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The Power Controlling the Superpower

Here’s a pop quiz for you: Who is the most powerful person on the most momentous decision of the Bush administration? A) President George W. Bush B) Vice President Dick Cheney C) Secretary of State Colin Powell D) Secretary of Defense Don Rumsfeld E)National Security Advisor Condi Rice F) None …

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Russia: Iraq Resolution Making Progress

MOSCOW – The U.N. Security Council’s five permanent members are moving significantly closer in their positions on an Iraq resolution, Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov said Friday. Ivanov’s comments followed a senior U.S. official’s statement Thursday that the resolution would be delayed as Washington revised its draft to reflect the …

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Stocks Climb Amid Hope Worst Is Over

NEW YORK – Stocks rose Friday, capping their fourth straight week of gains, as investorschose toshrug offweak reports on jobs and manufacturing amid hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 120.61 points, or 1.44 percent, at 8,517.64, after closingOctober …

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