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BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraq’s national security adviser on Sunday said that Iraq needs more “strategic patience” from Washington to defeat terrorist violence that threatens to swarm the region if the U.S. pulls out too soon. Mouwaffaq al-Rubaie also asked Washington and regional leaders to back his plans to give general …

SAN ANTONIO – Former Congressman Ciro Rodriguez defeated seven-term Republican Henry Bonilla in a runoff election Tuesday, adding another Democrat to Congress. With more than half the precincts reporting in the state’s largest district, Rodriguez had 57 percent to Bonilla’s 43 percent. They were the top vote-getters in a special …

This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” December 27, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “The O’Reilly Factor” weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET and listen to the “Radio Factor!” JOHN KASICH, GUEST HOST: In the “Unresolved Problem” segment tonight: more action in the …