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The 43rd President of the United States, George Walker Bush was born on July 6, 1946. The Republican is a two-term president, narrowly defeating Sen. Al Gore in the 2000 election and winning again in 2004 over Sen. John Kerry. His parents are Barbara Bush and former President George H.W. Bush. He's only the second President in history to be the son of a former President. Bush received his undergraduate degree from Yale and his MBA from Harvard. Bush was elected governor of Texas twice--in 1994 and 1998. Significant events during his presidency have included the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., the invasion of Afghanistan, the Iraq War, the capture of Saddam Hussein, Hurricane Katrina, the No Child...
The 43rd President of the United States, George Walker Bush was born on July 6, 1946. The Republican is a two-term president, narrowly defeating Sen. Al Gore in the 2000 election and winning again in 2004 over Sen. John Kerry. His parents are Barbara Bush and former President George H.W. Bush. He's only the second President in history to be the son of a former President. Bush received his undergraduate degree from Yale and his MBA from Harvard. Bush was elected governor of Texas twice--in 1994 and 1998. Significant events during his presidency have included the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., the invasion of Afghanistan, the Iraq War, the capture of Saddam Hussein, Hurricane Katrina, the No Child Left Behind Act and a $1.3 trillion tax-cut program in 2001.
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Weary Warriors Favor Obama
ReutersCOLUMBIA, S.C.(Reuters) - Mack McDowell likes to spend time at the local knife and gun show "drooling over firearms," as he puts it. Retired after 30 years in the U.S. Army, he has lined his study with books on war, framed battalion patches from his tours...Tags: Health, Baptist, Rick Santorum, Iran, Voting
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U.S. Military Faces Scrutiny Over Its Prostitution Policies
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - No one talks tougher against prostitution than the U.S. military. Even in countries where prostitution is legal, military personnel violating a seven-year-old Department of Defense policy against paying for sex face up to a year in...Tags: Defense, Barack Obama, The Pentagon, Colombia, Values
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Analysis: Why Supreme Court May Uphold Healthcare Law
Chicago Tribune reporter(Reuters) - Conventional political wisdom holds that the Supreme Court, scheduled to hear a challenge to President Barack Obama's healthcare law beginning on Monday, is likely to strike it down on partisan lines. The court's Republican appointees enjoy...Tags: Health, Lawyers, Washington, DC, Laws, Chicago Tribune
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Obama Healthcare Law Faces High Court Hearing
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul faces its biggest court test next week, capping a legal battle that could reshape the powers of the U.S. government, redefine medical care for most Americans and transform the 2012...Tags: Health, Al Gore, Lawyers, Washington, DC, U.S. Department of Justice
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Get Ready For More Bush
pix11.com | @wpixPresumed Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney has been spending a lot of time with the Bushes. George H. W. Bush, the Bush of campaign pasts, endorsed Romney. Jeb Bush, the Bush of Campaign's future, endorsed Romney. But George W. Bush, the Bush...Tags: Jeb Bush, Barack Obama, Elections, Politics, Mitt Romney
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Leading Tiananmen-Era Chinese Dissident Dies In U.S.
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - One of China's most famous dissidents from the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy activists has died in the United States, exiled dissidents said on Saturday. Fang Lizhi, 76, whom China had accused of counter-revolutionary crimes,...Tags: China, Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Communist Party, Beijing (China)
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Defining The Occupy Wall Street Protesters' Goals
PIX11.comEven though it's in its fourth week, it's still difficult to get a clear explanation of what the Occupy Wall Street protest is and what it seeks to accomplish. To get a better understanding, PIX11 News consulted authorities from both sides of the Wall...Tags: Barack Obama, NYSE, Finance, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Mendte: Iraq War Is Over, Again.
President Obama has announced the 9 year war in Iraq is finally coming to an end. Okay don't get too excited because it is not happening now. No just like the alleged end of the war in Afghanistan, it is going to happen later. All 50 thousand troops...Tags: International Military Interventions, Barack Obama, Iraq War (2003-2011), Times Square, Armed Conflicts
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Anthony Weiner Action Figures Go On Sale
PIX11.comCapitalizing on Rep. Anthony Weiner's sexting scandal, a toy company announced the release of an Anthony Weiner action figure. After Weiner announced he was seeking treatment to become a better husband on Sunday, Hero Builders stated two Anthony Weiner...Tags: Toys, Toy Industry, Anthony D. Weiner, Democratic Party, Queens (New York City)
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President Barack Obama, George W. Bush To Participate In 9/11 Name-Reading Ceremony
PIX11.comPresident Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush will both participate in this years memorial ceremony at Ground Zero on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 attacks. Although Bush has visited the site on anniversaries while he was president, this year...Tags: Barack Obama, Michael Bloomberg, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Regional Authority, United Air Lines
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