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A missed deadline for Iraq’s constitution
feature Shiites, Sunnis, and Kurds cant agree, forcing a one week extension.
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China Brushes Off Bush’s Calls for Reform
feature The presidents trip to China produced little progress and disappointed many.
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Bush’s New Plan for Immigration Reform
feature Some suggest a wall, but Bush proposes more border agents and robots to keep non-U.S. citizens away from the Mexican border.
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An impasse over Iraq’s constitution
feature With the August 15 deadline fast approaching, the U.S. is worried.
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Bush’s surprise pick for the Court
feature Harriet Miers, longtime friend and lawyer to the president, is his controversial nominee for Supreme Court justice.
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Sharon’s Political Earthquake
feature After quitting the Likud Party, it appears Prime Minister Sharon has given up hope for a Greater Israel.
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‘Tookie’ Williams Executed
feature After last minute pleas and hours spent crusading against violence, Crips founder
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A Female Suicide Bomber’s Confession
feature After her bombs failed to explode in a Jordan hotel, Sajida Mrbarak al-Rishawi speaks on Jordanian TV.
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The Departure of Bush’s Closest Advisor
feature Karl Rove's resignation leads to a flurry of controversy over his past.
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Iraq’s Prime Minister Feels the Heat
feature Al-Maliki finds himself in a sticky situation.
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Iran’s Confrontation With Britain
feature Choice words are exchanged after the capturing of 15 British sailors.
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The pope’s visit to a skeptical nation
feature Benedict XVI this week became the third pope in history to visit the U.S., on a six-day tour in which he sought to shore up American Catholicism at an especially challenging time. A theological conservative, Pope Benedict has devoted the first three years
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A giant merger amid airline woes
feature With the airline industry confronting mounting fuel prices and new safety concerns, Delta Air Lines and Northwest this week approved a $3 billion merger that would create the world
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Alarm mounts over a global food crisis
feature With riots over food prices erupting around the globe, the United Nations this week said that the world was on the brink of a
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