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boston.com - 1/24/2009
Bush could bypass new torture ban - The Boston Globe
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WASHINGTON -- When President Bush last week signed the bill outlawing the torture of detainees, he quietly reserved the right to bypass the law under his powers as commander in chief. After approving the bill last Friday, Bush issued a ''signing statement" -- an official document in which a ...
boston.com - 1/18/2009
No break in campaign - The Boston Globe
— boston.com — Because of a business trip, a historic day in American history won't fit into the Washington Wizards'... busy schedule. More than a million people are expected to attend Barack Obama's inauguration Tuesday in Washington. The Wizards, however, depart ... (more) No break in campaign - The Boston Globe

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politicalnewslive.blogspot.com - 1/23/2009
Video - Obama: U.S. 'will not torture'
— politicalnewslive.blogspot.com — President Barack Obama said Thursday that the United States 'will not torture' as it detains terrorism suspects... and works to keep the country safe. (more) Video - Obama: U.S. 'will not torture'

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Think Progress:  Obama’s First 100 Hours: A Clean Break From Bush

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Obama’s First 100 Hours: A Clean Break From Bush
Think Progress — ... The Bush Record: Torture began with the drafting of a secret legal memo holding that Bush could authorize interrogators to violate anti-torture laws. Bush’s ...

Obama?s First 100 Hours: A Clean Break From Bush
The Hollywood Liberal — ... to handle the Arab-Israeli issue and Pakistan and Afghanistan.” TORTURE The Bush Record: Torture began with the drafting of a secret legal memo holding that Bush could authorize interrogators to violate anti-torture laws. Bush’s ...

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