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U.S. PRESIDENT BUSH HOSTS MALARIA AWARENESS DAY AT WHITE HOUSE

U.S. President George W. Bush dances with Assan Ronte during a performance by the Kankouran West African Dance Company during an event marking Malaria Awareness Day in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 25, 2007. Playing the drum is Medoun Yacine Gueye. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)

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Howard revealed as Blair House guest

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Ex-Australian Prime Minister John Howard is the formerly unnamed party who has booked Washington's Blair House, bumping Barack Obama, officials said.

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Obama to ride in style in new limo

DETROIT, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- General Motors says its latest custom-built presidential limousine makes its debut on Jan. 20 when it carries president-elect Barack Obama to his inauguration.

Bush authorizes airlifts in Darfur

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush has ordered an airlift of supplies for international peacekeeping forces in the Darfur region of Sudan to begin immediately.

Obama to tap retired admiral as intel head

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Retired Adm. Dennis Blair is U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's choice to be director of National Intelligence, Democratic insiders said Monday.

Panetta to be nominated as CIA head

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Leon Panetta, President Bill Clinton's chief of staff, may be U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's nominee to head the CIA, Democratic officials said Monday.

Hu, Bush cite 30 years of China diplomacy

BEIJING, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao and U.S. President George Bush have exchanged congratulations on 30 years of China-U.S. diplomatic relations, officials said.