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National speed limit pushed as gas saver
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Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies
Former U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, a North Carolina Republican who became an icon to conservatives, died Friday at the age of 86, a senior congressional source told CNN.

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National Mall in monumental disrepair, activists say
About half a million people are expected Friday on the National Mall in Washington for the nation's birthday celebration, but they may be shocked at what they see.

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Poll: Bill Clinton's popularity down from last year
One week after Sen. Hillary Clinton made a public show of unity with Sen. Barack Obama, a new survey suggests supporters of the New York senator are increasingly less likely to follow her lead.

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Bush helps swear in citizens, heckled
President Bush traveled to the home of Thomas Jefferson Friday to help swear in new U.S. citizens as part of Independence Day celebrations.

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Student charged with trying to sell vote on eBay
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Report: Celebrity passport files viewed repeatedly
The State Department inspector general Thursday blasted the security of U.S. passport files, saying the repeated access of over 100 celebrities' files had gone undetected and unpunished.

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Obama: We've fallen short in caring for vets
Sen. Barack Obama said Thursday the country has "often fallen short" of caring for war veterans during the Bush administration.

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McCain: Visit to Colombia not tied to raid
The White House said Thursday that neither it nor the State Department gave Sen. John McCain advance word of a rescue mission in Colombia while he was in the country.

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