Republicans face year of probes and war in Iraq
In 2005 Republicans controlled White House and Congress but faced a cascade of investigations indictments and missteps. Scooter Libby DeLay and Frist faced legal probes while Iraq war toll rose toward 2100, eroding Bush's standing and GOP unity ahead of 2006 elections.
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Washington
White House
Congress
House
Texas
Senate
Iraq
Capitol Hill
Bush
Congressional Republican
John McCain
R-Ariz
GOP
U.S
John Roberts
Samuel Alito
Sandra Day O’connor
Florida
FEMA
Michael Brown
Harriet Miers
Supreme Court
Ap-Ipsos
Valerie Plame
Plame
Robert Novak
Joseph Wilson
Bush Administration
Patrick Fitzgerald
Tom DeLay
DeLay
Securities and Exchange Commission
Bill Frist
Tennessee Republican
Medical headlines reflect flu fears and new cancer breakthroughs
Worries about a killer flu and vaccine shortages dominated medical news yet good news emerged with vaccines against HPV and targeted cancer drugs. The year also spotlighted FDA ethics questions, painkiller recalls, device warnings, and Medicare drug benefits shaping health policy.
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U.S
William Schaffner
Tom Talbot
Vanderbilt University
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Roy Herbst
University of Texas
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Federal Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Lester Crawford
Merck
Pfizer
Bextra
Guidant Corp
Terry Schiavo
Florida
Energy prices to stay high through 2006 warn economists
Americans face persistent energy costs into 2006 as crude futures average above 55 dollars a barrel and natural gas remains tight. Firms like Tomah Products shrink staff to cut fuel costs while retailers like Family Dollar shift to essentials. Consumers chase fuel savings and hybrids as conservation becomes common in business and daily life.
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Washington
Terry Grandchamp
Virginia
Grandchamp
Tomah? Products Inc
Wisconsin
Steve King
North Carolina
Stephen P. Brown
Federal Reserve Bank
Dallas
Brown
Annandale
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Noah K. Murray
Merck & Co
Diane Sullivan
Stephen Raber
Pfizer Inc