Bush, Defending Justice Nominee, Sees Unfairness

Bush, Defending Justice Nominee, Sees Unfairness

Caught off guard by the fight over Michael B. Mukasey, the White House has begun a campaign to salvage his candidacy. Read more…


Minister denies 'misleading MLAs'

The health minister is accused of misleading the assembly by the chair of the committee overseeing his department. Read more…

Poll: While still dominant, Clinton's support slips

Sen. Hillary Clinton continues to dominate the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, but after coming under pointed attacks from rivals, her lead has shrunk from a month ago, according to a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released Monday. Read more…

Biden not interested in being Clinton's VP

Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden Monday ruled out the vice presidential slot altogether if Sen. Hillary Clinton is his party's nominee, saying her husband would overshadow the position. Read more…

House chair to White House: Comply with subpoenas

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Bush seeks to defuse tension with Turkey

The Turkish prime minister is scheduled to meet with President Bush on Monday, with the tensions along the Iraqi-Turkish border topping the agenda. Read more…

Specter backs Mukasey despite torture views

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Bush presents nation's highest civilian honor

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Bush forced to reassess Pakistan relationship

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School vouchers on ballot in Utah

Utah voters will decide Tuesday whether to adopt the country's first statewide school-voucher program that would be open to anyone. The referendum could influence... Read more…

Key Thompson backer has drug record

Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson has been crisscrossing the country since early this summer on a private jet lent to him... Read more…

Tuesday is Election Day

Top races on the ballot Proposition 1 ("Roads & Transit"): On the ballot in urban areas of King, Snohomish and Pierce counties, calls... Read more…

UK 'to get through banks crisis'

Chancellor Alistair Darling says the UK economy's strength "will carry us through" the global financial uncertainty. Read more…

Terror limit 'could be doubled'

The government is likely to try to double the 28-day limit on holding terror suspects without charge, ministers say. Read more…

Drop-out teens to get extra help

Teenagers at risk of becoming jobless school drop-outs are to face early intervention, the government says. Read more…

Armed forces 'let down by public'

Britain's armed forces are being let down by a lack of support from the public, a think tank report claims. Read more…

'Sharp fall' in language GCSEs

Less than half of GCSE-age students are learning European languages, the Liberal Democrats claim. Read more…

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