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• 'No excuses' for staying in New Orleans: top Bush aide

  - 2008-09-01

  AUSTIN, Texas AFP — A top aide to US President George W. Bush warned Monday of "weaknesses" in New Orleans' levee system and said anyone who stayed in the city in the face of Hurricane Gustav had "no excuses." "There should not be any excuses. If people stayed in...

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• Bush 'energized and excited' by McCain VP choice

  - 2008-08-29

  WASHINGTON AFP — US President George W. Bush said Friday he was excited by Republican White House hopeful John McCain's surprise choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. "I applaud Senator McCain for selecting Governor Palin. This decision is yet another example of why the American...

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• Bush declares emergency in Louisiana, Texas

  - 2008-08-29

  WASHINGTON AFP — US President George W. Bush on Friday declared a state of emergency in Louisiana and Texas in the face of killer Hurricane Gustav, freeing up aid from Washington three years after Hurricane Katrina. The move empowers federal authorities to lead all disaster relief efforts "to save...

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• Abbas to meet Bush in September: Palestinians

  - 2008-08-26

  RAMALLAH, West Bank AFP — Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas will meet Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert next week and US President George W. Bush in September, a top official said onTuesday. "President Abbas will hold talks with Prime Minister Olmert next week and he will meet President Bush in...

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• Bush calls Pakistan PM: minister

  - 2008-08-21

  ISLAMABAD AFP — US President George W. Bush phoned Pakistani Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday and discussed the situation in the country after US-backed leader Pervez Musharraf resigned, a minister said. Musharraf, a key ally in the "war on terror", resigned as president after nine years in power on...

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• Bush congratulates Phelps: 'America is proud'

  - 2008-08-17

  CRAWFORD, Texas AFP — US President George W. Bush on Sunday telephoned Michael Phelps and told the US Olympics swimming sensation "if you can handle eight gold medals, you can handle anything," the White House said. "Laura and I are proud of you. Our family is proud of you,...

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• Bush arrives in Thailand

  - 2008-08-06

  BANGKOK AFP — US President George W. Bush arrived Wednesday in Bangkok for talks with Thailand's prime minister and a separate meeting with Myanmar dissidents, before heading to Beijing for the Olympics. Bush, who arrived after a visit to South Korea, was set to meet with Thai Prime Minister...

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• Bush hopes China balances security and Olympic spirit

  - 2008-08-05

  WASHINGTON AFP — Ahead of his Beijing Olympics trip, US President George W. Bush said he hoped China would strike a fine balance between maintaining security and respecting the spirit of the global event. He told the Washington Post in an interview published Tuesday that Beijing was overly sensitive...

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• Bush chides China, NKorea on rights records

  - 2008-08-05

  SEOUL AFP — US President George W. Bush chided China and North Korea Wednesday on their human rights records but defended his decision to attend this week's Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. The US leader, in a strong message to North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, said Kim would continue to...

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• Bush on China's Hu: 'I enjoy the man'

  - 2008-08-01

  HONG KONG AFP — US President George W. Bush said he enjoyed good one-to-one ties with Chinese President Hu Jintao, whom he described as straightfoward and open, the South China Morning Post reported Friday. "I enjoy the man," Bush said in an interview with the Post and other Asian...

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