Embarking on a sightseeing jaunt Thursday with the leaders of Mexico and Canada, President Bush said he's "always optimistic" about resolving a trade dispute that has strained U.S. relations with Canada for years."Hola," Bush said as he greeted Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper at his luxury hotel before the two helicoptered off to a tour of ancient Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza. They were to be met at the famed archaeological site by Mexican President Vicente Fox. The three leaders will spend two days in this beer and bikini mecca in talks designed to showcase North American unity.Bush, who wore his cream-colored Hawaiian shirt untucked, and Harper, in an open-neck shirt and a safari vest, were all smiles for their first meeting since Harper took office two months ago as Canada's new Conservative leader.... http://www.usatoday.com censor News |
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Heat-loving bug find in Antarctic |
| Researchers have found traces of a heat-loving bacterium that may live beneath a frozen lake in Antarctica. Lake Vostok is covered by more than 3km of ice and must have been isolated from our planet's atmospher.. full News |
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Snow: No comment on reports about replacement |
| U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow refused on Thursday to comment on a New York Times story saying that he could be replaced as part of a shake-up of top Bush administration officials. "I don't think it's help.. full News |
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Quartet warns Hamas over funding |
| International mediators have told the new Hamas-led Palestinian government that it must recognise Israel if it wants to be guaranteed continued aid. The Quartet of the US, the EU, Russia and the UN said aid wou.. full News |
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Gunmen kill eight Iraq oil refinery workers U.S. announces death of soldier; talks to form a new government stall |
| Gunmen ambushed and killed eight workers from Iraq's main oil refinery in the northern city of Baiji on Thursday, police said.Meanwhile, bombings, shooting and other attacks across the country killed two police.. full News |
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Televised Comments by American Reporter Jill Carroll After Her Release |
| Comments by American reporter Jill Carroll in a televised interview after her release from nearly three months in captivity in Iraq: "I was treated very well, it's important people know that. That I was not har.. full News |
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