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Clinton, McCain passport records were also viewed Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:10pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The passport files of presidential candidates Sen. Hillary Clinton, a Democrat, and Sen. John McCain, a Republican, were improperly accessed by State Department workers, a U.S. official said on Friday. The official, who asked not to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter, declined further comment. On Thursday, the State Department said it had fired two employees and disciplined a third for having snooped in the passport files of Sen. Barack Obama, an Illinois Democrat running for president.

Bush Pledges Tougher Border Security Thursday June 14, 2007 4:46 PM AP Photo WHCD107 By DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush, trying to salvage an immigration overhaul legislation, endorsed a plan Thursday that would lock in money for border security as way to win over conservative lawmakers and a skeptical public. ``We're going to show the American people that the promises in this bill will be kept,'' Bush said in a speech to the Associated Builders and Contractors. Bush got behind a proposal to set aside money collected through fees and penalties for tougher border security...

This thread is an opportunity for both the pro and anti Rudy factions to post their "spam" as much and as often as they see fit. Instead of posting it on every other thread, you folks can just post a link to a specific reply on this thread or to the thread in general.

This is to see if there is an interest in a ping list to alert folks in order to lend sympathy to a given screen name that is threatening to leave FR for some reason or another. (Not to be used for an actual opus as they attract enough attention on their own)

North Korean soldiers react to being photographed while exercising at an army installation on the banks of the Yalu River at the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, October 10, 2006. (Reinhard Krause/Reuters)

Iran: Crisis affecting incentives deal Iran's president on Sunday said the crisis in Lebanon has forced Tehran to re-evaluate a Western nuclear incentives package, but his country still plans to respond to the offer next month. "Events in Lebanon affected our evaluations about ... [the] package of incentives. We should review it carefully. I have asked my colleagues to review it more carefully," President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said during a news conference.

Just breaking.....

Abu Ghraib Images Spark Debate By Patrick Goodenough CNSNews.com International Editor February 16, 2006 (CNSNews.com) - A decision by an Australian television network to release more images of detainee abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison has set off a debate over the willingness of many media organizations to carry the gruesome pictures when they chose not to publish controversial cartoons depicting Mohammed. In explaining their decision not to reproduce the cartoons -- blamed for protests and violence in a number of Muslim countries -- some media representatives argued that doing so would unnecessarily inflame an already tense situation. At a...

U.S. President George W. Bush (front) talks to actor and veteran R. Lee Ermey (R) at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) national convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, August 22, 2005. Bush underscored his policy of keeping U.S. troops on the ground in Iraq until the country establishes a stable government. REUTERS/Jeff Mitchell

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary January 7, 2005 Executive Order President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to assist in reforming the Federal Internal Revenue Code to benefit all Americans, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Establishment. There is established the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform (Advisory Panel). Sec. 2. Membership. (a) The Advisory Panel shall be composed of up to nine members appointed by the President. (b) The President shall...

A number of articles regarding the electoral college have been posted recently with the strong possibilty of more to come in the near future. With that thought in mind... From "to be chosen by the National Legislature for the term of years" to Article. II, Section. 1 of the final product. Resolutions proposed by Mr Randolph in Convention. May 29. 1787 7. Resd. that a National Executive be instituted; to be chosen by the National Legislature for the term of years, to receive punctually at stated times, a fixed compensation for the services rendered, in which no increase or diminution...

Michigan voters. Just click here:The Secretary of State's Publius Voter Information Center Enter your information, Click on the "my ballot" symbol, Print out your local ballot information, Do your homework and highlight your selections, Take this information to the voting booth with you to be as efficient as possible.

<p>Talk of debates, jobs and health care highlighted the Monday morning question-and-answer session held by John Edwards, the Democratic nominee for vice president.</p> <p>More than 1,300 supporters filled the Newton High School gymnasium for a 30-minute speech by Edwards, followed by questions from the audience.</p>

The HTML Campfire Gather 'round one and all. New or old, it doesn't matter. All that should matter is a willingness to have, what may or may not be considered, knowledge bestowed upon anyone willing to learn how in the world all this cool looking stuff happens 'round here. Let's get started... Line Break: <br> When you type <br> at the end of a line of text This is what happens. New Paragraph: <p> When you type <p> at the end of a line of text This is what happens. These you need to turn something "on" and "off". Bold...

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary September 21, 2004 President Speaks to the United Nations General Assembly United Nations Headquarters New York, New York 11:00 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. Secretary General, Mr. President, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen: Thank you for the honor of addressing this General Assembly. The American people respect the idealism that gave life to this organization. And we respect the men and women of the U.N., who stand for peace and human rights in every part of the world. Welcome to New York City, and welcome to the United States of America....

Last Updated: , 15:31 GMT 16:31 UK Eyewitness: Hostage terrorSurvivors of the Russian school siege have been giving details of their ordeal. A teacher freed by the gang in the middle of the siege estimated there had been about 1,500 captives. One boy who emerged on Friday, looking pale and anguished, told reporters he had been so shocked at his release he was unable to recognise his own parents. Diana, another survivor, said people had had nothing to eat or drink. "We were forced to urinate into bottles and drink our own urine through our shirts that we put over...

Last Updated: Friday, 3 September, 2004, 15:44 GMT 16:44 UK School siege: Russians reactHundreds of BBCRussian.com readers have been expressing their reactions to the bloody climax of the Russian school siege. All have expressed sadness at the plight of those injured and killed in the siege, however opinion is sharply divided over the role of the Russian special forces and the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Here is a selection of their translated comments. What are you going to feel if someone puts a gun to the head of someone you love more than yourself? A huge desire to...

J.Lo-Butt Implants Explode! Tuesday April 13, 2004 A woman who yearned to have a bottom as luscious and rounded as the rear end of pop star Jennifer Lopez has found her dreams blasted to smithereens -- after her butt implants exploded! Candy Jones- Davies, 22, vows to sue the hospital where surgeons allegedly pumped the implants so full of curve-creating air, they both blew sky-high -- right on the operating table. And she says a surgical nurse has agreed to testify in her attempt to collect $17.5 million for medical expenses, lost future wages and emotional pain and suffering. "She...