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WashingtonPost Politics, 20.12.08 07:32 UTC

Bush Administration Pushes Their Final Environment and Energy Policies

There are still 32 days remaining in President Bush's term. But, for administration officials seeking to make changes in federal rules, time is almost up. New rules can be negated within the first 30 ...

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NPR, 04.12.08 15:31 UTC

Choosing Hillary Clinton's Second-in-Command

by Corey Flintoff NPR.org, December 4, 2008 · Now that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is officially the nominee to be secretary of state, attention is shifting to who would be her choice as second in ...

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CNN Top Stories, 02.12.08 22:01 UTC

'Idealist' tried to halt Kurdish slaughter

(CNN) -- Years before the first Gulf War, Saddam Hussein was slaughtering Iraq's Kurds with bombs, bullets and gas.

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CNN Top Stories, 01.12.08 18:30 UTC

Their cries of genocide were ignored

(CNN) -- They share a deep sorrow: an idealistic American who tried to protect the Kurds of Iraq, a Canadian general who refused to follow orders in Rwanda, a French priest who fought for the soul of Cambodia.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 21.11.08 15:05 UTC

Waxman topples Dingell; House Dems go greener

WASHINGTON -- Democrats steered the House toward more aggressively tackling global warming and other environmental problems Thursday, toppling veteran Michigan Rep. John Dingell, a staunch supporter ...

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USA Today, 20.11.08 15:02 UTC

Conservatives call on Bush to free Muslim Uighurs

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of conservatives is chastising the Bush administration for refusing to free 17 Turkic Muslims being held without charges at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, saying their continued detention defies legal principles and "undermines our standing in the world."

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Wired, 18.11.08 00:04 UTC

Conservative Think Tank: RIAA v. Thomas Mistrial Was 'Unreasoned'

A conservative think tank lashed out at U.S. District Judge Michael Davis on Monday, calling his mistrial decision (.pdf) in the Jammie Thomas music sharing lawsuitÂ "unreasoned,"Â "unreasonable" ...

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WashingtonPost Politics, 17.11.08 07:31 UTC

Democrats Move Cautiously on DHS Appointment

Next Secretary Inherits a 5-Year-Old Agency Tasked With Border Security, Disaster Response and Terrorism Prevention

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WashingtonPost Business, 18.10.08 04:35 UTC

Spending Surge Pushing Deficit Toward $1 Trillion

Congressional leaders and both presidential candidates are proposing billions of dollars in tax breaks and other measures to stoke economic growth, a surge in spending that could send the federal ...

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Houston Chronicle - Politics, 18.10.08 01:02 UTC

Obama's transition team meets

ROANOKE, Va. Barack Obama's transition team recently held a large organizational meeting as part of an accelerated effort to plan for a possible new administration, Democratic officials said Friday, ...