Bush: There's "Hope" Of Oil Price Relief

Breaking NewsJanuary 16, 2008

Bush: There's "Hope" Of Oil Price Relief

President Bush's spokeswoman says he is hopeful that last minute
conversations with Saudi King Abdullah may have convinced the OPEC giant
to increase oil output to ease price pressure. Mr. Bush is now in Egypt,
an important, but difficult ally. 
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U.S.

White House Threatens Safe Mines Bill Veto

The White House has threatened to veto a mine safety bill proposed by
Democrats that it claims will interfere with legislation passed in 2006.
The administration has backing from the mine industry; Democrats have
support from the mine workers' union. 
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World

Militants Overrun Pakistan Army Base

Militants armed with rocket launchers have overrun a remote Pakistani
army base along the border with Afghanistan, leaving the fate of as many
as 25 soldiers unknown. The army claims 40 militants were killed in the
siege.
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Politics

Mitt Romney Wins Michigan GOP Primary

Mitt Romney won a much needed victory in the Michigan GOP primary,
giving a significant boost to what had been a flagging presidential
campaign.
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Health

Study Shows Strides In Diabetes Care

U.S. diabetes patients are increasingly meeting a key blood sugar
control benchmark (their hemoglobin A1c level), researchers report. 
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Cheap Talk On The Economy

The economy has become a top issue in the presidential race, but
National Review Online isn't impressed with how the candidates -
including wrongheaded Democrats and timid Republicans - are talking
about it.