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Bush orders aid to Georgia, Rice to visit Tbilisi

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Wednesday ordered the Pentagon to deliver aid and sent Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to visit Georgia in the strongest U.S. show of support for its ally since a conflict with Russia erupted.

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U.S. Army eyes cuts to ground vehicles to fund FCS

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army plans to cut billions of dollars from the Abrams tank built by General Dynamics Corp and other heavier vehicle programs to fund its Future Combat Systems (FCS) modernization effort and other technologies, sources familiar with Army plans said.

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Arkansas Democratic chairman shot at HQ dies

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:27
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party, Bill Gwatney, died in a hospital after being shot by a lone gunman at the party's headquarters in Little Rock, officials said on Wednesday.

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U.S. to take control of Georgian ports: Saakashvili

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:27
TBILISI (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's pledge to send aid to Georgia means that the U.S. military will take control of the ex-Soviet state's ports and airports, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said on Wednesday.

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Bush orders aid to Georgia, Rice to visit Tbilisi

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush told Russia on Wednesday to end the crisis with Georgia and ordered Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Tbilisi to show "unwavering" U.S. support for the former Soviet republic.

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New rules would help Wall Street: Obama adviser

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama sees an overhaul of Wall Street regulations as crucial to restoring trust in U.S. markets and could move early on it if he wins the White House, according to a senior adviser.

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Boeing said discouraged by tanker chances

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co executives, who discussed revised guidelines for a $35 billion refueling aircraft competition with U.S. defense officials on Tuesday, remain discouraged about Boeing's prospects for the work, said a defense analyst and another source briefed on the talks.

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U.S. cancels Russia exercise over Georgia

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has canceled a naval exercise with Russia in protest over Moscow's military operations in Georgia, a senior U.S. defense official said on Tuesday.

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Pelosi says open to House vote on offshore drilling

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republican Leader John Boehner on Tuesday urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to call lawmakers back into session to pass a bill expanding drilling in federal waters, now that she was willing to permit a vote on such a measure.

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NJ gov's approval rating hit by Turnpike plan: poll

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:27
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A sizable percentage of New Jersey voters disapprove of Gov Jon Corzine, partly due to his plan to "monetize" the Turnpike, and he now faces a dead heat in a race with a possible Republican gubernatorial candidate, a new poll said on Tuesday.

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California may need extra $3 bln for schools

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:27
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California may need to increase its spending on education by more than $3 billion to implement a new algebra requirement urged by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the state's top school official said on Tuesday.

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Russian membership of global clubs at stake: U.S.

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian integration into international institutions such as the World Trade Organization is at stake because of Moscow's military operations in Georgia, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday.

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U.S. envoy accuses Russia of planning invasion

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:27
TBILISI (Reuters) - Russia prepared in advance for an invasion of Georgia, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matt Bryza told journalists after flying into Tbilisi on Monday.

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Bush not ready to give up on WTO talks: U.S. farm chief

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush still thinks a world trade deal is possible despite a major setback last month and will continue pushing to get one, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said on Tuesday.

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Rice says Russia-Georgia moving toward ceasefire

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday urged Russia and Georgia to end hostilities, saying progress apparently had been made toward a ceasefire but it was important that all parties stop fighting.

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Mukasey rules out prosecutions from hiring scandal

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:27
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. Justice Department officials who improperly used political criteria in hiring decisions for career lawyers and immigration judges will not be prosecuted, Attorney General Michael Mukasey said on Tuesday.

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McCain slams Obama again for defeatism over Iraq

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:27
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate John McCain on Saturday again accused his opponent Barack Obama of defeatism and said the Democratic senator from Illinois did not have what it took to be the country's commander in chief.

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U.S. says Moscow's membership in global clubs at stake

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia's integration into international institutions like the World Trade Organization is at risk because of Moscow's military operations in Georgia, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday.

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Study says most corporations pay no U.S. income taxes

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most U.S. and foreign corporations doing business in the United States avoid paying any federal income taxes, despite trillions of dollars worth of sales, a government study released on Tuesday said.

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U.S. sanctions five Iranian groups over nuclear work

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday imposed sanctions against five more Iranian entities it said had provided support or materials to Iran's nuclear and missile programs.

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