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    Rumsfeld seeks stronger military ties with Tunisia (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Saturday the
 United States wanted to strengthen military ties with Tunisia, Algeria
 and Morocco and played down the threat posed by al Qaeda in the
 countries.

    Bush rallies scandal-rocked Republicans (Reuters)

Reuters - President Bush was closely questioned by fellow Republicans on
 his policy on Iran, health care, immigration and other hot-button
 issues on Friday at a closed meeting meant to rally party members for
 this year's congressional elections.

    Hastert backs deal on USA Patriot Act (Reuters)

Reuters - House Speaker Dennis Hastert on Friday embraced a deal reached
 by a group of Senate Republicans and the White House to renew the USA
 Patriot Act, a centerpiece of President Bush's war on terrorism.

    Americans say president shouldn't suspend rights (Reuters)

Reuters - Most Americans believe a president should not be allowed to
 suspend constitutional guarantees in order to fight terrorism, a poll
 released on Friday said.

    Democrats look for gains in governors' races (Reuters)

Reuters - Democrats are positioned for gains in governors' races in
 November and could capture governorships in many big battleground
 states, giving the party an early edge in the 2008 fight for the White
 House.

    Bush Reveals Rationale Behind Surveillance (AP)

AP - President Bush defended his warrantless eavesdropping program
 Friday, saying during what he thought were private remarks that he
 concluded that spying on Americans was necessary to fill a gap in the
 United States' security.

    N.C. Elections Board Seeks Criminal Probe (AP)

AP - The State Board of Elections asked prosecutors Friday to
 investigate possible campaign finance violations by a former lawmaker
 and a political action committee leader, but it delayed any decision on
 House Speaker Jim Black's campaign.

    Brown: I Warned White House as Katrina Hit (AP)

AP - Former federal disaster chief Michael Brown, the face of the
 government's listless response to Hurricane Katrina, said Friday he
 told top Bush officials the day the storm howled ashore of massive
 flooding in New Orleans and warned "we were realizing our worst
 nightmare."

    Farmer Incomes to Drop After Record Years (AP)

AP - Farmers will see their incomes plunge in 2006 coming off two years
 of unusually high prices and record crops, the Agriculture Department
 said Friday.

    Roberts Off to Quiet Start at Court (AP)

AP - So far, Chief Justice John Roberts has led a harmonious Supreme
 Court, rallying colleagues to settle cases in the most limited, least
 controversial way. The question is whether that will last or has been
 just a short-term necessity for a changing court.

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