WASHINGTON – The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee pressed fellow lawmakers to agree to start confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee John Roberts (search) in time for the court’s next session, beginning Oct. 3. Sen. Arlen Specter (search), R-Pa., threatened to force senators back to Washington one week before …
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WASHINGTON – Breaking with President Bush, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (search) on Friday threw his support behind legislation to expand federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research so long as it stays “within ethical bounds.” “It’s not just a matter of faith, it’s a matter of science,” Frist, …
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NEW YORK – Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) Monday unveiled a line of low-cost inkjet printers that aim to match the quality and speed of its laser printers as it seeks to defend its lucrative printer business from rivals such as Dell Inc. (DELL). “We are introducing a new business printer which …
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WASHINGTON – Vietnam (search) is celebrating 10 years of relations with the United States in a series of events around Washington this weekend. Festivities start Friday with a reception at the Vietnamese embassy featuring a performance by 12 traditional dancers and musicians from the Vietnam National Theater of the Performing …
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WASHINGTON – Organized labor should help politicians who will advance labor’s cause rather than simply supporting Democrats, says a union leader pushing for changes in the AFL-CIO (search). “We can’t just elect Democratic politicians and try to take back the House and take back the Senate and think that’s going …
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NETIVOT, Israel – Security forces blocked thousands of Jewish settlers and their supporters from marching Monday night in protest of Israel’s pullout from the Gaza Strip (search) next month. After a two-hour standoff, settlers said they reached an agreement with security forces to spend the night in Kfar Maimon (search), …
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EDINBURGH, Scotland – As midnight drew near, Harry Potter’s creator arrived at the glowering medieval castle, prepared to crack open the next adventure the world has been waiting for. J.K. Rowling (search) refused to give away plot details from “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” as she walked the red …
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WASHINGTON – Senators considered Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts (search) so non-controversial that they approved him for a seat on a federal appeals court without a single recorded objection. Whether Roberts will get that kind of support for the nation’s highest court is unknown, but it bodes well for …
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SPACE CENTER, Houston – NASA may never be able to prevent threatening chunks of insulation foam from breaking off the shuttle’s fuel tank during launch, the agency’s chief said Thursday, a day after future flights were ordered grounded because of the problem during Discovery’s liftoff. “We are trying to get …
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Unocal Corp. (UCL), the oil and gas company that is the target of a takeover battle between Chinese oil company CNOOC Ltd. (CEO) and Chevron Corp. (CVX), on Friday said its second-quarter profit rose 39 percent, driven by high energy prices and lower interest expense. Unocal …
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