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| Jan.21 |
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Expert not convinced on NK nukes Sigfried Hecker could not say if it really was bomb-grade plutonium metal as North Korea claimed
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| Feb.2 |
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Ricin found at Senate building Traces of the deadly poison have been found at the office of Senate Majority leader Bill Frist
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| May.11 |
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Commanders blamed for Iraq abuse The author of a report critical of the abuse of some Iraqi prisoners told a Senate committee about 'a failure of leadership'
| May.20 |
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Bush rallies Republican support The US president has paid a visit to Congress for talks with Republicans to try allay concern over Iraq
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| Jun.9 |
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Reagan's body lies in state In a cross-country journey, the body of former President was brought to the Rotunda of the Capitol
| Jun.11 |
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World bids farewell to Reagan Flag-draped coffin began the journey from the U.S. Capitol to Washington National Cathedral | |
| Jun.16 |
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Al-Qaeda 'targeted 10 US sites' A report said the White House, the Capitol, CIA and FBI headquarters and sites in California were the targets
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| Jul.9 |
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CIA slammed for Iraq intelligence In its 500-page report, senators have severely criticised the CIA for the quality of its pre-war intelligence | |
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Bush defends stance on WMDs U.S. President has promised to reform intelligence services after they were criticised for the quality of information on Iraq
| Jul.11 |
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Bush urged to fill CIA vacancy Senior senators have called on President to name a new director of foreign intelligence as quickly as possible
| Jul.14 |
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Ban on same-sex marriage failed in Senate Supporters vowed to keep fighting for the measure
| Jul.23 |
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Congress calls Darfur crisis 'genocide' Genocide is being committed in Sudan's region, according to a new resolution
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White House forms 9/11 task force Bush has formed a task force to review the recommendations and report back to him 'promptly'
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| Aug.2 |
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Bush warns of 'nation in danger' President had asked Congress to create a new post of national intelligence director
| Aug.10 |
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Bush appoints new CIA director US President has chosen Congressman Porter Goss to be the new director
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| Sep.22 |
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Porter Goss confirmed as CIA boss The Senate has confirmed the appointment of a Bush man as head of the Central Intelligence Agency
| Sep.23 |
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Iraq PM thanks U.S. Interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi is laying out his government's aspirations to a joint meeting of Congress | |
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| Oct.7 |
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Iraq war debate fuelled by report Democrat Senator Rockefeller said thousands had died and yet Iraq had never posed a grave danger
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| Nov.2 |
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Senate chief Daschle loses seat The Democrats' leader has lost his South Dakota seat to Republican John Thune | |
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| Dec.8 |
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Congress Approves Intelligence Bill The Congress is sending the bill that creates a new director of national intelligence demanded after Sept. 11 to Bush | |
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