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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 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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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: Government, Elections, Defense, National Government, John McCain
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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: Government, National Government, John McCain, Condoleezza Rice, Defense
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Panel warns Mukasey of contempt
WASHINGTON A House panel threatened yesterday to cite Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey with contempt of Congress unless he produces documents from an FBI interview with Vice President Dick Cheney regarding the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's...Tags: Government, Dick Cheney, National Government, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency
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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: National Security, Government, Benjamin L. Cardin, Terrorism, National Government
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President Bush says G-8 countries have made "significant progress" on climate change. -
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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: John McCain, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Central Intelligence Agency
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Sports cuts would save fuel
We hear a lot talk about high fuel costs, but not many ideas to cut back on use. I love sports for all ages and schools. But I really think we have to cut back on all athletic schedules, from Little League to high schools to college. We should do it... -
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1776: The Declaration of Independence was read aloud to Gen. George Washington's troops in New York. 1816: Argentina declared independence from Spain. 1918: The Distinguished Service Cross was established by Congress. 2003:President Bush defended his...Tags: Government, George Washington, Courtney Love, Jimmy Smits, Saddam Hussein
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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: Government, Elections, Defense, National Government, John McCain
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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: Elections, Government, Wars and Interventions, National Government, John McCain
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