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Radio Address by President Bush to the Nation (Popularity:  )
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The following is a transcript of the radio address by President Bush to the Nation: THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. I'm speaking to you from the Middle East, where I have been meeting with friends and allies. We're discussing how we can work together to confront the extremists who threaten our future. And I have encouraged them to take advantage of the historic opportunity we have before us to advance peace, ...
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Radio Address by President Bush to the Nation (Popularity: )
http://www.whitehouse.gov
The following is a transcript of the radio address by President Bush to the nation: THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. On Tuesday, I will board Air Force One and depart for a trip to the Middle East. This is a region of great strategic importance to the United States, and I'm looking forward to my visit. My first stops will be in the Holy Land, where I'll meet with Israeli Prime ...
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Democrat Kucinich Accuses Republican Huckabee of Ethnic Profiling for Political Gain (Popularity: )
http://www.dennis4president.com
Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich today accused Republican candidate Mike Huckabee of using the tragic assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto to create anti-Pakistani fears in the U.S. and to advance his own discriminatory immigration policies. "I know I'm not running against Mike Huckabee," said Kucinich, who is campaigning in New Hampshire, "but his remarks were so outrageous and so representative of the scare tactics and fearmongering policies of ...
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Saudi Arabia Pledges $100 Million for Bangladesh Relief (Popularity: )
http://www.saudiembassy.net
Saudi Arabia has extended a $100 million grant to Bangladesh to ease the suffering caused by the recent cyclone there. In addition to the grant, Saudi Arabia has airlifted urgent humanitarian aid into the country, including medical supplies, relief materials and foodstuffs. The Kingdom is the leading contributor in the global relief effort. The Saudi relief airlift to Bangladesh began November 26, and the fourth plane arrived in Dhaka today ...
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USAID Sends Emergency Assistance to Djibouti for Cholera (Popularity: )
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The American people through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are providing $100,000 in emergency funding to the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) for medical supplies and to facilitate an intensive health, sanitation and hygiene campaign to prevent the further spread of diarrhea in Djibouti. Since January 2007, limited access to safe drinking water and poor sanitation and hygiene conditions led to a surge in diarrhea and cholera in Djibouti, ...
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Save the Children Seeks Immediate Support for Cyclone Survivors in Bangladesh (Popularity: )
http://www.savethechildren.org
Tens of thousands of families in Bangladesh--including many children--are in immediate need of assistance after surviving the worst cyclone of the past decade, according to Save the Children's emergency team responding to the disaster. Emergency responders on the scene report that extensive emergency preparations saved tens of thousands of lives despite a fierce cyclone that struck the southwestern coast of Bangladesh on Thursday with strength similar to a storm that ...
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Remarks by President Bush and Chancellor Merkel of Germany in Joint Press Availability (Popularity: )
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Prairie Chapel Ranch Crawford, Texas 11:45 A.M. CST PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you for coming. The Chancellor and I had a series of discussions on important subjects, starting with a dinner we had last night. And then we got up this morning and had the wonderful opportunity to walk across some of the ranch. It was a glorious morning. The sun was beginning to rise, the birds were beginning to chirp. ...
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UNICEF Readies to Assist Mexican Flood Victims (Popularity: )
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In what is being described as one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the country, officials with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Mexican Government estimate that one third of those affected by the recent floods in the Mexican state of Tabasco are children. Of particular concern to UNICEF and the Mexican Ministry of Health is the high risk of water borne diseases such as ...
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Rowing on the River Concludes for the Season (Popularity: )
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More than 400 people from all walks of life enjoyed the Schuylkill River, and all of its natural beauty, by kayak this summer. Since 2006, the Schuylkill River Development Corporation, (SRDC), the non-profit organization responsible for the development of the lower banks of the Schuylkill River, has hosted the tours, which have become one of the Bank's most popular outdoor programs. On Sunday, October 21, at Noon and 2:00 PM, ...
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USAID Hosts Iftaar Dinner (Popularity: )
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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Acting Administrator, Henrietta Fore, hosted an Iftaar dinner last night at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. Professor Ingrid Mattson, President of the Islamic Society of North America, was the featured guest. "This is a sacred time for people of the Islamic faith. It is a time of fasting, prayers, worship and contemplation; and it is a time to strengthen family and ...
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