 6, 1946. The Republican is a two-term president, narrowly defeating Sen. Al Gore in the 2000 election and winning again in 2004 over Sen. John Kerry. His parents are Barbara Bush and former President George H.W. Bush. He's only the second President in history to be the son of a former President. Bush received his undergraduate degree from Yale and his MBA from Harvard. Bush was elected governor of Texas twice--in 1994 and 1998. Significant events during his presidency have included the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., the invasion of Afghanistan, the Iraq War, the capture of Saddam Hussein, Hurricane Katrina, the No Child Left Behind Act and a $1.3 trillion tax-cut program in 2001.
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Congress looking at police spying
Sun reportersFederal lawmakers are scrutinizing the Homeland Security Department's role in efforts by Maryland State Police to spy on peace activists and death penalty protesters, raising concerns that the operations were supported with federal dollars. Rep. Bennie...Tags: Government, Constitutional Issues, National Government, Laws, House
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Statement on timing of surge was no mistake, McCain says
Associated PressRepublican John McCain pushed back yesterday against Democratic criticism that he misstated when the troop buildup ordered by President Bush began, saying elements were put in place before Bush announced the strategy in early 2007. He told reporters...Tags: Government, Barack Obama, National Government, Guerrilla Activity, Armed Forces
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Theater
Theater All That Jazz This cabaret-style performance is presented by Theatre on the Hill through Saturday at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster. Times vary. $10. 410-857-2448. from this life: four short plays Quartet of plays consists of...Tags: Essex (Baltimore, Maryland), Brooklyn Park, Iraq War, Rossville, Music Theater
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Housing help
Sweeping legislation that offers help for every group battered by the mortgage foreclosure crisis will be voted on in coming days. The bill also includes something for almost everyone to hate. But Congress and President Bush should act quickly to make...Tags: Government, Freddie Mac, National Government, Laws, Federal Reserve
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Housing rescue bill OK'd
The House approved a sweeping plan yesterday that responds to the most serious housing crisis since the Depression by providing a federal backstop for struggling mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and aid to homeowners facing foreclosure.
In a...Tags: Government, Wayne T Gilchrest, National Government, Corporate Officers, Laws
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Two stand out among favorites for the GOP ticket
Drum roll. Suspense. Who will it be? In this corner, we have Stormin' Mormon Mitt Romney. In the other, we have Brain-Buster Bobby Jindal. Amid speculation that Sen. John McCain will announce his vice presidential pick soon, political nail-biters have...Tags: Medicaid, Government, Meteorological Disasters, Natural Disasters, National Government
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Calm dignity
The bizarre and flawed logic in Steven Calabresi's attack on Barack Obama is unworthy of a law professor. Calabresi claims that the three youngest presidents (Teddy Roosevelt, John Kennedy and Bill Clinton) made serious "serious rookie blunders because...Tags: Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, John F. Kennedy, John McCain
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Ambushes kill police chief, British soldier
—Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell (right) explaining Wednesday that President George W. Bush has made the five-year-old war in Iraq the Defense Department's priority and that defense officials have been candid about the fact that the focus on Iraq...Tags: Injuries
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House Responds to Housing Crisis
Los Angeles TimesThe House approved a sweeping plan Wednesday that responds to the most serious housing crisis since the Great Depression by providing a federal backstop for struggling mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and aid to homeowners facing foreclosure....Tags: Richard E Neal, Freddie Mac, State Budgets, House, Foreclosures
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After 60 Years, Black Officers Rare
Associated PressBlack people have made great strides in the military since it was integrated 60 years ago, but they still struggle to gain a foothold in the higher ranks, where fewer than 6 percent of U.S. general officers are African American. At a ceremony...Tags: Government, National Government, Harry S Truman, Minority Groups, National or Ethnic Minorities
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