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Terror profiles at issue for Mukasey
Jul 9 2008, AP

Attorney General Michael Mukasey says the Bush administration will do everything it can to make sure the government has what it needs to fight terrorists before a new president takes over.But civil rights activists say that shouldn’t include letting the...

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FDNY report lists many problems at fatal WTC fire
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Student killed in shooting at Tenn. school
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A student fatally shot a 16-year-old classmate during a dispute Thursday at a Knoxville high school, and a suspect was taken into custody moments later on a nearby...
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US beats Brazil 1-0 for women's soccer gold medal
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AP, Portland
Barnes & Noble Inc., the nation’s largest bookseller, posted a 15 percent drop in second-quarter profit Thursday as it struggles with sluggish consumer...
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US beats Brazil 1-0 for gold medal
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The defending champion United States has won the gold medal in women’s soccer for the third time in four Olympics, beating Brazil 1-0 in overtime Thursday.
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FDA: Irradiated spinach, lettuce OK to kill germs
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Feds say fire destroyed structure next to towers
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Hormel 3Q profit falls 9 percent on higher costs
AP, Milwaukee
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Bush calls Musharraf and Pakistan's prime minister
AP, Crawford
President Bush has expressed solidarity with Pakistan, which has been wracked by political turmoil and suicide bombings that killed dozens of people.
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Widow of slain Demo chairman to attend convention
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Fannie, Freddie shares stabilize
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Oil jumps $6 on US-Russia tensions, sliding dollar
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Grand jury meets again in polygamist case
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Stocks fall on rising oil, unease about financials
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Stocks fell Thursday as another rise in oil prices fanned inflation concerns and as investors grew more anxious about the financial sector.
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Deputy: 16-year-old dies in Tenn. school shooting
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Pa. police make arrest in 1985 slaying of boy, 13
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Sanjaya of 'American Idol' on Nationwide's side
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Former “American Idol” contestant Sanjaya (san-JY’-yah) has gone from “pitchy” to pitchman.
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Suspect holds authorities at bay in Md. motel
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Fannie, Freddie shares keep falling
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Leading economic indicators fell sharply in July
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Mukasey: No prosecutions in Justice hiring scandal
AP, New York
Attorney General Michael Mukasey says former Justice Department officials will not face prosecution for letting improper political considerations drive hirings of...
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made popular Aug 12 2008
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Mukasey rapped on reporter shield bill
AP, Washington
Lawmakers chided Attorney General Michael Mukasey on Wednesday for claiming national security concerns in opposing legislation that would allow reporters to protect the...
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Mukasey: Congress should set rules for detainees
AP, Washington
Attorney General Michael Mukasey wants Congress to figure out how to give Guantanamo Bay terror detainees their day in U.S. civilian courts.Mukasey says last...
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Justice Department investigating passports breach
AP, Washington
Federal prosecutors are investigating whether State Department employees broke the law by snooping into celebrities’ passport records, Attorney General Michael...
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Waxman threatens Mukasey with contempt over leak
AP, Washington
A House panel threatened to cite Attorney General Michael Mukasey with contempt of Congress unless he produces documents from an FBI interview with Vice President Dick...
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House panel seeks Bush transcript in CIA leak case
AP, Washington
A House panel on Friday subpoenaed Attorney General Michael Mukasey for transcripts of a prosecutor’s interviews with President Bush and Vice President Cheney...
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Mukasey: Military trials will go forward
AP, Tokyo
The military trials against U.S.-held detainees at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba will not be affected by a Supreme Court ruling that the detainees have the right to appeal in...
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Mukasey defends military commissions for terror cases
AP, Farmington
Attorney General Michael Mukasey is defending the use of military commissions to prosecute suspected terrorists. He says the upcoming trials will be “in the best...
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Mukasey defends author of so-called torture memos
AP, Washington
Attorney General Michael Mukasey is defending former government lawyers who drew up the legal basis of the Bush administration’s use of harsh interrogation...
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made popular May 23 2008
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Mukasey calls for $550 million to fight drug smuggling
AP, Washington
Attorney General Michael Mukasey urged Congress Tuesday to approve more than $500 million to help fight crime in Mexico and Central America.In a speech Tuesday to...
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Mukasey calls for $500 million to fight drug smuggling
AP, Washington
Attorney General Michael Mukasey is urging Congress to approve more than $500 million to help fight crime in Mexico and Central America.In a speech Tuesday to justice...
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Attorney General says mobsters pose new global threat
AP, Washington
Organized crime has emerged as a top global threat as mobsters conspire worldwide to prey on everything from energy markets to victims of identity theft, Attorney...
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Little Known Facts on Attorney General
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Little known facts about Attorney General Michael Mukasey:_Last movie seen: “The Great Debaters.”_Can repair washing machines._Listens to opera._Shares a...
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Mukasey Adjusting Slowly to Atty Gen Job
AP, Washington
Attorney General Michael Mukasey says he never has sought the spotlight, instead living by his parents’ axiom of achieving success by keeping his head down and...
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Bush Officials Oppose Media Shield Bill
AP, Washington
Attorney General Michael Mukasey and three other top Bush administration officials are weighing in against legislation that would allow reporters to protect the...
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Mukasey Vows Crackdown on Corruption
AP, San Francisco
Attorney General Michael Mukasey has dismissed critics who accuse the Justice Department of letting partisan loyalties interfere with corruption cases.Speaking Thursday...
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Mukasey Vows Corruption Crackdown
AP, San Francisco
Attorney General Michael Mukasey has dismissed critics who accuse the Justice Department of letting partisan loyalties interfere with corruption cases.Speaking Thursday...
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Attorney General to Argue at High Court
AP, Washington
Attorney General Michael Mukasey will argue a case before the Supreme Court this month, honoring a custom that his two predecessors ignored.Mukasey will be the first...
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Filip Takes No. 2 Spot in Justice Dept.
AP, Washington
The Senate on Monday confirmed a federal judge from Chicago as Attorney General Michael Mukasey’s second-in-command, restoring the top tier of a Justice...
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