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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 ...
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Democrats target voters who think race is an issue

That is total, absolute bull----!' " Watch how Democrats are addressing the race issue in Ohio » The AFL-CIO says its campaign will include 70 million phone calls to union households in key ...
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Doctors: No definitive answers on flu deaths among young

The majority of flu deaths strike the elderly and people with pre-existing health problems. But flu also affects kids with no known medical problems and can send them into critica ...
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A Royal Tribe Under Threat

Aung San Suu Kyi has been a prisoner in her own home for years. Now she may lose it after a legal suit brought by her U.S.-based brother ...
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Fight for Konduz, Kandahar at a standoff

Battles for the Taliban strongholds of Konduz and Kandahar are at a standoff, the Pentagon said Tuesday, and it is unclear if Taliban forces would surrender. Opposition forces now control about 75 ...