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Reports Reignite Guantanamo, Cheney Criticisms

The White House found itself battling two new reports on longstanding controversies — the prison at Guantanamo Bay and the penchant for secrecy in the office of Vice President Dick Cheney.

Reports Reignite Guantanamo, Cheney Criticisms

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Bush Greeted Warmly in Albania

Nearing the end of his eight-day European trip, President Bush made a stop in Albania Sunday. President Bush is the first U.S. president to visit the former Communist country. Bush met with the Albanian prime minister and promised continued support for the impoverished nation as it struggles to recover from four decades of harsh dictatorship.

Bush Greeted Warmly in Albania

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World

President Bush Discusses Iraq, AIDS with Pope

President Bush met Pope Benedict XVI for the first time Saturday in Rome. Reporters were not allowed in the Pope's private library during the meeting, but the president afterward acknowledged that the Pope expressed concerns about the treatment of Christians in Iraq.

President Bush Discusses Iraq, AIDS with Pope

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World

Putin Says U.S.-Russia Compromise Possible

There could be a compromise between Russia and the U.S. over the U.S. plan to put elements of a missile defense shield in eastern Europe. Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Bush to locate the shield in Azerbaijan.

Putin Says U.S.-Russia Compromise Possible

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World

G-8 Kicks Off with Talk of Missiles, Climate

President Bush is in Germany for three days of meetings at this year's G-8 summit. Formal sessions begin Thursday morning at a resort town on the Baltic. The U.S. and Europe are at odds over climate change, and tensions are rising between the U.S. and Russia over a missile-defense system.

G-8 Kicks Off with Talk of Missiles, Climate

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2007 G-8 Summit in Germany

Bush, Merkel Differ on Climate Change at Summit

The annual G-8 Summit of the world's leading industrial powers convenes Wednesday in Germany. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made climate change her top priority, but President Bush is resisting her proposals.

Bush, Merkel Differ on Climate Change at Summit

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2007 G-8 Summit in Germany

Bush Defends Missile System Plan in Europe

Rising tensions between the United States and Russia are threatening to dominate President Bush's six-day trip to Europe. His visit to Prague includes talks on the controversial American plan to extend a U.S. missile defense system into Eastern Europe.

Bush Defends Missile System Plan in Europe

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2007 G-8 Summit in Germany

Bush Calls for International Emissions Effort

President Bush called a meeting of the world's top greenhouse-gas emitters Thursday. Bush wants to join with China, India and others to set a global limit for greenhouse-gas emissions. The president made the speech in advance of the G-8 summit in Germany next week.

Bush Calls for International Emissions Effort

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Law

Bush Hails House War-Fund Bill Free of Timeline

President Bush says that he is glad the House has agreed to send him a funding bill for Iraq that does not set a timetable for troop withdrawal. The bill funds the war through September, when members of Congress are hoping to hear reports of political and military progress.

Bush Hails House War-Fund Bill Free of Timeline

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National

Bush Urges Seat-Belt Use but Didn't Wear One

It's National Seat Belt Awareness Week, and the president has urged all Americans to wear their seat belts. But a recent photo shows Bush driving around his Texas ranch – and not wearing a seat belt.

Bush Urges Seat-Belt Use but Didn't Wear One

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Bush Tells Coast Guard Class of Iraq-al-Qaida Link

President Bush's speech to the Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday addresses intelligence documents on al-Qaida. The White House says the documents show that Osama Bin Laden sought a greater al-Qaida presence in Iraq.

Bush Tells Coast Guard Class of Iraq-al-Qaida Link

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Politics

Bush: Vote on Gonzales Would Be 'Political Theater'

President Bush is restating his support for embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who may face a vote of no-confidence in the Senate as soon as this week. President Bush says any vote by Congress to express its lack of confidence in Gonzales would be "pure political theater."

Bush: Vote on Gonzales Would Be 'Political Theater'

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World

Blair Attends Final Meeting at White House

British Prime Minister Tony Blair stood his ground on the decision to invade Iraq at a final, joint press conference with President Bush on Thursday. Blair is leaving office on June 27, amid harsh criticism for his support for the war.

Blair Attends Final Meeting at White House

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