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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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George Bush, first lady buying home in Dallas
The Associated PressPresident George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush have bought a home among business leaders and prominent Republican donors in an affluent North Dallas neighborhood, where they will live after the president leaves office in January. Laura Bush's press...Tags: Homes, Executive Branch, The White House, Government, Laura Bush
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Repentant automakers find Congress still skeptical about multibillion-dollar aid plan
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Desperate U.S. automakers ran into fresh obstacles from skeptical lawmakers Thursday as they appealed with rising urgency — and a new dose of humility — for a $34 billion bailout. Without help, said one senator, "we'...Tags: Harry Reid, Ford Motor Co., Corporate Officers, Punishment, Henry Paulson
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Bush counts down with crowd to light National Christmas Tree for final time before term ends
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — For the final time as president, George W. Bush led the countdown Thursday night to the glowing unveiling of the nearly 42-foot Christmas tree that overlooks the White House. "Everybody join. Five, four, three, two, one," Bush...Tags: Government, Calvin Coolidge, Santa Claus, National Government, The White House
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Iraq OKs pact on US pullout as suicide blasts kill 17, including 2 Americans
Associated Press WriterBAGHDAD (AP) — A security pact with a timetable to withdraw U.S. forces won final approval from Iraq's government Thursday, even as suicide bombers killed 17 people and wounded more than 100. Two Americans were among the dead. The brazen attacks &#...Tags: Civil Unrest, Death and Dying, Suicide, Vehicles, Bombings
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President, first lady buying home in Dallas, but will continue spending time at Crawford ranch
Associated Press WriterDALLAS (AP) — President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush have bought a home among business leaders and prominent Republican donors in an affluent North Dallas neighborhood, where they will live after the president leaves office in January....Tags: Photography, Government, NBC, Major League Baseball, Family
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President Bush, first lady buying home in Dallas
The Associated PressPresident Bush and first lady Laura Bush have bought a home in an affluent neighborhood of north Dallas where they will live after the president leaves office in January. Mrs. Bush's press secretary Sally McDonough said today that the Bushes purchased...Tags: Homes, Executive Branch, The White House, Government, Laura Bush
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Bush thanks Iraqi leaders for passage of agreement setting timetable for US troop withdrawal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush called Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Thursday to thank him for pushing through an agreement that sets a three-year time frame for U.S. troops to leave the country, a pact the administration said will put...Tags: Jalal Talabani, The White House, Government, Heads of State, National Government
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Senate may approve watchdog for $700 billion bailout next week
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate could move next week to approve a New York prosecutor as watchdog over the $700 billion financial rescue plan — the Troubled Asset Relief Program, known as TARP — after a lone senator apparently lifted his...Tags: U.S. Department of Treasury, Government, Parliament, National Government, Business
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AG says Ryan's sentence shouldn't be commuted
Associated Press WriterIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said Thursday that former Gov. George Ryan's corruption sentence should not be commuted to time served, saying the bribery scandal involving his tenure as secretary of state led to the deaths of six children in a...Tags: Corporate Crime, Government, Punishment, Richard Durbin, Employees
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Martinez book sheds light on why he won't run
AP Political WriterWhen Sen. Mel Martinez published his autobiography earlier this year, the 240-page book said very little about his life in Washington. It briefly mentioned his excitement about his first meetings with President George W. Bush as he was picked to serve as...Tags: Local Elections, Government, Mel Martinez, Parliament, Colleges and Universities
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SEC chairman says government must build 'exit strategy' for financial rescue plan
AP Business WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox said Thursday the government must start to build an "exit strategy" that includes taxpayer protections for its massive financial rescue plan. With the bailout program...Tags: Business Institutions, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Government, Securities, Financial Markets
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Mich. governor says automaker loan is 'critical'
Associated Press WriterFederal loans for the domestic automakers are crucial to keep the national recession from becoming a depression, Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Thursday. The Democratic governor told CNN that withholding the loans would be "devastating" to the U.S....Tags: Ford Motor Co., Government, National Government, Regional Authority, Vehicles
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