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William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is 42nd President of the United States. He served from 1993 to 2001 and is the husband of U.S. Senator (D-N.Y.) and 2008 presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton.
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is 42nd President of the United States. He served from 1993 to 2001 and is the husband of U.S. Senator (D-N.Y.) and 2008 presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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GOP lawmakers say probe into Bush-era interrogations would hurt nation's 'war of intelligence'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two leading Republican senators say a criminal investigation into the Bush administration's harsh intelligence practices would make the CIA a boogeyman. Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire says Democrats' efforts to review...Tags: Judd Gregg, Tennessee, Eric Holder, Laws, United States
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Ending week of difficult summitry, facing hard fights at home, Obama enjoys Ghana raves
Associated Press WriterCAPE COAST, Ghana (AP) — For a new president, there inevitably comes that moment: the first time he hears a foreign crowd hoarsely chanting his name, or sees thousands of well-wishers surging forward, or realizes youngsters are running pell-mell...Tags: Barack Obama, Dmitry Medvedev, Russia, The White House, Italy
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Jackson Memorial Numbers Only So-So
The TV ZoneRingo HW Chiu/Getty Interesting study by Horizon Media - the big media buying company - on the Memorial telecast figures. 31.1 million watched, as has been widely reported. This study says: Meh. Not so hot. Maybe viewer "fatigue." Here's......Tags: Movies, Barack Obama, Richard Nixon, Grammy Awards, Super Bowl
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Looking at health care reform from every angle
757-247-4741Since 2000, average family health insurance premiums in Virginia have increased by 99 percent. About 14 percent of Virginians — more than 1 million — have no health insurance, according to a federal report. The report was released last...Tags: Barack Obama, Laws, Bankruptcy, Insurance, United States
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Don't ask, just repeal
Rep. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, an Iraq war veteran, is making a push this summer for a congressional repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military. Even back in 1993, when President Bill Clinton first proposed this artless...Tags: International Military Interventions, Minority Groups, Defense, Wars and Interventions, Veterans Affairs
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'I made a mistake' — what a flimsy excuse
I have a proposal. Next time some politician goes before the cameras with his figurative pants down around his metaphoric ankles and says, "I made a mistake," let's form a mob and drag him from the podium. You bring the lanterns, I'll bring the...Tags: Executive Branch, Mark Sanford, Fires, Local Elections, Kwame Kilpatrick
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Sen. Baldwin?
A part of us would like to see actor Alec Baldwin settle in Connecticut and run for office. The outspoken liberal says he's fantasized about it — he even told Playboy magazine, "I'd love to run against Joe Lieberman. I have no use for him," before...Tags: Henry J Hyde, Theater, Comedy (genre), Genres, Alec Baldwin
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Only small crowds greet Obama in Ghana in absence of outdoor events, heavy security
Associated Press WriterACCRA, Ghana (AP) — The lucky ones saw him waving from behind the bulletproof glass of his passing vehicle for a few fleeting seconds. The others, like the rest of the world, just watched President Barack Obama's visit on TV. Despite the huge...Tags: Barack Obama, Government, The White House, National Government
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Obama walks fine line on Africa policy
Tribune NewspapersPresident Barack Obama begins a conversation Saturday with Africa that is unlike any dialogue in history between that continent and the U.S. government for one reason: It is being led by a black American president with African roots. And Obama, who often...Tags: Barack Obama, Human Body, Minority Groups, Kenya, The White House
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Symbolism, emotion travel with Obamas to Ghana
AND FRANCIS KOKUTSE. McClatchy NewspapersACCRA, Ghana - President Barack Obama isn't descended from slaves; his father was from Kenya, his mother from Kansas. However, his arrival Friday in Ghana, a place where slaves once were captured and shipped off to America, could be an emotional trek,...Tags: Barack Obama, Government, Michelle Obama, George Bush, National Government
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Charleston: Most polite place - for a pittance
In Colonial times, Charleston, S.C., was America's wealthiest city. Three centuries later, it still has an upscale cachet with houses on its historic Battery fetching eight figures, and shopping and restaurants rivaling much larger cities. But you don'...Tags: U.S. Airways, South Carolina, Transportation, Air Transportation, Colleges and Universities
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Bill Clinton inducted into black fraternity Phi Beta Sigma as honorary member
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A historically black fraternity has voted to induct former President Bill Clinton as an honorary member. Phi Beta Sigma President Paul Griffin Jr. said Friday that Clinton is the first U.S. president to be inducted into a...Tags: New Orleans, Al Sharpton, Stevie Wonder, Government, National Government
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