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Bush set to relax endangered species rules

Washougal :: WA :: USA | about 1 hour ago

Posted by arjun

WASHINGTON - Animals and plants in danger of becoming extinct could lose the protection of government experts who make sure that dams, highways and other projects don't pose a threat, under regulations the Bush administration is set to put in place before...

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Bush set to relax endangered species rules

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 10 hours ago

Animals and plants in danger of becoming extinct could lose the protection of government experts who make sure that dams, highways and other projects don't pose a threat, under regulations the Bush administration is set to put in place before President-elect...

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Commentary: Hillary move brilliant but risky

Baghdad :: Iraq | about 14 hours ago

Clinton supported the congressional resolution that was the basis for the Bush administration's invasion of Iraq. She repeated this tendency to tilt toward the assertion of military force by voting in favor of the highly controversial resolution designating...

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Senate puts the brakes on auto bailout

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 18 hours ago

Instead, the Senate will move to an extension of unemployment benefits, which could lead to an adjournment on Thursday. However, some senators are still hoping to reach a compromise on a measure that would provide some aid to the carmakers. The executives...

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Iraqi lawmakers adjourn session over SOFA

Baghdad :: Iraq | about 18 hours ago

The Iraqi speaker of Parliament suspended the Wednesday session following disputes between lawmakers and the foreign minister over the U.S. security pact. Speaker Mahmoud Mashhadani adjourned the session for about an hour Wednesday following heated debates...

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Japan PM apologizes over gaffe about doctors

Tōkyō :: Japan | about 18 hours ago

Japan's outspoken prime minister apologized Wednesday for a remark that apparently offended members of an influential doctors' association. Prime Minister Taro Aso, quoted by Kyodo News and public broadcaster NHK, said he thought that many doctors "lack...

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Windsor Star, Canada: Obama vows to fight global climate change

Toronto :: Canada | 1 day ago

While he congratulated businesses and leaders such as Schwarzenegger for investing in clean technology, he said President George Bush's administration failed to do the same thing. "That will change when I take office," Obama said. "My presidency will...

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NewsMax: Video: Newsbusted Laughs at Ayers and Obama

Baghdad :: Iraq | 1 day ago

Sen. Hagel Rips into Bush — and Rush Limbaugh Outgoing Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel has again gone on the attack against the Bush administration, this time tossing in criticism of the GOP — and conservative talk radio. Appearing at a forum at the Johns...

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Peru ready to receive APEC leaders

Lima :: Peru | 1 day ago

The Peruvian government has made great efforts to present the city's best appearance, with newly revamped buildings, parks and a strong deployment of security personnel in the main streets of the capital city. Peruvian police and firefighters have set...

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At meeting, Smithsonian practices new openness

Washington :: DC :: USA | 1 day ago

Fielding questions about its diminished endowment fund, the possibility of charging admission fees and the fate of its fabled yet shuttered Arts and Industries Building, the Smithsonian Institution held the first public board meeting in its 162-year history...

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