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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...
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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Gustav targets Cuba's cigar heartland
Associated Press WriterGustav swelled to a fearsome Category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 mph (195 kph) as it shrieked toward the heartland of Cuba's cigar industry Saturday on a track to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast, three years after Hurricane Katrina. The storm already has...Tags: Natural Resources, Hurricane Hanna, Petroleum Industry, Emergency Planning, Tropical Storms
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Gustav swells to dangerous Category 3 storm off Cuba
From the Associated PressGustav swelled to a fearsome Category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 mph as it shrieked toward the heartland of Cuba's cigar industry today on a track to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast, three years after Hurricane Katrina. The storm already has killed 78...Tags: Disasters, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Hurricanes, Natural Resources
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Dem ad: McCain `doesn't get it' despite Palin
Associated Press WriterDemocrat Barack Obama's latest ad carefully avoids direct criticism of GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin while seeking to make the case that John McCain's campaign offers no change from President Bush. Obama's campaign promptly created the...Tags: Government, Joe Biden, Elections, Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton
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She wasn't alone
Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention was seen by more than 38 million people. Nielsen Media Research said more people watched Obama speak than watched the Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing, the final American Idol...Tags: Barack Obama, Academy Awards, John Kerry, Film Festivals, Popular Music
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Surprise choice
John McCain's surprising, and risky, decision to run with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin signals his intention to make reform a central theme of his campaign, analysts and Republican politicians said yesterday. The little-known Palin, who will be the first...Tags: Elections, Religious Leaders, Hillary Clinton, Political Candidates, Diseases
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Good sense
Barack Obama shows good sense by choosing Joe Biden as his vice presidential running mate. Biden has wisdom and the guts to tell it like it is. He is also a good judge of character. He calls President Bush an idiot. —Carl Ayala ChicagoTags: Barack Obama, Joe Biden
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Bush signs 'sole survivor' bill for vets
President George W. Bush on Friday signed into law the Hubbard Act, which secures the benefits of "sole survivor" veterans who are honorably discharged after the death of a parent or sibling also serving in the military. Under the Department of Defense's... -
Poor choices for failed test-takers
Regarding the Aug. 24 ''Newsmaker Q & A'' with Bethlehem School District Superintendent Joseph Lewis: After commenting on his district's failure to meet standards for four years, he was asked to name three people who would have trouble passing the fifth...Tags: Bethlehem School District, Government, Minority Groups, National Government
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Palin A Historic, If Risky Pick For McCain
McClatchy NewspapersJohn McCain threw the long ball Friday when he stunned the nation by picking Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. His choice of a young, largely unknown woman from as far outside Washington as possible shakes up the presidential campaign. On the...Tags: Quinnipiac University, Fordham University, Values, Elections, Hillary Clinton
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McCain picks Palin: 'Exactly who i need'
The Associated PressRepublican John McCain introduced first-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate Friday, a stunning selection of a little-known conservative newcomer who relishes fighting the establishment. "She's exactly who I need. She's...Tags: Mitt Romney, Elections, Hillary Clinton, Political Candidates, Employees
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Consumers slower to buy during July
Consumer spending slowed to a crawl and personal incomes plunged in July, reflecting the waning effect of $93 billion in economic stimulus payments.
Friday's Commerce Department report showed that consumer activity got off to a shaky start in the third...Tags: Consumers, Government, Economic Indicator, Elections, Economy
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Petraeus said to be ready for more drawdown
WASHINGTON - The top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, has given his military superiors and Defense Secretary Robert Gates his initial recommendation on when to resume a U.S. troop withdrawal and at what pace, a senior military officer close to...Tags: Robert Gates, Defense, David Petraeus
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