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President Bush is holding his last press conference. WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Bush said Monday that a "sustainable cease-fire" in Gaza could only be accomplished when "Hamas stops firing rockets into Israel." Bush said that the "choice is Hamas's to make." He also stated that the best way to get a sustainable cease-fire is to [...] (link)

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