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Obama "60 Minutes" Interview: Affirms Support For Geithner, Hits Back At Cheney

Mar. 21, 2009
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says treasury secretary is one job that's not up for grabs. In an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" Obama said that if Treasury chief Timothy Geithner offered his resignation, the answer would be, "Sorry buddy, you've still got the...
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Bush said to be mulling Gitmo's fate

Bush said to be mulling Gitmo's fate

WASHINGTON, July 3 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush will decide soon whether to close Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a prison for terrorism suspects, administration officials said.

U.S. may soften stance on Guantanamo

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- The Bush administration is considering a new procedure for Guantanamo detainees, including hearings before U.S. judges, The New York Times reported Saturday.

ACLU cheers court's Gitmo review

WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- The American Civil Liberties Union applauded a U.S. Supreme Court decision to review an appeal by Guantanamo detainees.

Bush administration debating Gitmo future

WASHINGTON, June 22 (UPI) -- The Bush administration is again discussing how to shut down the U.S. prison at the Guantanamo naval base, The New York Times said Friday.

Human rights group renews Gitmo call

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- A prominent U.S. human rights group Friday renewed its call to close the detention center for suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay.

British AG: Shut down Guantanamo

LONDON, May 10 (UPI) -- A top British official has called for the United States to close its terrorist detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, calling it "unacceptable."

Legislators visit Guantanamo prison

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, June 25 (UPI) -- U.S. congressional representatives toured the prison at Guantanamo Bay naval base Saturday to review conditions at the controversial facility.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler