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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....Kennedy remembered for 'the dream he kept alive'
By News on Aug 29, 2009
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BOSTON (AP) -- Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was celebrated Saturday for "the good he did, the dream he kept alive," his funeral inside a soaring Catholic church a memorial to one man's life and a remarkable political era now ended....GOP senator signals fading hopes on health care
By News on Aug 29, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A leading GOP negotiator on health care struck a further blow to fading chances of a bipartisan compromise by saying Democratic proposals would restrict medical choices and make the country's "finances sicker without saving you money."...
Top officer says US bungling Muslim outreach
By News on Aug 29, 2009
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. military is bungling its outreach to the Muslim world and squandering good will by failing to live up to its promises, the nation's highest-ranking military officer wrote Friday....