Bush yesterday invited congressional leaders to the White House to discuss redrafting a new war-spending bill next week, and warned Democrats he is willing to wield his veto power repeatedly to block troop-withdrawal deadlines for Iraq. "I'm optimistic we can get a bill, a good bill, a bill that satisfies all our objectives, and that is to get the money to the troops as quickly as possible," Mr. Bush said during a press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the president's Camp David retreat. Speaking a day after the Democrat-led Congress passed a war bill with troop-pullout dates, Mr. Bush said he has enough support to sustain his veto as Democrats began looking for a resolution to the impasse that would appease its anti-war wing.... http://www.washingtontimes.com censor News |
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New York bus wreck injures 19, including 1 critically |
| A bus crash on Saturday injured 19 people, at least one critically, authorities said.A New York City Transit bus and a car collided shortly before 6 a.m. in Queens, said Jeremy Soffin, a spokesman for the Metro.. full News |
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Scotty finally sent to the stars |
| The ashes of Star Trek actor James Doohan have been successfully launched into space from a site in New Mexico, watched by cheering fans. Part of the remains of the actor, who played Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, .. full News |
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Docters Remove 2-Pound Tumor From Newborn Girl |
| Doctors removed a 2-pound tumor from the back of a newborn's neck and the baby girl appeared to be doing fine Friday, her parents said."The first thing we want to do is hold her head," the baby's father, Joshua.. full News |
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Turk govt condemns army threat to intervene in poll |
| Turkey's Islamist-rooted government condemned on Saturday an army threat to intervene in the nation's presidential contest while the EU and the United States urged a peaceful resolution of the crisis. The army,.. full News |
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New problems, few voters in Nigerian poll re-run |
| Ballot papers were stolen and voters intimidated when Nigeria re-staged polls for hundreds of state and federal legislators' seats on Saturday after elections widely condemned as fraudulent.The April 14 and 21 .. full News |
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