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Free from White House, former counselor tells tales

Ed Henry is a CNN White House correspondent. WASHINGTON (CNN)-- A few weeks ago, I ran into Dan Bartlett on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, and the former presidential counselor looked like ...
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Over 100 killed by Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines

A “state of national calamity” has been declared in the Philippines after Typhoon Kalmaegi, the deadliest storm to hit the country this year, carved a trail of destruction through the centre of the ...
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Banking on carbon trading: Can banks stop climate change?

Since the arrival of the European Union's Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) and the 'Kyoto Market', backed by the United Nations' Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), some of the world's biggest banks ...
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Venus Williams falls asleep on the job

Just before a match, when other top tennis players might be psyching themselves up for a three-set onslaught, the elder of the Williams sisters can be found somewhere private, snoozing. "I'm always ...
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Indian airports on alert over threat warnings

The Indian government has received information about threats "targeting airports on or around December 4 through December 6," the U.S. State Department said Friday. The State Department mentioned the ...
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Bush pushes welfare reform with 'strict goals'

Putting new emphasis on his domestic agenda, President Bush called on lawmakers Friday to work with him on a new welfare reform bill with "time limits and high goals and high expectations." Speaking ...
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As U.S. troop withdrawal nears, 'uptick' in violence expected

The U.S. expects the level of violence in Iraq to rise as it goes ahead with its planned withdrawal of troops from Iraqi cities by June 30, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Under the terms of its ...
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Bush compares Iraq, Afghan wars to World War II

Bush: "Only way America could lose the war on terror is if we defeat ourselves" He compares the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to America's earlier conflicts Successes in Iraq and Afghanistan "will come ...
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Clinton urges Congress to raise minimum wage

President Clinton on Saturday urged Republican leaders in Congress to stop playing legislative games and make raising the minimum wage its first business when Congress resumes after the summer recess.
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Airlines battle to survive soaring oil prices

But airlines disagree. They are fighting back with a host of measures to cut costs and boost revenue. And as demand for a ...
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Bush pushes Saudis for help with rising oil prices

President Bush lobbied Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to boost oil production and help the U.S. economy by forcing fuel costs down. Oil prices have peaked at $100 a barrel and are hovering just below triple ...
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Symonds left out of Australia's Ashes squad

All-rounder Andrew Symonds has been left out of Australia's cricket squad for this summer's Ashes series in England -- as selectors decided to reward the players who performed so well in the recent ...