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Roll Call: Bolton Cloture Vote

WASHINGTON – The 56-42 roll call by which the Senate on Thursday voted against advancing John R. Bolton‘s (search) nomination as U.N. ambassador to an immediate confirmation vote. Sixty votes were needed to end debate and advance the nomination. On this vote, a yes vote was a vote to advance …

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Pataki's Future Hurt By Ground-Zero Delays?

ALBANY, N.Y. – As he ponders a run for national office in 2008 or a bid for a fourth term next year, Gov. George Pataki (search) finds himself dragged down by what had been widely viewed as a major political asset: the ambitious rebuilding at ground zero. On Wednesday, Pataki …

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Afghan Weapons Blast Kills 26

BASHGAH, Afghanistan – An explosion tore through the home of a warlord in a remote Afghan valley Monday, flattening nearby houses and killing at least 26 people in one of the deadliest incidents since the fall of the Taliban (search). Villagers said explosives for road-building caused the blast. But officials …

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