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Karen Hughes NPR's Don Gonyea reports that Karen Hughes, who has been a close confidant of President Bush since his days as a Texas governor, is leaving the White House this summer. The president promised that Hughes would continue to be an important adviser, but will be providing her advice from Texas. Hughes said her family would be happier in Texas than in Washington.

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NPR's Don Gonyea reports that Karen Hughes, who has been a close confidant of President Bush since his days as a Texas governor, is leaving the White House this summer. The president promised that Hughes would continue to be an important adviser, but will be providing her advice from Texas. Hughes said her family would be happier in Texas than in Washington.