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Bush Extends Invitation to Abbas

WASHINGTON – President Bush offered Monday to meet at the White House with newly elected Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas (search), putting out a welcome mat that was never there for Yasser Arafat (search). Bush also congratulated Abbas in a telephone call and said, according to a spokesman, that he envisioned …

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Religious Gala Foretells Conservative Agenda

WASHINGTON – Emboldened by a clear win and focused on President Bush’s second term in the White House, Christian conservatives had something to party about Wednesday night at a gala that was part celebration, part policy-planning session. Unlike other balls planned around Bush’s inauguration, guests spent a portion of the …

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Blair: Bush Can Lead Mideast Talks

LONDON – British Prime Minister Tony Blair (search) said Sunday that he expected U.S. President George W. Bush (search) to lead final status negotiations on the creation of a Palestinian state after negotiations to make such a state viable. Blair said a London conference on strengthening and reforming the Palestinian …

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