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Vice President's Remarks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee 2007 Policy Conference — Washington, D.C. — THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Karl Rove finds out about this, he won't let me out again. (Laughter.) — Thank you very much for that warm welcome and, David, let me thank you for the introduction.
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Cheney: Congress undermining U.S. troops — WASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney challenged lawmakers Monday to prove their support for U.S. troops and the war on terrorism by approving the Bush administration's requests for financing military action in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Cleland to Cheney: "Where the hell were you in the Vietnam War?"
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Note to Andrea Mitchell: 18% ≠ Most Americans — On Monday's Hardball, Andrea Mitchell said this about how the Bush administration may handle any forthcoming subpoenas in the wake of the the Libby verdict: — Download (949) | Play (1000) Download (445) | Play (664) … In "fact," huh?
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Poll: 69 percent oppose pardon for Libby in CIA leak case — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Nearly 70 percent of Americans oppose a presidential pardon for former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby after his conviction on perjury and other charges related to a CIA agent's exposure, according to a CNN poll out Monday.


Frostbite, equipment damage end latest Bancroft-Arnesen trek — MINNEAPOLIS - A North Pole expedition meant to bring attention to global warming was called off after one of the explorers got frostbite. — The explorers, Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen, on Saturday called off what was intended …

Sharpton Rips Obama, Keeps Endorsement On Hold — 'I'm Not Going To Be Cajoled Or Intimidated By Any Candidate' — (CBS) NEW YORK With the race for the Democratic presidential nomination already in high gear, the Reverend Al Sharpton jumped into the fray today with some tough criticism for Senator Barack Obama.
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Army Surgeon General Resigns — Scandal Over Walter Reed Medical Center Ends Another Career — The scandal over conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center has ended the career of another top Army official. — Lt. Gen. Kevin Kiley, the embattled surgeon general of the Army, has submitted his retirement papers.
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Army Surgeon General Pushed to Retire
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Cafferty: Alberto Gonzalez is a weasel. — It's good to see Jack back...Making the video now, but Cafferty went off on Rove and the Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales over the firing of of federal prosecutors and US attorney's for political gain. — Download (3264) | Play (3325) Download (954) |
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From a Rapt Audience, a Call to Cool the Hype — Hollywood has a thing for Al Gore and his three-alarm film on global warming, "An Inconvenient Truth," which won an Academy Award for best documentary. So do many environmentalists, who praise him as a visionary, and many scientists …

Neoliberalism and Its Discontents — While agreeing with much of what Ezra Klein and Ben Adler have to say about the declining fortunes of neoliberal punditry, I think they're both far too harsh in their assessment. — The neoliberal school of thought has and had significant failings.
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Top general calls homosexuality 'immoral' — Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Monday that he supports the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays serving in the military because homosexuality is "immoral" and on par with having an extramarital affair.

Congressman Holds No God-Belief — Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.) is first Congress member in history to acknowledge his nontheism — Contact: Lori Lipman Brown, (202) 299-1091 — There is only one member of Congress who is on record as not holding a god-belief.
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Republicans See Divided Party and Trouble in '08 — After years of political dominance, Republican voters now view their party as divided and say they are not satisfied with the choice of candidates seeking the Republican presidential nomination in 2008, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll.


Russia warning pressures Iran over nuclear plant — Russia warned Iran Monday to expect delays in launching the country's first atomic power station, adding to mounting pressure on Tehran to compromise with the international community over its controversial nuclear programme.

Iranian official lashes out at Hollywood movie "300" for insulting Persian civilization — An Iranian official on Sunday lashed out at the Hollywood movie "300" for insulting the Persian civilization, local Fars News Agency reported. — Javad Shamqadri, an art advisor to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad …
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