Bush denies he ignored bin Laden threat before 9 11
President Bush said he would have acted more against al Qaida if forewarned of an attack on New York City before September 11 2001. He defended his stance citing regular briefings by CIA Director Tenet and warned of ongoing threats from Hamas and al Qaida. He called for restraint in Israel and Palestine and planned a high level Middle East review team to pursue a two state solution.
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U S Seeks Quiet Reengagement With Libya Under Gadhafi
The Bush administration quietly explores diplomatic and commercial ties with Muammar Gadhafi as Libya moves to improve human rights and curtail support for terrorism. Assistant Secretary Burns met Gadhafi, signaling potential gains for U S oil interests if conditions improve. A U S diplomatic presence in Tripoli handles Americans' interests while sanctions linger.
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U.S
Libya
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William Eagleton
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Tripoli
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State Department
Richard Boucher
Africa
Medicare funds warned to run dry by 2019
Trustees report shows Medicare will dip into its trust fund by year end and face insolvency by 2019 without reforms due to rising health costs and the new prescription drug law. Social Security funds appear intact with an insolvency date of 2042. Kerry blames tax breaks and drug company giveaways for the looming crisis.
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Social Security
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White House
Trent Duffy
John Kerry
George Bush
Kerry attacks Medicare plan and calls for fiscal responsibility reform
Kerry accuses the president of failing to shore up Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds and mocks the current fiscal approach. He demands a real plan to preserve Medicare and restore fiscal discipline, signaling a call for change and leadership.
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Kerry
White House
Rumsfeld backs 2005 base closures for savings
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld certified to Congress that a 2005 base closing round could save billions by 2011. The report cites excess capacity across the Army Air Force Navy and Marines and notes potential annual savings of about eight billion after a 20 percent capacity reduction.
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Donald H. Rumsfeld
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America
Gasoline hits record high as prices surge nationwide
AAA data show U S pump prices reach an all time high near 1 74 a gallon reflecting strong demand and tight crude oil supplies The Orlando based AAA cites Oil Price Information Service data from 60 000 locations while inventories and potential OPEC decisions weigh on markets This item notes prior records and weekly U S averages while highlighting price pressures across the sector
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Oil Price Information Service
Lakewood
N.J
Administration to keep stockpiling oil despite soaring prices
Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham told a Senate hearing the Bush administration will continue pumping oil into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve despite tight private inventories and rising gasoline prices. He said 150,000 barrels a day diverted to the reserve is not a major price lever and the reserve's use remains a national security objective with about 645 million barrels stored along the Gulf Coast.
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