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WASHINGTON – President Bush, urging the Senate to pass the line-item veto, on Tuesday criticized House Democrats who didn’t back the measure even though they’ve called for federal spending restraint. A line-item veto would allow the president to cut certain provisions in spending bills without vetoing the entire measure. The …

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Flush with intelligence, the U.S. military moved quickly Friday to take advantage of the power vacuum left by the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, carrying out nearly 40 raids in an effort to stop his terror network from regrouping. A U.S. military search of the destroyed safehouse …

NEW YORK – Stocks fell slightly Friday at the end of a week of zigzag trading that saw a steep selloff followed by a dramatic rebound. The major indexes finished the week mixed, with large caps seeing gains and small caps slipping. Traders paused after a two-session rally undid weeks …