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Bush seeks ways to punish Mugabe
The Swampby Katie Fretland President Bush today called Zimbabwe's violence-plagued election a "sham" and promised that the United States was working to punish the country's leader, Robert Mugabe, for his regime's "blatant disregard" for human rights. Mugabe is...Tags: Political Candidates, Foreign Aid, Elections, Condoleezza Rice, Brighton Park
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Report: Mugabe spread intimidation to UK
The Swampby Aamer Madhani As the Bush administration weighs whether to introduce a United Nations resolution calling for sanctions against Zimbabwe following yesterday's controversial election, a newly published report charges that agents of Robert Mugabe...Tags: Political Candidates, Elections, Foreign Aid, Politics, Economic Sanctions
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Bush: U.S. will lift North Korea sanctions
The SwampBy Mark Silva President Bush today hailed North Korea's disclosure of its nuclear program and promise to destroy part of its weapons-building reactor in a dramatic televised event as important first steps toward the goal of a nuclear weapon-free Korean......Tags: Nuclear Policy, Crime, Law and Justice, International Relations, George W. Bush, Human Rights
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Jesse Helms, 1921-2008
The SwampSen. Jesse Helms high-fives Johnathan Prevette, 6, of Lexington, N.C., during pre-race activities at Charlotte Motor Speedway near Concord, N.C., October 1996. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, file) by Frank James Jesse Helms, a conservative stalwart who for...Tags: Elections, Education, Culture, Politics, Career and Workplace
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Obama: Iraq War a distraction
The Swampby Mike Dorning On the eve of a trip to foreign capitals in the Middle East and Europe, Barack Obama delivered a lengthy foreign policy address today that sharpens distinctions with John McCain over Iraq. He left no doubt that,......Tags: Nuclear Policy, Energy, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Political Development, Richard Lugar
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An Obama and Powell ticket? Unlikely
The Swamp(AP Photo/Steven Senne) by Frank James Zogby International had a poll late last week that suggested that a ticket of Sen. Barack Obama and Colin Powell could give Obama a huge boost with many voters. Among likely voters, 42......Tags: Bill Richardson, Political Candidates, Elections, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama
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Senators support limited Iran diplomacy
The Swampby Katie Fretland Seven senators, including Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), sent a letter to President Bush today endorsing a limited diplomatic presence in Iran. Durbin joins Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Carl Levin (D-Mich.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Russ Feingold...Tags: Dianne Feinstein, Defense, Condoleezza Rice, Politics, George W. Bush
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Texas murderer asks Court for stay
The Swampby James Oliphant Lawyers for convicted Texas murderer Jose Medellin filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court Friday in an attempt to stave off his execution, scheduled for Aug. 5. The application was made to Justice Antonin Scalia, who......Tags: Local Government, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, International Relations
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Mexican murderer set to die in hours
The Swampby James Oliphant Lawyers for convicted murderer Jose Ernesto Medellin are awaiting word from the Supreme Court whether his execution in Texas by lethal injection, set for this evening at 7 pm CST, will be stayed. Last night, they filed......Tags: Local Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, International Relations, Politics
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Adlai Stevenson Center's inauguration
The Swampby Mark Silva They turned out today, some who have trod the presidential nominating path and some who haven't, at the historic homestead of Adlai Stevenson II, to take stock of what has happened to the presidential nominating process and......Tags: Mettawa, Jesse Jackson, Elections, Adlai Stevenson, Politics
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War and peace: Washington P.R.-style
The Swampby Mark Silva In Tbilisi, celebrating the "Rose Revolution'' of a former Soviet satellite, President Bush addressed thousands filling "Freedom Square" on May 10, 2005, with this promise: "The path of freedom you have chosen is not easy, but you......Tags: Dmitry Medvedev, National Government, George W. Bush, Wars and Interventions, Public Relations
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Russia, U.S launch a war of words
The Swampby Bay Fang Just when many believed the crisis in the Caucasus had been averted, tensions between Moscow and Washington are cranking up again. As Moscow formally recognized the independence of the breakaway territories at the center of its war......Tags: Condoleezza Rice, Mahmoud Abbas, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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