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Al Sharpton on Bush's NAACP Speech

This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” July 20, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “The O’Reilly Factor” weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET and listen to the “Radio Factor!” BILL O’REILLY, HOST: “Personal story” segment tonight, for the first time in his tenure …

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An American in Beirut: Lebanon on a 'Helpless Walk Through Time'

BEIRUT, Lebanon – This is the sixth installment of an ongoing blog written by American Spencer Witte, a native New York resident who is studying and living in Beirut, Lebanon. July 27, 2006 “A Country Pacing in the Hallway” In the mid-1990s, $600 million went toward renovating Beirut’s only international …

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Gov't Proposes $12 Million Settlement With Enron Founder Ken Lay's Estate

WASHINGTON – The Labor Department proposed a $12 million agreement on Thursday with the estate of Kenneth Lay, the deceased founder of Enron Corp., to settle claims involving mismanagement of workers’ pension plans. The proposed settlement on behalf of participants covered by Enron’s pension plans is subject to approval by …

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