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GOP Leaders Battle to Revive Budget-Cut Bill

WASHINGTON – Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are vowing to revive a sweeping budget-cut bill despite an embarrassing setback this week. But they won’t have an easy time of it considering divisions within the GOP and a revolt by party moderates over cuts to social programs like food stamps, Medicaid, …

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Saddam's Lawyer Blames U.S. for Colleague's Death

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Saddam Hussein‘s lawyer blamed U.S.-led “occupation forces” Wednesday for the slaying of a second colleague in the trial and urged Arab leaders to “shoulder their responsibility” to combat disorder here that threatens the proceeding. Khalil al-Dulaimi, head of Saddam’s legal team, spoke one day after Adel al-Zubeidi, …

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Intel Boosts Stock Repurchases

BOSTON – Intel Corp. (INTC), the world’s biggest make of computer chips, on Thursday said it plans to buy back another $25 billion in stock, adding to some $15 billion it has repurchased since the beginning of last year. The company also said its board has increased its quarterly dividend …

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