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Venus Williams falls asleep on the job

Just before a match, when other top tennis players might be psyching themselves up for a three-set onslaught, the elder of the Williams sisters can be found somewhere private, snoozing. "I'm always ...
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Bush pushes welfare reform with 'strict goals'

Putting new emphasis on his domestic agenda, President Bush called on lawmakers Friday to work with him on a new welfare reform bill with "time limits and high goals and high expectations." Speaking ...
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Bush compares Iraq, Afghan wars to World War II

Bush: "Only way America could lose the war on terror is if we defeat ourselves" He compares the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to America's earlier conflicts Successes in Iraq and Afghanistan "will come ...
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Indian airports on alert over threat warnings

The Indian government has received information about threats "targeting airports on or around December 4 through December 6," the U.S. State Department said Friday. The State Department mentioned the ...
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As U.S. troop withdrawal nears, 'uptick' in violence expected

The U.S. expects the level of violence in Iraq to rise as it goes ahead with its planned withdrawal of troops from Iraqi cities by June 30, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Under the terms of its ...
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Clinton urges Congress to raise minimum wage

President Clinton on Saturday urged Republican leaders in Congress to stop playing legislative games and make raising the minimum wage its first business when Congress resumes after the summer recess.
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Airlines battle to survive soaring oil prices

But airlines disagree. They are fighting back with a host of measures to cut costs and boost revenue. And as demand for a ...
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Bush pushes Saudis for help with rising oil prices

President Bush lobbied Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to boost oil production and help the U.S. economy by forcing fuel costs down. Oil prices have peaked at $100 a barrel and are hovering just below triple ...
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Amid political tempest, Bush Sr. goes fishing

Amid political tempest, Bush Sr. goes fishing. ISLAMORADA, Fla, Nov 28 (Reuters) - As a political squall swirls around his son, former President George Bush has gone fishing. He t ...
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A Royal Tribe Under Threat

Aung San Suu Kyi has been a prisoner in her own home for years. Now she may lose it after a legal suit brought by her U.S.-based brother ...
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Democrats target voters who think race is an issue

That is total, absolute bull----!' " Watch how Democrats are addressing the race issue in Ohio » The AFL-CIO says its campaign will include 70 million phone calls to union households in key ...
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Doctors: No definitive answers on flu deaths among young

The majority of flu deaths strike the elderly and people with pre-existing health problems. But flu also affects kids with no known medical problems and can send them into critica ...