As of December 2, 440 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of the war on Iraq. ... Since the start of military operations, 2,145 United States service members have been injured as a result of hostile actions, and 351 injuries were a result of non-hostile actions. ... On December 2 United States troops detained the private secretary of Saddam Hussein's fugitive number two, Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri, during a huge search operation in Kirkuk. ...

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On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1992 Bush pardoned a handful of people connected to the affair: ! ... Alan Fiers, Jr.- guilty of two misdemeanors, one year probation & 100 hours comm. service. ! Clair George- indict on 10 counts, sentencing was to be February 18, 1993, pardoned December 24, 1992 ! Robert McFarlane- guilty of four misdemeanors, two years probation & 200 hours comm. service. ...

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On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1992 Bush pardoned a handful of people connected to the affair: ! ... Alan Fiers, Jr.- guilty of two misdemeanors, one year probation & 100 hours comm. service. ! Clair George- indict on 10 counts, sentencing was to be February 18, 1993, pardoned December 24, 1992 ! Robert McFarlane- guilty of four misdemeanors, two years probation & 200 hours comm. service. ...

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After the networks, through the use of wire services and exit polling, became sure enough to give Kentucky and Indiana to the Governor as well, Bush enjoyed a sensible lead over his opponents, Vice President Democrat Al Gore, Green Party candidate Ralph Nader, Reform Partier and Journalist Pat Buchanan and Libertarian Harry Browne2, before the broadcasts even went to their first commercial break. ... These beliefs seemed to be confirmed at 8 PM when ABC's Peter Jennings reported that the Voter News Service was calling the state in favor of the Gore-Lieberman Campaign3. ... As 10 o" cloc...

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Many people know that the Vice President will take the position of the President if the President dies, resigns, is removed from office, or is unable to perform his duties. Besides the Vice President, do you know who will be next in line to take over as President? This is why the United States came ...

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On December 7th, the Pearl Harbour in Hawaii fell under attack from the Japanese. ... He would then be asked his preference in the type of service. ... Women got incorporated into the military as WAC (Women's Army Corps), WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service). ...

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The US government continued to value Noriega's services. ... Then in December 1989, the United States celebrated the fall of the Berlin wall and the end of the Cold War by invading Panama outright. ... By the time we invaded Panama in December 1989, the press had demonized Noriega, turning him into the worst monster since Attila the Hun. ...

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Tripp, ...the courier records, White House phone logs, visitation logs, Secret Service logs, internal communication memos, security camera tapes, and numerous other pieces of evidence will undeniably prove that Ms. ... He was impeached by the House in December 1998 on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice stemming from his affair with Lewinsky when she was a White House intern. ...

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Also during this time Roosevelt had married his childhood friend Edith Carrow in England on December 2, 1886. ... When he won, Roosevelt hoped for a political appointment as compensation, such as Assistant Secretary of State, but was only given the job as a Civil Service Commission. ...

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Also during this time Roosevelt had married his childhood friend Edith Carrow in England on December 2, 1886. ... When he won, Roosevelt hoped for a political appointment as compensation, such as Assistant Secretary of State, but was only given the job as a Civil Service Commission. ...

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In Statuary Hall under the dome of the Capitol, filled with statues of outstanding figures in the struggle for political and religious liberty in this country, the first memorial service ever held in the Capitol to honor a woman, was held for this gallant young leader. ...

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The Federal Government The Federal Government The three branches of the federal government provide a base for the way we live our lives. The process by which the Judicial, Legislative, and Executive branches operate is long, but necessary. Each branch has a duty to watch the others th...

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