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Former Bush Aide Charged in Felony Theft — Claude Allen had recently resigned as White House domestic-policy adviser. — When Claude Allen, President Bush's longtime domestic-policy adviser, resigned suddenly on Feb. 9, it baffled administration critics and fans.
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Gaithersburg Man Arrested for Theft Scheme — Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Retail Theft Unit arrested a man yesterday for a continuing retail theft scheme. — Claude Alexander Allen, age 45, of the 7200 block of Cliff Pine Drive in Gaithersburg, was charged with theft scheme over $500 and theft over $500.
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Happy Now? — THEY SPEND drunkenly, they fail at oversight and they can't stop the administration from abusing detainees or tapping phones. But never call the members of Congress powerless: Yesterday, in the exalted name of anti-terrorism, the Senate rebelled against its Republican leadership …
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White House Asked Dubai Ports to Pull Out — Stunning Defeat for Bush, but Republicans in Congress Promise to Put It Behind Them — March 10, 2006 — The White House asked Dubai Ports World, a company owned by the United Arab Emirates, to give up its management stake in U.S. ports …
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Thousands protest immigration bill — Tens of thousands of immigrants from throughout the Chicago area, many carrying U.S. flags, marched into downtown Chicago on Friday in a show of support for immigrant rights. — The rally came as the U.S. Senate struggles with a bill to stiffen border enforcement …
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President Bush on the Straw Ballot — Hardball learns of a McCain-led initiative aimed at supporting the president — Posters, like this one, and lapel buttons supporting President Bush are being distributed around the Southern Republican Leadership Conference today in Memphis. — Host of 'Hardball'
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U.S. Hostage Tom Fox Killed in Iraq — WASHINGTON - An American who was among four Christian activists kidnapped last year in Iraq has been killed, a State Department spokesman said Friday. — The FBI verified that a body found in Iraq Friday morning was that of Tom Fox, 54, of Clear Brook, Va., spokesman Noel Clay said.
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Retired Supreme Court Justice hits attacks on courts and warns of dictatorship — RAW STORY — Via NPR. Rush transcript by RAW STORY. Listen to the audio report here. — Supreme Court justices keep many opinions private but Sandra Day O'Connor no longer faces that obligation.
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Symbol of Abu Ghraib Seeks to Spare Others His Nightmare — AMMAN, Jordan, March 8 — Almost two years later, Ali Shalal Qaissi's wounds are still raw. — There is the mangled hand, an old injury that became infected by the shackles chafing his skin. There is the slight limp, made worse by days tied in uncomfortable positions.
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For Muslim Who Says Violence Destroys Islam, Violent Threats — LOS ANGELES, March 10 — Three weeks ago, Dr. Wafa Sultan was a largely unknown Syrian-American psychiatrist living outside Los Angeles, nursing a deep anger and despair about her fellow Muslims.
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Anti-Castro Sign at Ballgame Causes Stir — 1cbeabdc2ba6@news.ap.org While Cuba played the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic, a spectator in the stands raised a sign saying: "Down with Fidel," sparking an international incident that escalated Friday with the velocity of a major league fastball.
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President Addresses National Newspaper Association Conference — Washington, D.C. — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Jerry likes to give a short introduction. (Laughter.) I appreciate you letting me come by to visit with you some, and I look forward to answering some questions you might have.
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U.S. firms are few for operating ports — Congress may want American companies to operate the U.S. ports that Dubai has agreed to unload, but good luck finding them. — There's only a handfull of home-grown outfits big enough to take over the six port operations that state-owned DP World has agreed to …
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Driver's ed for blind kids? — Students wonder why city schools make them take course — Mayra Ramirez scored an A in driver's education this year, but sitting through the 10-week class felt like a bad joke to the Curie Metropolitan High School sophomore. — Ramirez is blind.
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