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Monday, July 14, 2008

Blacks likely to sway '10 gov race -- but not win it

The Illinois governor's race of 2010 will be quite a toe-tapper. Blagojevich, Quinn, Giannoulias, Madigan, Daley, Hynes, Vallas. It's dancing with the stars, Illinois style.

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Bush, Fukuda lay out goals for G-8 summit in Japan

TOYAKO, Japan---- Before focusing on global challenges, President Bush sought on Sunday to address Tokyo's concerns that progress in ending a nuclear standoff with North Korea has not helped settled the sensitive issue of Japanese citizens kidnapped by the North.

Saturday, July 5, 2008

'Proud to call you a fellow American'

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- President Bush invoked the memory of Thomas Jefferson on Friday in welcoming new U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony at Monticello, saying, ''I'll be proud to call you a fellow American.''

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Rules for recruits saved

WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon has revised its policy for recruits who must get waivers for past bad behavior, but officials stopped short of eliminating waiver requirements for petty crimes.

Monday, June 30, 2008

Filipina Dem has a shot at making state history

Aurora Austriaco is walking the precincts. Months ago, she started out in heels. "You always want to wear something nice," she told me the other day. She swiftly realized that "nice" wasn't going to work. Now, she's sporting nurse's shoes.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Bush taking N. Korea off terror blacklist
WASHINGTON — President Bush on Thursday lifted trade sanctions against North Korea and moved to remove it from the U.S. terrorism blacklist, a remarkable turnaround in policy toward the communist regime he once branded as part of an ‘‘axis of evil.’’





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