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NEW ORLEANS – Former Presidents Bush and Clinton helped Tulane University celebrate its “miracle” commencement Saturday, nine months after Hurricane Katrina put two-thirds of campus under water and scattered students to more than 600 schools nationwide. “This commencement will no doubt go down as one of the most memorable and …

WASHINGTON – The Senate on Thursday dashed efforts to give indigenous Hawaiians some of the same powers of self-governance granted to American Indians, with critics warning that could lead to race-based privileges in a state known for its diversity. A procedural vote fell four short of the 60 votes needed …

President Bush warned North Korea Wednesday that threats will not bring the United States to the negotiation table. The president, speaking at the annual U.S.-European Union summit in Vienna, Austria, expressed concern over North Korea’s plans to test a long-range missile. “It should make people nervous when non-transparent regimes, who …