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In a Lifeless Debate, Vows of a Spirited Sprint

added on 2007-12-13 10:30:13 (Washington Post - Politics)

DES MOINES, Dec. 12 -- Despite barely engaging each other in a final, lackluster Republican debate here, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee vowed Wednesday to wage a spirited fight in a presidential contest that has become a test of social conserv... ...more.

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Edwards's CV

added on 2007-12-11 09:30:10 (Washington Post - Politics)

WHEN JOHN EDWARDS WAS 11, HE WROTE A SCHOOL ESSAY IN WHICH HE VOWED TO "PROTECT INNOCENT PEOPLE FROM BLIND JUSTICE THE BEST ...more.

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Boxing: Khan up for Earl fight

added on 2007-12-08 09:00:03 (BBC News - News Front Page)

Amir Khan has vowed he will be in the shape of his life when he defends his Commonwealth lightweight title against challenger Graham Earl on Saturday. ...more.

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Republican White House hopefuls talk tough on Iran

added on 2007-10-17 01:30:07 (Washington Post - Politics)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Appealing to Jewish voters, Republican presidential hopefuls on Tuesday vowed to take military action if necessary to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons and threatening Israel. ...more.

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Despite Court Defeat, Craig Vows to Remain in Senate

added on 2007-10-05 08:00:06 (Washington Post - Politics)

Sen. Larry E. Craig (R-Idaho) vowed to serve out the remainder of his term yesterday despite losing his bid to withdraw his guilty plea for disorderly conduct in an airport men's restroom. ...more.

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Bush Seeks New Image on Global Warming

added on 2007-09-28 21:30:07 (Washington Post - Politics)

President Bush assured the rest of the world today that he takes climate change seriously and vowed that the United States "will do its part" in crafting "a new international approach" to reduce the greenhouse gases that are warming the planet. However, he proposed no new initiatives to do so. ...more.

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Nixon, Hoover Bashed Justices in '71 Phone Call

added on 2007-09-28 07:30:06 (Washington Post - Politics)

President Richard Nixon described the Supreme Court's June 1971 Pentagon Papers decision as "unbelievable" and "stinking," and vowed "to change that court," during an unusually frank telephone conversation on July 1, 1971, with FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. ...more.

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At U.N., Iranian Leader Is Defiant on Nuclear Efforts

added on 2007-09-26 08:00:05 (Washington Post - Politics)

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 25 -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Tuesday not to give in to pressure by "arrogant powers" trying to force him to abandon his nation's uranium-enrichment program and unilaterally declared that as far as he is concerned, "the nuclear issue of Iran is now closed." ...more.

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Senate and House Reach Accord on Health Insurance for Children

added on 2007-09-22 07:00:05 (Washington Post - Politics)

Senate and House negotiators from both parties reached a final deal yesterday on an expansion of a health insurance program for the children of the working poor, just a day after President Bush vowed to veto it. ...more.

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Democrats to Keep Up Drive for Bipartisan Action on Iraq War

added on 2007-09-21 07:00:04 (Washington Post - Politics)

Democrats vowed yesterday to continue their uphill struggle to force President Bush to change course in Iraq, allowing legislative action on the war to spill into next week as negotiations continue on measures they hope could attract bipartisan support. ...more.

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