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Bush Supports Chertoff Amid Criticism Over Hurricane Response

WASHINGTON – President Bush has full confidence in Michael Chertoff and has not considered asking the homeland security secretary to step down after criticism of his performance on Hurricane Katrina, the White House said Tuesday. “Secretary Chertoff is doing a great job,” White House press secretary Scott McClellan said, answering …

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News Corp. Profit Nearly Triples; Revenue Short of Estimates

NEW YORK – Rupert Murdoch-controlled media conglomerate News Corp. (NWS) on Wednesday said its fiscal second-quarter profit nearly tripled, boosted by gains from the sale of an education supplement unit. The owner of the 20th Century Fox film studios and the Fox News channel said net profit for the quarter …

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Governor Races Aim to Shake Up Political Map

Three dozen contests for governor next fall promise to shake up the nation’s political map, with Republicans fighting to hold on to several critical states and the results offering clues to the bigger prize ahead — the White House in 2008. Governors gather in Washington this weekend for four days …

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