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Papers: Ford White House weighed wiretaps
Feb 3 2006 11:19PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - An intense debate erupted during the Ford administration over the president's powers to eavesdrop without warrants to gather foreign intelligence, according to government documents. George H.W. Bush, Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney are cited in the documents.
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Bush pushes competitiveness plan in N.M.
Feb 3 2006 9:35PM (CT)
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) - Prodding students on Friday, President Bush spoke to the fears of many American youngsters: Don't assume math and science are too hard, or that studying them is a ticket into the "nerd patrol."
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Bush budget to wring savings from Medicare
Feb 3 2006 7:55PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush hopes to seize momentum from a just-completed budget cut bill by proposing tens of billions of dollars in savings from the Medicare program when he submits his 2007 budget on Monday.
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Bush picks telecom lawyer for FCC
Feb 3 2006 5:34PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush chose telecommunications attorney and lobbyist Robert McDowell on Friday to take an open seat at the Federal Communications Commission, a move that would restore the agency's 3-2 GOP majority.
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Friends raise $2 million for Libby defense
Feb 3 2006 5:14PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Friends and supporters of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby have raised $2 million to help him pay his legal bills.
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Cheney says he's feeling fine
Feb 3 2006 4:37PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A month after his latest hospital visit, Vice President Dick Cheney said he's feeling just fine and has plenty of people monitoring his health.
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Motorcycle officer in Bush motorcade hurt
Feb 3 2006 3:32PM (CT)
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - A police officer escorting President Bush's motorcade was injured Friday when he apparently lost control of his motorcycle on an interstate, authorities said.
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Judge sets trial for Libby in CIA leak
Feb 3 2006 9:55AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday set former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's trial date for January 2007, two months after the midterm congressional elections.
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Bush request would push war total to $440B
Feb 3 2006 8:32AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration said Thursday it will ask Congress for $120 billion more for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and $18 billion more for hurricane relief this year.
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