There was a long silence. Then Brianna said, Maybe its somebodys dumb idea of a funny joke. Not funny, snapped Katy Expensive. Were going to have to pay for that ice cream even though we cant sell it. With all the costs of buying the ice-cream wagon,

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Dan Robinson Congressional Democrats have presented principles for immigration reform they say will be fairer than what President Bush has proposed. The announcement sets up an election year battle be

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1. Governors from across the country are in Washington, going back and forth about whether to accept economic stimulus dollars. Democrats say any Republicans who turn down the money are fringe governors, while Republicans say it's Democrats who are

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President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine PRESIDENT YUSHCHENKO: (As translated.) Dear Mr. President, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, this is a great honor for Ukraine and Ukrainian govern

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President Bush Signs H.R. 7081, the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act THE PRESIDENT: Thank you for coming. Welcome to the White House. Today, I have the honor of signing legislation that builds on

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PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. President, thank you very much for your time. We -- you and I have had a lot of meetings together, and I always appreciate the candid discussions on a variety of issues. The President and I discussed Taiwan. We discussed Sudan. W

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President Bush Commemorates Foreign Policy Achievements and Presents Medal of Freedom to Ambassador Ryan Crocker THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. I got five days left; be seated. (Laughter.) Madam Secretary, thank you very much for your kind introducti

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Embattled US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has announced his resignation. But he has not given a reason for his sudden departure. The move ends months of questions about his competence and accusations from the Congress that he politicized the of

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AMERICAN MOSAIC - For Jenna Bush, a Texas Wedding Beats a White House Ceremony Also: A question from a listener about New York's new governor, David Paterson. And music from the group Beach House. Transcript of radio broadcast: 08 May 2008 HOST: Wel

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By Paula Wolfson Washington 27 August 2007 Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announces his resignation at a press conference at the Department of Justice, in Washington, 27 Aug 2007 U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned. VOA White House

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Elections scheduled this April in Sudan represent the first time in a generation that people there will get a chance to choose government leaders. But Sudan's road to democracy is riddled with accusations of corruption, voter intimidation and violenc

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A Sudanese teenager has made history by becoming the first African-born player to join the professional ranks of the Australian Rules Football League. Phil Mercer | Sydney 16 December 2009 When I first started a lot of my Sudanese friends, the boys,

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Personality Influences Life After Presidency George W. Bush's quiet service When former president George W. Bush left the White House in 2009, he largely left the spotlight. But last year he worked alongside volunteers in Zambia to renovate a clinic

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If the January referendum does take place, it will have little impact on the conflict in Darfur, in western Sudan, which has been in a lull. In Africa, a new state could be created in 2011. The tentative date for a referendum in Sudan on whether Sout

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Paul和Sara夫妇俩跟老朋友Jesse和Miika一起吃饭。 P: It's so good to see you guys! It's been forever! M: We should try to set a monthly dinner date...we've missed you! S: So what's new? J: Tracy just turned four. She's growing ridiculously

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: On his first day on the job, President Trump made some changes to the Oval Office. He installed gold drapes and moved some statues. First families do have some leeway to make changes to the White House, including changes througho

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Paul和Sara夫妇俩跟老朋友Jesse和Miika一起吃饭。 P: It's so good to see you guys! It's been forever! M: We should try to set a monthly dinner date...we've missed you! S: So what's new? J: Tracy just turned four. She's growing ridiculously

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Representatives(代表) from north and south Sudan are meeting Saturday to discuss the disputed Abyei region that was seized by northern forces a week ago. South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar traveled to Khartoum Saturday in an effort to lower ten

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said Friday that his signature healthcare law is not perfect and needs a tweak, but it does not mean refight the battles of the last two years.I believe that anything can be improved. As we

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President Bush says economic matters will take center stage in meetings this week with European leaders. 布什总统说,经济问题是他这次欧洲之行跟欧洲领导人讨论的核心问题。 What is expected to be President Bush's last maj

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