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                  as of Wed, 08 Mar 2006 13:04:58 GMT

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AP - His presidency already at a low point, President Bush now faces a
 GOP move in Congress to stop a plan he steadfastly supports: a
 Dubai-owned company's entry into U.S. port operations.

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AP - After weeks of negotiations and closed door meetings, moderate
 Republicans on the Senate Intelligence Committee will propose
 legislation giving President Bush's controversial surveillance program
 the force of law.

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AP - In his first election since he was indicted and forced to step
 aside as majority leader, Rep. Tom DeLay held off three challengers to
 keep the Republican nomination to the U.S. House. Now he faces what
 many consider the real contest -- a general election fight against an
 organized, well-funded Democrat with a score to settle.

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AP - Law enforcement officials get to keep their antiterror tools, but
 with some new curbs, under the USA Patriot Act renewal passed by the
 House in a cliffhanger vote.

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AP - Six months after Hurricane Katrina left its mark on the Gulf Coast,
 President Bush was returning again to the slowly rebuilding region
 Wednesday for another progress report.

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AP - The Bush administration has started an aggressive campaign to
 convince skeptical lawmakers of the merits of a landmark civilian
 nuclear cooperation agreement with India.

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AP - The Progressive Party candidate for mayor started his campaign late
 and was outspent by the Democrats. But Bob Kiss won the office, thanks
 in part to a new election system that ensures a winner is decided on
 election night, even in a five-way race.

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AP - The Senate has agreed to put an additional $1 billion this year
 into a program to help poor people with energy costs, but only after
 overcoming resistance from warm state senators who said those suffering
 from summer heat weren't getting their fair share.

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AP - The elderly and disabled are likely to have fewer choices next year
 when it comes to the number of private plans offering prescription drug
 coverage under Medicare.

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AP - Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said Tuesday the high court
 has more discussion and debate behind closed doors with its two new
 members.

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Reuters - About 200 Sudanese students demonstrated on Tuesday urging the
 United Nations to leave their country and calling it a colonial force,
 days ahead of a decision to deploy U.N. troops to the violent Darfur
 region.

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