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Former President George W. Bush Thanks Troops Amid Thunderous Okla. Applause In July 4 Speech (AP) Former President George W. Bush was greeted by thunderous applause on the Fourth of July as he told thousands of spectators in a rural Oklahoma rodeo arena that the U.S. was "the greatest nation on the face of the earth." Bush was given six standing ovations as he spoke on a warm, humid evening in GOP-friendly Woodward, a town of about 12,000 residents in northwest Oklahoma and the latest in a handful of out-of-the-way places Bush has visited since leaving office. During a 30-minute speech mostly devoid of political references _ he mentioned his successor, Barack Obama, just once in passing _ Bush thanked members of the military, spoke about the bravery of injured soldiers he'd met and told stories of people in difficult... [read full story]
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HALIFAX — The Afghan war and the growing Taliban insurgency inside Pakistan are putting that country's nuclear arsenal at risk, says Stephen Hadley, an arms control expert who served as national sec...
WASHINGTON, Nov 20 ( Reuters ) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. Pelosi, a...
New York voters aren’t very optimistic about the financial solvency of their state, but they're also sending their elected representatives mixed signals. They oppose budget cuts in a couple key areas but are against tax hikes...
