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 Family, admirers lay former Sen. Helms to restMourners who gathered to remember former North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms on Tuesday celebrated both sides of his conflicting persona: the cantankerous conservative who reveled in political confrontation and the Southern gentleman who would do anything to lend a hand.
Reaction to the US lifting North Korea sanctions
Some reaction to the United States lifting trade sanctions against North Korea and moving to remove it from the U.S. terrorism blacklist:
Senate reaches an agreement on global AIDS bill
Senate negotiators said Wednesday they had reached a tentative agreement on a key obstacle to one of the most ambitious federal health initiatives ever, a $50 billion act to combat AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in Africa and other countries hard-hit by those diseases.
Biden calls for new approach to Pakistan aid
A top Democratic senator on Wednesday proposed tripling nonmilitary aid to Pakistan to $1.5 billion a year, while restricting reimbursements for anti-terrorist operations unless Islamabad does more to fight insurgents along its Afghan border.  Veepstakes: Who will, who won't and who won't sayComments by lawmakers and others Sunday when questioned about running for vice president with either Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain.  Nunn, Edwards under consideration by Obama teamFormer Sens. John Edwards and Sam Nunn are on a list of potential running mates for Democrat Barack Obama, a congresswoman said Thursday, one day after she met with the team Obama has reviewing possible candidates.  Williams to do `Meet the Press' SundayTop NBC anchorman Brian Williams will host the next "Meet the Press" but the network hasn't chosen who will permanently replace Tim Russert, an NBC News spokeswoman said Thursday.
Reactions to the decision on Guantanamo detainees
Reactions to the Supreme Court's decision that detainees at Guantanamo Bay have the constitutional right to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts.  Donors promise $21 billion more for AfghanistanDonors ranging from the U.S. to the World Bank pledged more than $21 billion for Afghanistan on Thursday - and this time they want their money spent better in a desperately poor country where the president is barely in charge.
FBI: Violent and property crime dropped in 2007
Both violent and property crimes declined in 2007 from the previous year, the FBI reported Monday. But one expert warned the figures could mask rising murder rates among young black men. |
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