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John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, was born Aug. 29, 1936, in Panama. The son and grandson of Navy admirals, he spent more than 20 years in the Navy, a quarter of it in a North Vietnamese prisoner of war camp. After retiring from the Navy, McCain moved to Arizona and in 1982 was elected to Congress, succeeding Republican John Rhodes, who retired. McCain served two terms in the U.S. House before he ran successfully for the Senate in 1986. He ran for president in 2000 and won the New Hampshire primary and a handful of other states before conceding the race to George W. Bush. He and his wife, Cindy, have four children. McCain also has three children from his first marriage.
John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, was born Aug. 29, 1936, in Panama. The son and grandson of Navy admirals, he spent more than 20 years in the Navy, a quarter of it in a North Vietnamese prisoner of war camp. After retiring from the Navy, McCain moved to Arizona and in 1982 was elected to Congress, succeeding Republican John Rhodes, who retired. McCain served two terms in the U.S. House before he ran successfully for the Senate in 1986. He ran for president in 2000 and won the New Hampshire primary and a handful of other states before conceding the race to George W. Bush. He and his wife, Cindy, have four children. McCain also has three children from his first marriage.
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Iraq insists on U.S. withdrawal date
Associated PressIraqi officials stepped up pressure on the United States yesterday to agree to a specific timeline to withdraw American forces, a sign of the government's growing confidence as violence falls. The tough words come as the Bush administration is running...Tags: Barack Obama, George Bush, The White House, Heads of State, National Government
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Czech leaders say OK to radar system
Associated PressThe United States and leaders of the Czech Republic agreed yesterday to place a radar system in this former Soviet satellite that would warn of long-range missiles coming to Europe from the Middle East. But Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice turned...Tags: Treaties, George Bush, Heads of State, Missile Systems, Defense
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McCain, Obama seek Hispanic votes
Associated PressRepublican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama sought yesterday to send the same message to a critical constituency: They understand that Hispanics share the same economic concerns as other Americans - and they will help the whole country prosper. It...Tags: Demographics, Small Businesses, The White House, Government, State Budgets
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Spin city, development-style
So mayoral ex-boyfriend Ron Lipscomb gets a piece of the huge Uplands housing development even though, as The Sun's John Fritze reports, a city review panel recommended another team. And that's surprising? I was more surprised to see Michael Cryor is...Tags: Government, Elections, Newspaper and Magazine, Regional Authority, Democratic Party
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An invasion of privacy
Congress is poised to pass legislation this week that would push aside privacy rights guaranteed in the Constitution and set the stage for virtually unregulated eavesdropping of international telephone calls. The legislation would amend the Foreign...Tags: George Bush, Defense, Laws, Government, Elections
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Mourners pay respects to former North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms
The Associated PressMourners who gathered to remember former North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms today celebrated both sides of his conflicting persona: the cantankerous conservative who reveled in political confrontation and the Southern gentleman who would do anything to...Tags: Dick Cheney, Baptist, Christianity, Government, Elections
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If you believe ...
If you really believe that President George Bush and his CIA had nothing to do with the prisoners "miraculously" released from Colombian imprisonment (" 'Unprecedented' sting executed flawlessly," July 3), just when Sen. John McCain showed up –&#...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), George Bush
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Chocolate with a political touch
Associated PressCare for some politics with your premium chocolates? The handcrafted chocolate experts at L.A. Burdick have created two new boxed chocolate offerings, one honoring Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and one for Republican John McCain. Each...Tags: Barack Obama, Political Candidates, Elections
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Iraq Wants Timeline For U.S. Troop Withdrawal
Associated PressIraqi officials stepped up pressure on the United States on Tuesday to agree to a specific timeline to withdraw American forces, a sign of the government's growing confidence as violence falls. The tough words come as the Bush administration is running...Tags: Barack Obama, George Bush, Washington Post Company, Heads of State, National Government
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Panel Pushes Congressional Standing On War Powers
A bipartisan commission called Tuesday for a law to require the next president to ask Congress for formal approval of any decision to go to war and force the White House to consult Congress once a war is underway. The panel, led by former Secretaries...Tags: Barack Obama, George Bush, Bill Clinton, The White House, Wars and Interventions
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