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Saturday

Election 2008

Clinton-Obama Spat Hangs Over Political Forum

At the National Urban League convention in St. Louis Friday, Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama refrained from directly criticizing the other — after a week of acrimony between the two presidential hopefuls. Still, the spat didn't go unmentioned.

Clinton-Obama Spat Hangs Over Political Forum

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Monday

Media

Reporters Give Unique Peek Of White House

White House pool reports have offered a revelatory, often hilarious glimpse into the private workings of the administration for years. NPR's White House correspondent, Don Gonyea, talks with other reporters about their time in the pool and the journalistic issues involved.

Reporters Give Unique Peek Of White House

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Friday

Politics

Bush Signs Anti-Torture Order

President Bush has signed an executive order setting new rules for holding and questioning suspects in the war on terror. It's part of the administration's response to court rulings throwing out earlier procedures for "enemy combatants."

Bush Signs Anti-Torture Order

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Tuesday

Monday

Middle East

Bush Proposes New Mideast Peace Talks

In the wake of recent violence in Gaza, President Bush on Monday promised more aid to the Palestinian Authority and proposed a new summit for the Middle East this fall to help restart peace talks. The gathering will include Israel, the Palestinian Authority and some of their Arab neighbors.

Bush Proposes New Mideast Peace Talks

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Friday

Election 2008

Sen. Barack Obama Stumps at NAACP

As the only African-American in the Democratic field of presidential contenders, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois was the subject of much adulation at the NAACP annual convention. Delegates speak about an African-American running for president who has a chance to win.

Sen. Barack Obama Stumps at NAACP

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Monday

Politics

White House: War Decision Will Wait Till September

As talk about an Iraq pullback intensifies, the White House denies that it is debating a troop withdrawal to ease political pressure, and it maintains that no decisions will be made until top Pentagon advisers report on the effectiveness of the troop buildup.

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Tuesday

The Lewis Libby Case

White House Defends Libby Commutation

President Bush on Tuesday said he would not rule out issuing a full pardon to former top aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. The White House defended the president's decision to wipe out Libby's 30-month prison sentence.

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Monday

The Lewis Libby Case

President's Move on Libby Risks Fallout

What were the politics behind President Bush's decision to commute I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's prison term? What will the fallout be for Republican lawmakers in next year's elections?

President's Move on Libby Risks Fallout

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National

Bush, Putin Wrap Up Weekend in Kennebunkport

Are they going to talk, or are they going to fish? President Bush and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, did a little of both over the past two days at the home of the American president's parents in Kennebunkport, Maine.

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Bush Hosts Putin at Family Compound in Maine

President Bush's two-day summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin is under way in Kennebunkport, Maine. They say their meeting has no set agenda. But they have different views on democracy, missile defense, NATO expansion into Russia's backyard, and independence for Kosovo.

Bush Hosts Putin at Family Compound in Maine

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Sunday

World

Meetings Between Bush, Putin Underscore Tensions

President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to begin two days of meetings at Kennebunkport, Me. The meetings come at a time of increasing tensions between the United States and Russia — and between two leaders who once boasted of how close they were.

Meetings Between Bush, Putin Underscore Tensions

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Friday

Politics

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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Sunday

News

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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