MOSCOW — The Udmurts fell short. The singing grannies who hail from the Udmurt region of central Russia have captured plenty of hearts but couldn’t quite win the Eurovision Song Contest , held Saturday evening in Baku, Azerbaijan. Read full article > >

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At Eurovision, Sweden’s Loreen bests the Buranovskiye Babushki

Lawyers for three men accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks seek testimony from US President Barack Obama and his predecessor George W Bush.

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The BBC’s Mike Bushell looks at how dancing with dogs has become more and popular and is now a competitive sport.

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Twice convicted of N.F.L.-related frauds, Mike Ornstein has popped up in some of football’s most infamous moments, including the Saints’ bounty scandal and the Reggie Bush scandal at U.S.C.

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Mike Ornstein Leaves His Fingerprints on Another Football Scandal

Senate study concludes from Bush-era records.

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Suspended Labour peer Lord Ahmed has told the BBC he is “shocked and horrified” at claims that he called for a £10m bounty for the capture of US Presidents Obama and Bush.

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Suspended Labour peer Lord Ahmed has told the BBC he is “shocked and horrified” at claims that he called for a £10m bounty for the capture of US Presidents Obama and Bush.

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HONG KONG — With China’s propaganda apparatus in overdrive as the Communist Party demolishes the reputation of one of its former stars, a few defiant and angry fans are sticking to their guns. “We support the Chongqing Model and Bo Xilai,” declared a call to arms posted on the Web site of the Progress Society, a pugnacious “new left” fraternity that trumpets the ousted Chongqing Party boss as a hero. Its logo features a panda wearing a Mao cap and clutching a rifle in front of a Chinese flag. Read full article > >

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Fans of Bo Xilai rally to ousted chief in China

Former President George W. Bush reflected on his presidency in a rare public appearance Tuesday, poking fun at his low approval ratings and saying he didn’t miss being the leader of the free world. Read full article > >

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Bush: ‘I wish they weren’t called the Bush tax cuts’

Former President George W. Bush reflected on his presidency in a rare public appearance Tuesday, poking fun at his low approval ratings and saying he didn’t miss being the leader of the free world. Read full article > >

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George Bush Snr formally endorses Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, as the party establishment swings behind the former governor.

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Elder Bush endorses Mitt Romney

Immediately after the news broke this morning that former Florida governor Jeb Bush had decided to get off the presidential sidelines and endorse former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney , the political world wondered just one thing: Where does this fit in the Fix Endorsement Hierarchy ? Read full article > >

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OF ALL THE financial institutions that got government aid during the financial panic of 2008, none was less morally deserving than AIG. The insurance group imploded due to reckless bets it had made through what was essentially an in-house hedge fund. Nor were many bailouts bigger than the $182 billion combined commitment that the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department made to AIG during the Bush and Obama administrations. Yet no bailout was more necessary, given the cascading disaster that AIG’s failure could have set off in the U.S. and European financial systems. Read full article > >

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Editorial Board: AIG’s bailout is a quiet success

George P. Bush, son of former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida, is working to propel Hispanics within the Republican Party.

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Score another victory for human rights. Last week, a federal district court judge in San Francisco ruled in favor of granting health insurance benefits to the same-sex spouse of a federal employee. Judge Jeffrey S. White, who was nominated to the bench by President George W. Bush, ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) “unconstitutionally discriminates against same-sex married couples.” Read full article > >

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