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Bush questions Iran leader-elect's past
Jun 30 2005 10:48PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said Thursday it was investigating whether Iran's new president played a role in seizing the American Embassy and holding 52 U.S. captives a quarter century ago. President Bush said the allegation by former hostages "raises many questions."
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White House opposes terrorism coverage law
Jun 30 2005 7:32PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration told Congress on Thursday that it opposes extending a law that provides government support in insuring against losses from terrorist attacks.
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Bush calls for doubling aid to Africa
Jun 30 2005 7:26PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush, urging new help for Africa before an international meeting focused on its problems, said Thursday he wants to double aid to the troubled continent over five years.
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Bush: Kyoto would have 'wrecked' economy
Jun 30 2005 7:26PM (CT)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - President Bush said in a Danish TV interview aired Thursday that adhering to the Kyoto treaty on climate change would have "wrecked" the U.S. economy, and he called U.S. dependence on Gulf oil a "national security problem."
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Bush names Kelliher to head FERC
Jun 30 2005 5:29PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush on Thursday named Joseph T. Kelliher to be chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission which oversees wholesale electricity and interstate natural gas markets.
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White House to tighten Syria finances
Jun 30 2005 4:19PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration, turning up the heat on Syria, acted on Thursday to block the financial assets of the country's interior minister and its chief of military intelligence for Lebanon.
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U.S. speaks up on Mexico stamp controversy
Jun 30 2005 2:51PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Thursday objected to a postage stamp issued by the Mexican government, saying that "racial stereotypes are offensive no matter what their origin."
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Bush takes Iran allegations seriously
Jun 30 2005 2:40PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush said Thursday that "many questions" have been raised by allegations of some former American hostages that Iran's president-elect was one of their captors a quarter century ago.
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White House: Palestinian security lacking
Jun 30 2005 2:14PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - With Israel due to begin evacuating Gaza in six weeks, Palestinian forces are not capable yet of taking charge of security in the area, senior Bush administration officials told Congress on Thursday.
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Bush expands intel chief's power over FBI
Jun 30 2005 12:15PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush granted the new national intelligence chief expanded power over the FBI on Wednesday and ordered dozens of other spy agency changes as the White House heeded a presidential commission that condemned the intelligence community for failures in Iraq and elsewhere.
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Bush calls for new initiatives for Africa
Jun 30 2005 9:59AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush on Thursday called for a $1.2 billion U.S. effort to cut deaths from malaria in Africa in half over five years, part of a range of new initiatives targeted at the continent's problems.
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