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Bush defends decisions on North Korea, Olympics
TOYAKO, Japan - President Bush on Sunday defended removing North Korea from the list of state sponsors of terrorism and attending the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics as world leaders assembled to address soaring gas prices, climate change and African aid.
Congress ready to take up pared-down summer agenda
WASHINGTON - Democrats bent on showing they can govern and Republicans anxious about a sour re-election climate are pushing a pared-down summer agenda in Congress. Lawmakers want to try to save homeowners from foreclosure, avert Medicare cuts and give the government power to spy on suspected terrorists.
The buck doesn't stop here; it just keeps falling
WASHINGTON - Things in the U.S. sure are tough. Brother, can you spare a euro?
Bush celebrates 62nd birthday on the fly
TOYAKO, Japan - Wedged between America's Independence Day and a summit of world leaders, President Bush's 62nd birthday got shortchanged this year.
Democrats hit GOP on support for Medicare cuts
WASHINGTON - Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat, accused Republicans of putting seniors and military families at risk by siding with President Bush against a measure to prevent Medicare cuts.
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Foreclosures to rise, whomever wins White House
WASHINGTON - Home foreclosures will keep rising next year no matter who is elected president in November.
FDA reports more cases of salmonella illnesses
WASHINGTON - The government on Saturday increased the number of people reported being sickened in a record salmonella outbreak in which tomatoes are the leading suspect although investigators are testing other types of fresh produce.
Employers use federal law to deny benefits
WASHINGTON - Dying of cancer, Thomas Amschwand did everything he was told to make sure his wife would collect on the life insurance policy he had through his employer.
Bush honors troops, new Americans in radio address
WASHINGTON - President Bush, serving almost seven years as a wartime president, marked the nation's 232nd birthday by honoring the U.S. armed forces and celebrating the citizenship of new Americans.
Jesse Helms: Polarizer, not a compromiser
WASHINGTON - "Compromise, hell!" Jesse Helms screamed in a 1959 editorial that captured what would become the legacy of his Senate career and his place in the conservative movement.
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