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- tom delay
- WASHINGTON (AP) -- A lobbyist under scrutiny for charging Indian tribes millions of dollars is now facing a call for a congressional investigation into his work for the government of the Northern Mariana Islands.
- basketball
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Lakers Finish Off Rockets
Despite trailing at the half, Los Angeles outscored Houston by 20 points after the break en route to a
97-78 series-clinching win in Game 5 on Wednesday. Kobe Bryant posted 31 points and 10 assists for the Lakers, who face San Antonio at 3:30 p.m. ET Sunday
in the Western Conference Semifinals (ABC). - filibuster
- Make no mistake about it: The Democratic strategy is to attempt to encroach on presidential authority in every single area.
- filibuster/ judges
- Democrats blocked 10 of Bush's first-term appeals court nominees by filibuster, a parliamentary tactic that requires supporters to post 60 votes to advance to a final vote.
- appointment of judges
- JUDGE: a public official authorized to decide questions bought before a court of justice ; an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality [syn: evaluator] v 1: determine the result of
- pope
- “Dear brothers and sisters, after the great Pope John Paul II, the cardinals have elected me — a simple, humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord,†he said. “I entrust myself to your prayers,†the pope said.
- best selling non fiction
- Jane Fonda, actor and activist, talked about her autobiography My Life So Far, published by Random House. In it, Ms. Fonda focused on her childhood as the daughter of actor Henry Fonda, her days spent as an actress, her activism during the Vietnam War, and her marriages to activist Tom Hayden and entrepreneur Ted Turner. She also responded to questions submitted by members of the audience.
- UN
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And now he is in charge of following up to make sure it happens.
I think that's a very important and useful role for the United Nations to play. We have played a role. France has played a role. A lot of nations have played roles. But the United Nations has done a very good job in Syria -- with Syria in Lebanon of making it sure that the world expects the Lebanese elections to be free in May, without Syrian influence.He's an impressive fellow. I applaud him for his hard work. But there's an example of why I think the United Nations is an important body.
On the other hand, the United Nations has had some problems that we've all seen.
And if we expect the United Nations to be effective, it needs to clean up its problems. And I think it makes sense to have somebody representing the United States who will be straightforward about the issues. - tv rating
- Programs are rated by episode and, therefore, may carry a different rating based on the content.
- pope benedict
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Many cardinals would like to see a less centralised Church, and a less powerful pope who guides rather than governs.
They may have to wait a little longer. Pope Benedict XVI looks like a man who will not be afraid to exercise his powers. - pope benidict
- In the consistory of June 1977 he was named a cardinal by Pope Paul VI. By the time of the 2005 Conclave, he was one of only 14 remaining cardinals appointed by Paul VI, and one of only three of those under the age of 80 and thus eligible to participate in that conclave.
- appoinment of jugdes
- "Our judiciary must be independent, impartial and fair," Frist said in his taped remarks
- tomdelay
- Tom DeLay told reporters: "We've answered just about every question that's ever been asked of us."
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Bolton
Lugar predicts Bolton will clear committee
Thursday, April 28, 2005 Posted: 9:57 AM EDT (1357 GMT) - The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will approve John R. Bolton's nomination to be ambassador to the United Nations when it votes next month, the committee's chairman predicted Wednesday.
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Bolton
White House press secretary Scott McClellan - "John Bolton is someone who brings a lot of experience and a lot of passion and sometimes a blunt style to this position," McClellan said. "But those are exactly the kind of qualities that are needed in an agent of change to get things done, particularly at a place like the United Nations."
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bolton / un
White House press secretary Scott McClellan - White House press secretary Scott McClellan said President Bush chose Bolton for the blunt style that is at the root of the criticism against the nominee.