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AP - Vice President Dick Cheney said Thursday that he sees no reason for President George W. Bush to pre-emptively pardon anyone at the CIA involved in harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists. "I don't have any reason to believe that anybody in the agency did anything illegal," he said. - Government: Recalled vehicles down in 2008
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AP - Automakers recalled the fewest number of vehicles last year since 1994, helped by more scrutiny of faulty parts and improved quality. - Citi backs mortgage bankruptcy reform: senators
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Reuters - Financial giant Citigroup Inc has agreed to support a rewrite of bankruptcy law being proposed in the U.S. Congress to help troubled mortgage borrowers avoid foreclosure, lawmakers said on Thursday. - Analysis: Obama's toughest fiscal crises lie ahead
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AP - For Barack Obama, winning a giant economic revival bill in Congress should be the easy part. - Petraeus: Afghan, Pakistan problems are really one
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AP - U.S. policy to win in Afghanistan must recognize the poor nation's limitations and its neighborhood, especially its intertwined relationship with U.S. terrorism-fighting ally Pakistan, the top U.S. military commander in the region said Thursday.
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