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Today in History
Today is Thursday, Dec. 10, the 344th day of 2009. There are 21
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Dec. 10, 1884, Mark Twain's novel "Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn" was first published, i
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Today in History
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 9, the 343rd day of 2009. There are 22
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Dec. 9, 1854, Alfred, Lord Tennyson's famous poem, "The
Charge of the Light Brigade," was
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| (Following Advance for Use Wednesday, Dec. 9) Nov 29 2009 8:45AM
Today in History
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 9, the 343rd day of 2009. There are 22
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Dec. 9, 1854, Alfred, Lord Tennyson's famous poem, "The
Charge of the Light Brigade," was
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Today in History
Today is Thursday, Dec. 10, the 344th day of 2009. There are 21
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Dec. 10, 1884, Mark Twain's novel "Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn" was first published, i
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| Govt wants speedy screening at more airports Nov 20 2009 2:13AM
The Homeland Security Department wants to
expand speedy screening of pre-approved, low-risk air travelers
arriving in the United States.
The goal is to bring the Global Entry program to most
international airports in the country.
For more
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| Obama makes plea for more community service Oct 16 2009 7:36PM
President Barack Obama is urging
more volunteerism, saying there's only so much government can do.
Obama spoke at a community service forum in College Station,
Texas, hosted by one of his predecessors, George Bush the elder.
Obama calls public
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| Swine flu deaths...Balloon probe...Contractor's plea... Oct 16 2009 6:54PM
Another 11 children have reportedly died from
swine flu in the past week. The disease is hitting kids hard, with
86 child deaths reported since spring. Meanwhile, production of
swine flu vaccine is falling at least 10 million doses below
expectations
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| OpenWire Video News Feed Oct 12 2009 6:46AM
They became good buddies during the war, the
young American soldier and his invaluable Iraqi translator, an
easygoing guy who could spot dangers in the shadows and calm
jittery nerves in the streets. When it was time to go home, Joey
Coon, then an [[
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| OpenWire Video News Feed Oct 9 2009 12:15PM
They became good buddies during the war, the
young American soldier and his invaluable Iraqi translator, an
easygoing guy who could spot dangers in the shadows and calm
jittery nerves in the streets. When it was time to go home, Joey
Coon, then an Ar
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| Checkpoints briefly closed at Houston airport Oct 7 2009 7:36PM
Security checkpoints in three of five terminals
at a Houston airport were closed for about 15 minutes after a
passenger accidentally got on an escalator going down, then turned
around and ran back up.
Houston Airport System spokeswoman Marlene M
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 7 2009 11:12AM
Turnout at events in Ralph Engelstad
Arena tumbled last year to the lowest number since the facility's
first year of operation in Grand Forks.
Attendance totaled 404,442 in the 12 months from October 2008
through September this year. That's well
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| Former inmate says government owes him money Oct 7 2009 6:32AM
A Fargo man convicted of telling a fellow
inmate he wanted to kill former President Bush says the government
owes him money for keeping him in prison beyond his scheduled
release date.
Daniel Cvijanovich (see-AHN'-oh-vich) was sentenced in 2007
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| School speech reaction...White House visitors...Firefighter... Sep 4 2009 2:00PM
The White House says it's "silly" the
uproar over President Barack Obama's plan to deliver a televised
back-to-school speech to the nation's students. Some conservatives
say Obama is taking the federal government too far into public
school business,
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| (Following Advance for Use Sunday, Aug. 30) Aug 30 2009 2:13AM
Today in History
Today is Sunday, Aug. 30, the 242nd day of 2009. There are 123
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Aug. 30, 1983, Guion S. Bluford, Jr. became the first black
American astronaut to travel i
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| ExIreland envoy, EMC chairman Egan dies in Boston Aug 28 2009 8:11PM
Richard Egan, who rose from Boston street kid to
the U.S. ambassador to Ireland after making millions of dollars
founding data storage giant EMC Corp., has died.
His family issued a statement Friday night saying he died at his
Boston home after
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| Deadliest month...More mourners...Elder Bush won't be there... Aug 28 2009 8:59AM
An American service member has died in a bomb blast
in Afghanistan and that makes this month the deadliest of the
eight-year war for U.S. forces. NATO forces say the service
member's vehicle struck a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan. The
death b
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| Elder Bush will not attend Kennedy funeral Aug 28 2009 8:10AM
The elder President George Bush will not be
attending Sen. Edward Kennedy's funeral.
A spokesman for Bush said Friday that he and his wife, Barbara,
decided not to attend Kennedy's funeral after learning their son,
former President George W. Bus
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| Significant events in the life of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy... Aug 26 2009 11:54AM
Significant events in the life of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy
Highlights in the life of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy:
Feb. 22, 1932: Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy is born in Boston,
the youngest of nine children of Joseph P. and Rose Kennedy.
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| (Following Advance for Use Sunday, Aug. 30) Aug 24 2009 9:13AM
Today in History
Today is Sunday, Aug. 30, the 242nd day of 2009. There are 123
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Aug. 30, 1983, Guion S. Bluford, Jr. became the first black
American astronaut to travel i
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| (Following Advance for Use Sunday, Aug. 30) Aug 23 2009 9:13AM
Today in History
Today is Sunday, Aug. 30, the 242nd day of 2009. There are 123
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Aug. 30, 1983, Guion S. Bluford, Jr. became the first black
American astronaut to travel i
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| Vilsack calls for renewed emphasis on forests Aug 14 2009 7:43PM
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has
outlined a vision for managing the nation's forests that emphasizes
restoration and conservation.
In Seattle on Friday, Vilsack stressed the importance of
restoring forest lands to protect water resourc
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| (Following Advance for Use Tuesday, July 28) Jul 19 2009 8:24AM
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, July 28, the 209th day of 2009. There are 156
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On July 28, 1609, the English ship Sea Venture, commanded by
Admiral Sir George Somers, ran
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| Appeals court dismisses lawsuit over Bush protest Jul 17 2009 1:18PM
Eds: APNewsNow. Will be led.
By JEFF BARNARD
Associated Press Writer
A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by
demonstrators claiming they were discriminated against by U.S.
Secret Service agents guarding President Bush during
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jul 13 2009 4:49PM
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has told
the Senate Judiciary Committee that the law, not her personal and
professional experiences, has driven her rulings as a judge.
In her opening statement Monday, Sotomayor said she forms her
rulings "
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| Officials: Canceled CIA program targeted alQaida leaders... Jul 13 2009 1:05PM
More information has come out concerning a
secret intelligence program that's been canceled by CIA Director
Leon Panetta.
Government officials say the goal was to capture or kill
al-Qaida leaders close up instead of relying on air strikes. But
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| Officials: CIA program targeted alQaida leaders Jul 13 2009 10:58AM
Government officials say the secret
intelligence program canceled by CIA Director Leon Panetta in June
was meant to find and kill or capture al-Qaida leaders at close
range rather than target them with air strikes.
The officials, who spoke on co
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jun 25 2009 8:46AM
The former chief of staff for South
Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says he was completely surprised by his
friend's confession to having an affair. He says the next few days
will be key to show whether his apology is sincere.
State Sen. Tom Davis sa
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| Iran leader criticizes Obama...Governor sorry...Train probe... Jun 25 2009 8:03AM
The declared winner of Iran's disputed election
is tossing some sharp criticism at President Barack Obama. Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad says Obama has "been trapped and follows the same
path" as former President Bush. Meantime, the key opposition
leader says
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Crop Insurance Jun 24 2009 1:06PM
Farmers have a decision to make in the next few months.
When former President Bush signed the current Farm Bill into law, it set into motion the Average Crop Revenue Election or ACRE program.
ACRE is an option for producers to enroll in - that wo
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ACRE Means Decision Time for Farmers Jun 23 2009 7:22PM
Farmers have a decision to make in the next few months.
When former President Bush signed the current Farm Bill into law, it set into motion the Average Crop Revenue Election or ACRE program.
ACRE is an option for producers to enroll in that woul
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| At 85, expresident Bush skydives over Maine coast Jun 12 2009 12:57PM
Former President George H.W. Bush
has celebrated his 85th birthday by skydiving over the coast of
Maine.
Bush made a tandem jump Friday with a member of the Army's
Golden Knights parachute team onto a landing zone near a church in
Kennebunkport
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| Object flying by plane may have been model rocket Jun 6 2009 8:04PM
Investigators in Texas say a flying object
that narrowly missed a Continental Express plane last month may
have been a large model rocket.
The jet's pilot and co-pilot spotted the object and a long white
vapor trail shortly after they took off f
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| George Bush speaks of Iraq, economy, retirement May 28 2009 8:25PM
Former President George W. Bush
says what he misses most since leaving the White House is the
inspiration he drew from his encounters with U.S. military
personnel.
He spoke Thursday night before hundreds of people at Lake
Michigan College in on
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| CORRECTS third item, Kerik tapped by President Bush, not Obama... May 26 2009 9:28PM
FBI wiretap transcripts show Sen. Roland Burris
telling ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother he knew he was
calling the senator to make him "king of the world." It's part of
a Senate Ethics Committee investigation of how Burris was appointed
to his
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Branding irons May 20 2009 11:13PM
It is a part of history.
Ranchers have been branding calves for decades.
Tonight Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin takes us behind the scenes and shows you what it takes to shape an iron.
"It's a long time tradition that found it's start right here good old w
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| Lincoln historian David Herbert Donald dies May 19 2009 8:17AM
David Herbert Donald, a Pulitzer
Prize-winning historian of the Civil War and American South whose
expertise on Abraham Lincoln brought him a wide general audience
and reverence from his peers, has died.
Donald's wife of 54 years, Aida, says her
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| (Following Advance for Use Thursday, May 14) May 4 2009 9:55AM
Today in History
Today is Thursday, May 14, the 134th day of 2009. There are 231
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On May 14, 1948, according to the current-era calendar, the
independent state of Israel was
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| (Following Advance for Use Thursday, May 14) May 3 2009 8:03AM
Today in History
Today is Thursday, May 14, the 134th day of 2009. There are 231
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On May 14, 1948, according to the current-era calendar, the
independent state of Israel was
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| US carriers cutting service to Mexico May 1 2009 6:05PM
Many U.S. airlines say they're cutting back on
flights to Mexico as swine flu fears wreak havoc on many Americans'
travel plans.
Continental Airlines, the biggest U.S. carrier to Mexico, says
it will cut the number of seats it sells to the count
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| Souter leaving...Possible picks...Mexico's health chief encouraged... May 1 2009 1:52AM
David Souter is the youngest of the three
liberal-learning Supreme Court justices, but it appears he will be
the first to retire. A source tells The Associated Press Souter
intends to leave at the end of the current court term. The
69-year-old Souter
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| AP: GOP group launches antiSpecter robocalls Apr 29 2009 5:02PM
A national Republican group is hitting
the telephones to remind Pennsylvania Democrats that Sen. Arlen
Specter was endorsed by [[kxtopic:george-bush:t[President Bush]:t]] in 2004 and that he angered
labor unions by opposing a bill to make it easier fo
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| Overtures to Cuba...Release of memos slowed...Captain's welcome... Apr 17 2009 11:06PM
President Barack Obama says the
U.S. hopes for better relations with Cuba. In Washington, analysts
cautioned that the week's developments are encouraging but do not
necessarily mean normalized relations are around the corner. Obama
also shook hands w
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| Former President Bush throws out Texas' 1st pitch Apr 6 2009 1:25PM
Former President George W. Bush wound up
his arm windmill-style twice, then fired a high strike to help the
Texas Rangers start the season.
In his first big appearance locally since moving to Dallas from
the White House, Bush received a standing
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| ACLU: Mich. funeral protest law unconstitutional Apr 1 2009 1:46PM
The American Civil Liberties Union says
Michigan's 2006 law restricting protests at funerals is
unconstitutional.
The ACLU filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of a
64-year-old Army veteran and his late wife.
They were arrested in 2
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| (Following Advance for Use Saturday, March 28) Mar 15 2009 8:18AM
Today in History
Today is Saturday, March 28, the 87th day of 2009. There are 278
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On March 28, 1979, America's worst commercial nuclear accident
occurred inside the Unit 2 r
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| BAGHDAD (AP) Iraqi journalist pleads not guilty to assault in shoethro... Mar 12 2009 3:30AM
Iraqi journalist pleads not guilty to assault in
shoe-throwing case against ex-President Bush
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 03-12-09 0327CDT
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| Obama budget chief defends plan on Capitol Hill Mar 3 2009 10:23AM
Barack Obama's budget chief is on Capitol Hill
defending the president's $3.6 trillion budget for next year as an
honest accounting of the government's bleak fiscal woes.
Budget director Peter Orszag says Obama inherited a whopping
deficit and a
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| Obama: New tax on oil drilling Feb 26 2009 10:23AM
Offshore oil drilling would become more
expensive, but scientists pursuing clean energy could get a
windfall under President Barack Obama's proposed budget.
The proposal imposes new excise taxes on oil and gas pumped
offshore. And oil companies
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| ND nutrition lab gets funding Feb 25 2009 4:57PM
Congressman Earl Pomeroy says a
spending bill that has passed the U.S. House and is expected to
pass the Senate includes $9.5 million for the Human Nutrition
Research Center in Grand Forks.
Former President Bush's 2009 federal budget called for
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| Congress easing restrictions on Cuba travel Feb 23 2009 6:06PM
Democrats controlling Congress are loosening
restrictions on allowing people of Cuban descent to visit their
relatives on the island.
A huge bill wrapping up last year's budget would block
enforcement of restrictions imposed by President Bush in
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| ExPresident Bush, Laura Bush move to Dallas home Feb 20 2009 7:43PM
George and Laura Bush have moved into their new
Dallas digs.
The former president and his wife arrived by motorcade late this
afternoon.
Their 1959 ranch-style brick home sits at the top of a quiet
cul-de-sac in a wealthy Dallas neighborho
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| Just under 50 million watch Obama in primetime Feb 10 2009 5:23PM
An estimated 49.5 million people watched Barack
Obama's first prime-time news conference as president.
Nielsen Media Research says Monday night's session was televised
live on eight different networks ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CNN, Fox
News Channel,
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| BAGHDAD (AP) Court spokesman says new trial date set for Iraqi journal... Feb 8 2009 6:11AM
Court spokesman says new trial date set for Iraqi
journalist who threw shoes at ex-President Bush.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 02-08-09 0558CST
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| House Judiciary Committee moves back date for Rove deposition... Jan 30 2009 5:16PM
Former White House adviser Karl Rove has a new
date to give a deposition before the House Judiciary Committee. The
panel is now ordering him to appear Feb. 23 instead of Monday.
It's never been a sure thing that Rove would appear. A federal
appe
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| President Bush takes in Baylor women's game Jan 28 2009 7:23PM
Former President George W. Bush is attending
a Baylor women's basketball game against Oklahoma in one of his
first public appearances since returning to his Crawford ranch.
Bush and his wife, Laura, walked onto the court Wednesday
evening with B
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| ExPresident Bush visits future home in Dallas Jan 27 2009 6:54PM
Former President George W. Bush has made his first
visit to the $2.1 million Dallas house that he'll soon call home.
Bush and his wife, Laura, stopped by the property Tuesday.
Spokesman Rob Saliterman (suh-LIT'-er-man) confirms it was
Bush'
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Glen Ullin Closeup Jan 26 2009 11:09PM
Arlington cemetery, the Lincoln Memorial, the White House. All are must-sees for almost everyone who visits Washington D.C.
Amber Schatz shows us the Closeup students who got so much more... than just pictures of monuments on their trip.
(Amy Shawver-M
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| Brendan Johnson sends application for US attorney Jan 23 2009 1:54PM
Sioux Falls attorney Brendan Johnson
has formally applied to the Obama administration for the U.S.
attorney's job in South Dakota.
He is the son of Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson.
Brendan Johnson says his father made it clear he would n
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| Schafer leaving Washington with no regrets and no plans to run for... Jan 21 2009 3:32PM
Former North Dakota Governor Ed Schafer is
leaving his job as federal agriculture secretary and heading south.
Schafer says he plans a long Southern road trip with his wife,
Nancy, before returning to their home in Fargo.
He says he's leavi
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| Schafer leaving Washington with no regrets and no plans to run for... Jan 21 2009 3:19PM
Former North Dakota Governor Ed Schafer is
leaving his job as federal agriculture secretary and heading south.
Schafer says he plans a long Southern road trip with his wife,
Nancy, before returning to their home in Fargo.
He says he's leavi
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| Day One...Troop deployments...Afghan maneuvers Jan 21 2009 5:57AM
The pomp of his inauguration melts into the
realities of the job today for President Barack Obama. His first
full day as president includes a national prayer service dating to
George Washington, co-hosting an open house at the White House with
first
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| President Obama calls for hope...Inaugural balls...President Bush... Jan 20 2009 6:54PM
President Barack Obama is summoning a
dispirited nation to unite in hope against what he calls the
"gathering clouds and raging storms" of war and economic woe. In
his inaugural address following his historic swearing-in, Obama
said: "We gather becau
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| Bush tells cheering Texans 'it is good to be home' Jan 20 2009 6:54PM
President George W. Bush says "it is good
to be home."
Waving cardboard red, white and blue "W"s, thousands welcomed
the now former president his wife, Laura, to their new home in
Texas.
As the crowd looked on, the jet carrying the Bushes fl
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| Obama halts all regulations pending review Jan 20 2009 5:23PM
One of President Barack Obama's first acts is
to order federal agencies to halt all pending regulations until his
administration can review them.
The order went out Tuesday afternoon, shortly after Obama was
inaugurated president, in a memorandu
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| ExPresident Bush and wife leave capital for Texas Jan 20 2009 12:36PM
Former President George W. Bush and his wife
have left Washington for their Texas home, after eight years in the
White House.
Following the inauguration of Barack Obama as the nation's 44th
president, Bush and his wife Laura boarded a helicopter
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| Obama's day begins... A friendly note... Obama fried rice... Jan 20 2009 8:04AM
President-elect Barack Obama is beginning his
day with a private service in a church not far from the White
House. Just before 10 a.m. he'll make his way to his future home
for coffee with President George W. Bush, continuing a White House
tradition.
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| Capital frenzy...Note for Obama...UN chief in Gaza Jan 20 2009 6:53AM
Crowds are streaming into Washington D.C. this
morning as people head to the historic inauguration of
President-elect Barack Obama. Subway lines are packed and some
parking lots are filling up. City streets are packed with buses and
vendors.
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| Crowds flocking to inaugural...On the cusp of history...World... Jan 20 2009 4:54AM
People from all over the country are in
Washington D.C. for Barack Obama's inauguration. A man from
Brooklyn says it'll be a part of his family's history "passed on
from generation to generation." A Minnesota man with tickets to
the swearing-in says
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| Bush commutes sentences of former US border agents Jan 19 2009 2:21PM
Two former U.S. Border Patrol agents are
expected to be released from prison within the next two months, now
that President Bush has commuted their sentences.
Their convictions for shooting a Mexican drug dealer in 2005 had
sparked fierce debate
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| MLK Day volunteering...Party on the Mall...Gaza scene.... Jan 19 2009 12:16PM
Putting his words into action, President-elect
Barack Obama is volunteering for community service on this Martin
Luther King Jr. holiday. Obama talked with wounded troops at a
military hospital and then visited an emergency shelter for
homeless teens
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| Director named for planned George Bush library Jan 19 2009 10:45AM
A former National Archives official who helped
oversee other presidential libraries will be the director of the
George W. Bush Presidential Library in Dallas.
The acting U.S. archivist on Monday announced the appointment of
Alan C. Lowe, who spe
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| Obama's day...Israel moving out...Asylum for shoethrower?... Jan 19 2009 3:51AM
President-elect Barack Obama will take part in
a community renovation project today to honor the Rev. Martin
Luther King Jr. Obama thinks the day set aside to remember the
slain civil rights leader should be a national day of service.
Obama also wi
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| Gitmo war court back for what may be last session Jan 19 2009 3:03AM
Despite a murky future,
military judges in a Guantanamo war crimes court will move ahead
with hearings against five men accused of orchestrating the 9/11
attacks.
Pretrial motions will be heard starting today after military
judges rejected a re
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| Obama's request...Israel leaving Gaza...World markets... Jan 19 2009 2:41AM
President-elect Barack Obama says the
character of a nation is revealed "by the right we do when the
moment is hard." He's asking America to reveal that character now.
Obama spoke at yesterday's pre-inaugural concert, which drew about
300,000 peopl
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| (Following Advance for Use Sunday, Jan. 25) Jan 18 2009 8:04AM
(Following Advance for Use Sunday, Jan. 25)
Today in History
Today is Sunday, Jan. 25, the 25th day of 2009. There are 340
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Jan. 25, 1759, Scottish poet Robert B
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| Praise for pilot...Obama threat...More money for Chrysler... Jan 16 2009 9:07PM
Hero pilot Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger has
now taken a call from President-elect Barack Obama as well as
President Bush. He's being praised for his perfect landing
yesterday on the Hudson River after his US Airways jetliner
apparently hit a flock
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| Investigators head for crash site...Citi splits...Bush's farewell... Jan 16 2009 6:55AM
Twenty federal investigators are working to
figure out what caused yesterday's plane crash in the Hudson River.
After reporting a "double bird strike" the pilot was able to
guide the hobbled plane from above New York City onto one of the
nation's b
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| A Hudson River miracle...Brrrr...Holder's second day... Jan 16 2009 3:52AM
Survivors aboard a U.S. Airways jet that crashed
in the Hudson River say it's a miracle they're still alive. Dave
Sanderson, of Charlotte, N.C., says he heard an explosion, saw
flames and thought "This isn't good." All 155 people on board the
flight
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| Birds to blame?...Back to Egypt...Stars will be out... Jan 16 2009 2:56AM
Birds are likely to blame for sending a U.S.
Airways plane into a crash landing in the Hudson River yesterday.
Flight 1549's pilot reported a "double bird strike" to air
traffic controllers moments after taking off from New York's
LaGuardia Airpo
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| Pilot hailed...Bank of America gets money...Blackhawk down... Jan 16 2009 2:08AM
The pilot who guided a crippled US Airways
jetliner safely into the Hudson River in the middle of Manhattan,
saving all 155 people aboard, is being hailed as a hero. Chesley
Sullenberger III runs a safety consulting firm along with flying
commercial
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