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Bush to endorse pause in withdrawing troops from Iraq— Taking the advice of his top commander in Iraq, President Bush is leaving open the possibility that about 140,000 U.S. servicemen and women will still be in the war zone when the next president takes office. READ STORY
Olympic torchbearers dodge San Francisco protesters— The Olympic torch played hide and seek with thousands of demonstrators and spectators crowding the city's waterfront Wednesday before being spirited away without even a formal goodbye on its symbolic stop in the United States. READ STORY
Congressional clash erupts on housing rescue— The Bush administration announced new steps Wednesday to help more homeowners head off foreclosure, clashing with lawmakers in both parties who want the government to step in with a broader housing rescue. READ STORY
Dean of hurricane forecasters predicts busy '08— Hurricane season remains almost two months away, but the forecast season began in earnest Wednesday. That's when the dean of hurricane season prognosticators — Bill Gray, an emeritus professor from Colorado State University — released his updated forecast for the 2008 season, which begins June 1.READ STORY
Ohio overturns mentally retarded killer's death sentence—The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the death sentence of a double murderer, agreeing with defense lawyers who said the man shouldn't be executed because he is mentally retarded. READ STORY

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