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Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Bush Vows Support for UAE Ports Deal

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 WASHINGTON — Over the weekend, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., brokered a deal between the company and the Bush administration to agree to a new investigation of security issues related to Dubai Ports World's plan to assume significant operations at six U.S.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 24, 2006

Arab Firm to Delay Takeover of U.S. Port Operations

Lawsuits Filed to Block Controversial Agreement By TED BRIDIS, AP WASHINGTON (Feb. 24) - The White House on Friday praised as helpful the offer by a United Arab Emirates company to postpone indefinitely its takeover of significant operations at six major U.S. seaports. The delay gives President Bush... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 23, 2006

Senators Say Ports Deal Raises Risks

Bush Declares No Need to Worry About Security By TED BRIDIS, AP WASHINGTON (Feb. 23) - Bush administration officials, trying to calm a political furor over allowing a United Arab Emirates company to take over a half-dozen U.S. seaports, told Congress Thursday they spent three months reviewing the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Nebraska Co-Workers Share $365 Million Jackpot

By KEVIN O'HANLON, AP LINCOLN, Neb. (Feb. 22) - Eight workers at a Nebraska meatpacking plant are really bringing home the bacon now: They stepped forward Wednesday to claim the biggest lottery jackpot in U.S. history - $365 million. The seven men and one woman bought the winning Powerball ticket at... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 19, 2006

62-Year-Old California Woman Gives Birth to Baby Boy

Woman Is Also Grandmother of 20 and Great-Grandmother of Three REDDING, Calif. (AP) - A 62-year-old woman gave birth Friday to a healthy 6-pound, 9-ounce baby boy, becoming one of the oldest women in the world to successfully bear a child. Janise Wulf gave birth to her 12th child. She is also a... Sign in to see full entry.

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