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Dental Health Aides Face D.C. Opposition
AP - For Wynita Lee, an Inupiaq Eskimo in the small village of Shungnak, Alaska, a trip to the dentist for her family meant a 150-mile trip by airplane, at a cost of more than $200.
Nepal donors condemn new rules restricting freedom
AFP - The United Nations and donor agencies have condemned new rules imposed by Nepal that they say restrict their freedom and and represent "undue political interference".
The forces that molded Judge Alito
The Christian Science Monitor - The man who could be the nation's next Supreme Court justice is smart, hard-working, quiet, self-effacing, even shy. But if you really want to understand appeals court judge Samuel Alito, focus on three things, say those who know him best: his family, the law, and the Philadelphia Phillies.
Biden Won't Rule Out Alito Filibuster
AP - The views that Samuel Alito expressed on reapportionment in a 20-year-old document could jeopardize his Supreme Court nomination and provoke a filibuster, a leading Democratic senator said Sunday.
Politicians across spectrum state their case on Iraq
USATODAY.com - The White House dispatched Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to four networks Sunday to make the case for staying the course in Iraq, amid increasing unease among Republicans and continuing debate over a hawkish Democrat's call to withdraw U.S. troops.
CIA Director Defends Interrogation Methods
AP - The CIA's interrogation methods are 'unique' but don't involve torture, agency chief Porter Goss says, although he won't specify just what techniques are used to extract information from prisoners.
Bush's China visit fails to narrow differences
BEIJING (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's visit to Beijing, which ended on Monday, had the trappings of a whistle-stop campaign appearance intended to sell his message that the United States wants China to free up its politics and economy before the two countries can move closer.
FDA taps family doctor for women's health post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday tapped a family doctor to lead its women's health office, replacing the previous director who resigned in protest over the agency's failure to approve over-the-counter emergency contraception.
Murtha Says Americans Agree With Him
AP - Rep. John Murtha on Monday defended his call to pull U.S. troops from Iraq, saying he was reflecting Americans' sentiment in his comments last week.
Murtha Says Americans Back Iraq Pullout
AP - U.S. Rep. John Murtha, a key Democrat on military issues, on Monday defended his call to pull U.S. troops from Iraq, saying he was reflecting Americans' sentiment.
Foreign Investment in U.S. May Be Waning
AP - The economy is able to chug along despite record-high trade deficits because foreigners are still willing to invest in the United States.
Former Abramoff Partner Faces Court Date
AP - A former partner of lobbyist Jack Abramoff faced a court appearance that could mark a significant step in a criminal investigation aimed at Congress.
Bush Drinks Mare's Milk, Avoids Camels
AP - The scene was straight out of a Genghis Khan movie. There were Mongol warriors clad in armor and helmets, armed with swords and mounted on the short, stout horses unique to Mongolia. The warriors hoisted colorful battle flags on spears.
Ambassador Says France 'Back to Normal'
AP - The violence that swept predominantly Muslim communities in some 300 cities and towns in France for three weeks has abated and "we are back to normal," French Ambassador Jean-David Levitte said Monday. He said mostly teenagers had acted out of social and economic hardship. "It was not about the role of Islam in France," he said.
USTR urges House action on Ukraine trade status
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration urged the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday to follow the Senate's lead and lift a three-decades-old Cold War restriction on trade relations with Ukraine.
Ex-DeLay Aide Pleads Guilty in Conspiracy
AP - Michael Scanlon, a former partner to lobbyist Jack Abramoff, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to bribe public officials, a charge growing out of the government investigation of attempts to defraud Indian tribes and corrupt a member of Congress.
McCain, Graham Warn GOP May Be in Trouble
AP - With the war in Iraq, higher energy costs and breakneck government spending, the GOP faces a tough round of congressional elections in 2006 unless things change, two key Republican senators warned during a campaign appearance.
Clinton: Immediate Iraq Exit a Mistake
AP - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that an immediate U.S. withdrawal from Iraq would be 'a big mistake.'
Ex-DeLay aide pleads guilty in corruption case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An ex-aide to former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay pleaded guilty to conspiracy on Monday in defrauding Indian tribes of millions of dollars and lavishing gifts upon a member of the U.S. Congress.
Top military officials meet on defense spending
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. military officials including Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Monday weighed cuts in the Pentagon's $400 billion-plus annual budget that is under pressure from Iraq war costs and hurricane recovery spending.
Biden Backs a More Gradual Iraq Pullout
AP - The senior Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Monday that he shares the frustration of those who support an immediate pullout from Iraq but he is "not there yet" and believes there should be a phased withdrawal.
Swann Explores Running for Pa. Governor
AP - Former Pittsburgh Steeler Lynn Swann told a crowd of business leaders, lobbyists and journalists Monday that Pennsylvania would be a better place if he were governor, but said he has not yet declared his candidacy and eluded some questions the way he once dodged tacklers.
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