Senate endorses Bush Iraq policy, rejecting Democrats’ withdrawal plans
By Associated Press
Thursday, June 22, 2006 - Updated: 05:06 PM EST
WASHINGTON - The GOP-controlled Senate gave an election-year endorsement to President Bush’s Iraq policy on Thursday, soundly rejecting Democratic demands to withdraw troops from the three-year-old war that has grown increasingly unpopular.
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http://news.bostonherald.com/politics/view.bg?articleid=145019GOP-run Senate kills minimum wage increase
By DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent
Thu Jun 22, 12:42 AM ET
WASHINGTON - The Republican-controlled Senate smothered a proposed election-year increase in the minimum wage Wednesday, rejecting Democratic claims that it was past time to boost the $5.15 hourly pay floor that has been in effect for nearly a decade.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060622/ap_on_go_co/minimum_wage_10Selfish, nasty and morally bankrupt!