London Olympic logo draws jeers and derision
The piece notes public ridicule of the London Olympic logo while also reporting on U S immigration reform talks facing 30 amendments. It highlights partisan pressure and the need for a 60 vote threshold to avoid a filibuster in the Senate.
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Olympic
Washington
United States
Senate
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Blacksburg
Norris Hall
Virginia Tech
Norris
Seung-Hui Cho
Libby Sentenced to Prison in CIA Leak Case
Scooter Libby received 30 months in prison plus two years probation and a $250,000 fine after being convicted of obstructing a grand jury and perjury in the Valerie Plame CIA leak investigation. Judge Reggie Walton noted serious crimes. prosecutors sought a harsher term. White House and Cheney comments followed the verdict.
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Scooter
Libby
Reggie B. Walton
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Karl Rove
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George W. Bush
Bush
Congress
Sam Brownback
Kansas
Hunter
Dick Cheney
Lewis I. “Scooter
New York
Rudy Giuliani
GOP hopefuls slam Bush on Iraq at New Hampshire debate
In Manchester New Hampshire Republican contenders assailed President Bush over the Iraq war diplomacy and immigration. John McCain and Sam Brownback criticized policy while Mitt Romney said postwar planning was insufficient. The debate touched on foreign policy and border security as the candidates pressed for a tougher stance.
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United States
Tommy Thompson
Wisconsin
Arizona
John McCain
Massachusetts
Mitt Romney
Saddam Hussein
Duncan Hunter
California
Mexico
Tom Tancredo
Colorado
Tial
Fred Thompson
Tennessee
Iraq
McCain
Brownback
Sam Brownback
Rudy Giuliani
Justice official favored GOP loyalists in voting rights reforms
Bradley J. Schlozman, acting chief of the civil rights division two years ago, hailed strong voting rights enforcement while aides say he ousted career lawyers for Republican loyalists. Former staffer Joseph Rich recalls mass resignations as Schlozman faced Capitol Hill testimony over U S attorney firings and voting rights policy.
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Schlozman
Joseph D. Rich
Rich
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Congressional
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Kansas City
Bush urges Czech support for missile defense system
President Bush pressed the Czech Republic to back a U S defense system to be deployed in the Czech Republic and Poland as part of a broader European tour. He argued the radar and interceptors defend against Iran and rogue states, while Putin warned the plan threatens Russia. Klaus called the issue very sensitive to Czech memories of Cold War rule.
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Guantanamo war crimes ruling stirs Congress debate
U S military judges dismissed charges against two Guantanamo detainees challenging the Military Commissions Act of 2006. Congress presses to restore habeas rights or move detainees to federal courts as lawmakers push reforms to the system.
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D- D- Vt
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