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Jack Kemp, tax crusader and '96 VP candidate, dies
WASHINGTON - Jack Kemp, the former pro quarterback who turned fame on the gridiron into a career in national politics and a crusade for lower taxes, has died of cancer at age 73.
Nations:U.S. People:Mitch McConnell Bob Dole Dan Quayle George W. Bush
2009-05-03
Dalai Lama part of solution for China: Obama aide
WASHINGTON (AFP) - China should see the Dalai Lama as "part of the solution" on Tibet instead of trying to isolate him, US President Barack Obama's top Asia adviser said.
Nations:India U.S. People:Dalai Lama Barack Obama Bill Clinton Activities:Tibet Issues China-U.S.
2009-05-02
Expertise Trumps Ideology in Obama's Early Picks
After he waged a campaign built around a stirring message of change, many of President-elect Obama's supporters expected him to begin stocking his administration with passionate progressives bristling to challenge the status quo. Conservatives anticipated something akin to the second coming of the New Deal.
Nations:U.S. People:Jim Leach Gerald R. Ford Madeleine Albright Tom Daschle Jimmy Carter Tony Blair Activities:Obama Admin.
2008-11-24
Congress begins mapping financial reform
WASHINGTON - The long road to U.S. financial oversight reform began to take shape on Tuesday at a congressional hearing where many lawmakers clamored for more transparency in exotic debt securities.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Activities:Global Financial Crisis 110th Congress
2008-10-21
Gustav revives question: Is New Orleans worth it?
WASHINGTON - Those who love New Orleans say Hurricane Gustav is proof that the billions of dollars spent to protect the city and bring it back to life after the devastating 2005 storm season was worth it.
Nations:U.S. People:Kathleen Blanco Dennis Hastert Activities:2008 Hurricane Gustav 2005 Hurricane Katrina Source:(AP)
2008-09-02
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