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Bush warns of more U.S. losses in Iraq
Dec 20 2006 11:21PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Acknowledging deepening frustration over Iraq, President Bush said Wednesday he is considering an increase in American forces and warned that next year will bring more painful U.S. losses. New Defense Secretary Robert Gates said in Baghdad that a troop surge was an obvious option.
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Bush signs law changing postal operation
Dec 20 2006 10:52PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush on Wednesday signed into law the first major changes in postal operations in decades, offering hope for reducing or delaying future rate increases. For now, people will not notice anything different at the post office.
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Bush signs massive tax and trade bill
Dec 20 2006 10:20PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush revived some 20 tax breaks, extended trade benefits for developing countries and protected doctors from a big cut in Medicare payments by signing sweeping tax and trade legislation Wednesday.
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Bush OKs billions to clean up coal mines
Dec 20 2006 10:19PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush signed legislation Wednesday that gives billions of dollars to coal-producing states to clean up hazardous abandoned coal mines and pay for health care for retired miners.
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Bush links minimum wage to tax break
Dec 20 2006 10:17PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush endorsed one of the Democrats' top priorities for the new Congress, a $2.10-an-hour minimum wage increase _ and on a faster timetable than they have proposed.
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Bush says U.S. not winning war in Iraq
Dec 20 2006 6:23AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush, who has contended that the U.S. was winning the war in Iraq, said Tuesday for the first time that American forces were not winning there. He also said the military would be expanded to fight a long-term battle against terrorism.
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Cheney to be defense witness in CIA case
Dec 20 2006 3:12AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - For years, when Vice President Dick Cheney needed advice or a problem solved, he turned to his most trusted aide, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Now, Libby is turning to his former boss to help clear him of perjury and obstruction charges in the CIA leak case.
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