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Justice Dept. again fielding charges of politics
By News on Aug 30, 2009
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Besieged during the Bush administration for bending to the White House's will, the Justice Department is again accused of playing politics with cases - this time in investigating whether CIA interrogators illegally abused terror suspects....Cheney says he and Bush disagreed at times
By News on Aug 30, 2009
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Did they disagree on national security policy decisions? Certainly. But was Dick Cheney frustrated or even disappointed when overruled by his boss, President George W. Bush? Not at all, the former vice president says....Japanese election upends long-ruling party
By News on Aug 30, 2009
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TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's ruling party conceded a crushing defeat Sunday after 54 years of nearly unbroken rule as voters were poised to hand the opposition a landslide victory in nationwide elections, driven by economic anxiety and a powerful desire for change....