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Bush’s
much unfinished business
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WASHINGTON: US President George W. Bush delivers his last State of
the Union speech Monday but no agenda-setting announcements were
expected, with much unfinished business as the fight to succeed him
rages.
With fewer than 12 months left in
his term, the deeply unpopular president is slated to revive a few
bold ideas, such as his May 2007 call to double US funding to battle
AIDS and argue that US-led forces are winning in Iraq.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Sen. Ted
Kennedy’s endorsement might boost Obama’s campaign
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama: US Sen.
Barack Obama’s quest for the US presidency was expected to receive
a major boost Monday as leading Democratic Sen. Ted Kennedy
planned to formally endorse his White House bid.
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PPP leader Samak
elected Thailand’s new premier
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BANGKOK: Thailand’s newly
elected House of Representatives on Monday elected People Power
Party (PPP) leader Samak Sundaravej as the country’s new prime
minister.
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S. Korean leader
might veto govt cuts
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SEOUL: South Korea’s outgoing
President Roh Moo-Hyun threatened Monday to veto plans by his
successor to streamline the government by axing five ministries,
including one handling relations with North Korea.
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WORLD
INBRIEF
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TAIPEI: Taiwan President Chen
Shui-bian Monday rejected the resignation tendered by Premier Chang
Chun-hsiung and his Cabinet, citing the need for political
stability.
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