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Republicans Back Line-Item Veto for President
Fiscal conservatives are endorsing proposed legislation that would give President Bush the line-item veto, but one Democrat said the president should be more concerned about submitting a balanced budget...

No, No, Nancy: Republican Group Sees Ethics Violation
A Republican group that monitors Democrat “hypocrisy” says it appears that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has run afoul of House ethics rules...

Pro-Life Posters Defaced, Torn Down at Harvard
The abortion debate is unusually tense on the campus of Harvard University this semester with abortion rights advocates allegedly tearing down pro-life posters that show a baby through the several stages of development...

Battle of the Bests: Oscars Versus Box Office
(CNSNews.com) - The top-grossing film of 2005 made more money in ticket sales than all five of the year’s Best Picture nominees combined, according to data provided by Box Office Mojo...

With Nuclear Deal Under Its Belt, India Seeks Uranium Supplies
(CNSNews.com) – Fresh from signing a historic agreement on civilian nuclear energy cooperation with the United States, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked Australia to lift a ban on selling uranium to his country...

Taiwanese Poll Tells China, We’ll Decide Our Future
(CNSNews.com) – In a striking indication of national feeling, Taiwanese respondents in a new opinion poll have overwhelmingly backed the right of Taiwan’s people to have the final say on the island’s future, while rejecting what they see as China’s military intimidation...