George W. Bush

Unlawful arrest ruling overturned in D.C. case

Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, November 21, 2009 A federal appeals court Friday overturned a judge's ruling that D.C. police unlawfully arrested dozens of people during disturbances the night of President George W....

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Ashcroft: Tribunal right for terror trial

OVERLAND, Kan., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Former Attorney General John Ashcroft said Friday trying the alleged mastermind of the 2001 terrorist attacks in a U.S.civilian court risks national security. Ashcroft gave a news conference...

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Bill McKibben -- Obama should act urgently on climate change

Here's a story of two presidents, Barack Obama of the United States and Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives. But on the biggest question the planet faces -- if we'll take action in time to slow down global warming -- they couldn't...

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Conservative firebrand tones down as Texas Republican chairwoman

Posted Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 By JAY ROOT The Associated Press AUSTIN — Republican activist Cathie Adams has almost made a career out of stirring things up. Adams, who was chosen to lead the party in a special election last...

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World won't bow for Obama's sake

By Michael Barone Saturday, November 21, 2009 - Updated 51m ago On his 10-day trip to Asia and in his 10th month in office, Barack Obama is beginning to encounter limits on his ambition to change the world. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad...

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Geithner To Retire His Role As Pinata?

Meet Tim Geithner, the Obama administration's human piñata. Given how regularly he gets smacked around by critics of the president's economic policies, Geithner can be forgiven for feeling like a piñata sometimes. The good news...

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Oprah's goodbye is also a hello

This is not the end of Oprah Winfrey. Maybe not even the end of her TV show. True, in a tearful announcement yesterday, the self-made media mogul - host of the highest-rated talk show for 23 years, seen in 145 countries, worth...

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20. The truth about oil

Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil Author: Peter Maass Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf WE live in a world that is painfully ironic, more so if it concerns oil. As Peter Maass puts it in his new book Crude World, the world of...

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Cancer-screening changes fueling reform paranoia - MiamiHerald.com

CBS News Cancer-screening changes fueling reform paranoia MiamiHerald.com Cancer screening guidelines for women pulled a Palin this week. They're ``going rogue'' -- just like the title of the irrepressible vice presidential...

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Storm of criticism said to buoy Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner

Storm of criticism said to buoy Geithner SECRETARY PUSHES BACK Even ex-Bush aides sympathetic, sources say Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner is apparently unbothered by tense exchanges this week with lawmakers, according...

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