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Spy Chief Seeks More Eavesdropping Power
Sep 18 2007, AP

No Americans’ telephones have been tapped without a court order since at least February, the top U.S. intelligence official told Congress Tuesday.But National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell could not say how many Americans’ phone conversations...

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Disney Coming to Washington
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The Walt Disney Company has spent $11 million to buy 14 acres of land in the newly-opened National Harbor in plans to build a theme-based hotel. The National Harbor...
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Amateur penis puppeteer arrested in Washington
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Filed under: Entertainment, News, Weird When a couple of strapping Australian dudes get up on stage and start manipulating their genitals into amusing shapes,...
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Snoop Dog cleared of all the charges of 2005 assualt
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Despite Snoop Dog being cleared of assaulting a fan at a 2005 concert, the man who sued rapper Snoop will still receive compensation for the injuries he suffered from...
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Washington State adopts new Recycling and Conservation Paper Law
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Image Credit: Boise A new paper recycling and conservation paper law has been adopted by the state of Washington. On 6th May, 2009, Washington state Governor Chris...
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made popular May 8 2009
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Suicide car bomber kills 4 troops in Pakistan
AP, Peshawar
A suicide car bomber killed four security forces and wounded passing schoolchildren Tuesday in Pakistan’s volatile northwest, where the government is under...
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made popular May 5 2009
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Bernanke likely to give less dour take on economy
AP, Washington
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will provide Congress with a fresh assessment of the country’s fragile economic health that probably will note some recent...
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made popular May 5 2009
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Obama pledge on nuclear weapons wins praise at UN
AP, United Nations
President Barack Obama’s pledge to reduce and eventually eliminate nuclear weapons won praise Monday from China and key developing countries, and spurred hope...
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made popular May 5 2009
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Israeli PM wants 'triple track' approach to peace
AP, Washington
Israel’s prime minister on Monday outlined a “triple track” approach to peace with the Palestinians, a strategy that emphasizes political, economic...
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Court puts limits on liability in toxic spill
AP, Washington
The Supreme Court says Shell Oil Co. cannot be held responsible for cleanup of a contaminated Superfund site owned by a defunct company simply because it delivered...
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made popular May 5 2009
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Pentagon auditor cites heavy fraud by contractor
AP, Washington
A massive contract to support U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan received a withering review Monday, as a special panel investigating waste and fraud in wartime...
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made popular May 5 2009
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Swine flu could shine glaring light on uninsured
AP, Washington
Swine flu could shine a glaring light on the best and worst about American-style health care.
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made popular May 5 2009
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Court considers sentencing of young offenders
AP, Washington
Though it may be decades, Joe Harris Sullivan is waiting to die in prison for a crime he committed at age 13, one of thousands of children who have been sentenced to...
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made popular May 4 2009
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'El no habla': Obama jumbles Cinco de Mayo salute
AP, Washington
President Barack Obama’s joke wasn’t lost in translation _ even though he referred to a Cinco de Mayo celebration as “Cinco de Cuatro.”
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FDA moves against swine flu fraud
AP, Washington
The Food and Drug Administration says it has found at least 20 Web sites that may be fraudulently marketing products with claims they guard against or cure swine flu.
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California teams win national science bowl
AP, Washington
An astronomical diagram pointed a Sacramento, Calif., high school team toward victory Monday in the National Science Bowl.
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made popular May 4 2009
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Upbeat stress-test results ignore bad bank assets
AP, Washington
As regulators prepare to reveal how banks fared on “stress tests” _ a key part of the government’s plan to fix the financial system _ investors seem...
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made popular May 4 2009
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Hatch says Obama promised not to nominate radical
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President Barack Obama has told a leading Senate Republican he would not nominate a radical or extremist to the Supreme Court.
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made popular May 4 2009
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Review sought of toxic chemical used by Bayer
AP, Washington
Federal investigators should find ways for Bayer CropScience to stop or reduce the use of a toxic chemical that was in danger of being released in last year’s...
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Obama celebrates Cinco de Mayo a day early
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President Barack Obama is celebrating Cinco de Mayo a little early.
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Rice takes question from 4th-grader on torture
AP, Washington
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Jewish elementary school students that the Bush administration did not use illegal interrogation tactics. Her remarks...
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made popular May 4 2009
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McConnell says ailing automakers not doing enough
AP, Washington
The Senate’s Republican leader says U.S. automakers seeking government aid still aren’t doing what’s necessary to save themselves.
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made popular Feb 22 2009
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McConnell seeks quick ethics guidance on Burris
AP, Washington
The Senate’s Republican leader wants a quick recommendation from the Senate ethics committee on Illinois Democrat Roland Burris.
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made popular Feb 22 2009
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US official: Intelligence director resigns
AP, Washington
A U.S. official says National Intelligence Director Michael McConnell has resigned his post.
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made popular Jan 27 2009
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Intel director: Iran, cyber threats biggest worry
AP, Washington
Iran producing a nuclear weapon and a cyber attack on critical government or private computer networks top the list of concerns nagging at National Intelligence...
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made popular Jan 16 2009
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McConnell expects to keep Senate leadership post
AP, Louisville
Sen. Mitch McConnell says he doesn’t expect any challenge to his position as Senate minority leader following GOP losses in Tuesday’s election.
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made popular Nov 5 2008
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John McConnell, owner of Columbus Blue Jackets, dies
AP, Columbus
John McConnell, the steel magnate and majority owner of the Columbus Blue Jackets, died Friday. He was 84.The NHL club and Worthington Industries, the $3 billion-a-year...
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made popular Apr 25 2008
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Toppling GOP Leader a Long Shot for Dems
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For someone accustomed to being a political aggressor, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has a bull’s eye on his back at the beginning of what may be his...
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Intel Chief Blasts 'Cherry Picked' Intel
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National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell said Tuesday he would resign if administration officials mischaracterized or “cherry-picked” intelligence to...
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made popular Nov 13 2007
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They will do whatever it takes!
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This is what Chinese and Russians believe in. Chinese and Russian quest for power and US machinations to save its power hegemony are colliding with each other. It has...
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The puppet gone astray, Democrats want new leadership in Iraq
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Iraq went From bad to worse, from worse to worst and now the violence nullifies any positive step forward with blood stains. Nevertheless, another step downwards, as...
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