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George W. Bush's presidency since 2007

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George W. Bush's presidency from 2005-06

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Who Is Bob Gates?
The secret world of Defense Secretary Gates

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Bush Bests Kerry

Behind Colin Powell's Legend
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The 2000 Campaign
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Media Crisis
Is the national media a danger to democracy?

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Behind President Clinton's impeachment.

Nazi Echo
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The Dark Side of Rev. Moon
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Contra Crack
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Lost History
America's tainted historical record

The October Surprise "X-Files"
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US stocks were slammed on Monday after a stunning upheaval on the Wall Street landscape.

The Dow Jones fell more than 504 points or 4.42 percent, the largest one-day drop since September 2001,  as investors reacted badly to a shake-up of the financial industry that took out two storied names: Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co.

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Lehman Brothers, which had $60 billion in soured real-estate holdings, filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in court after attempts to rescue the 158-year-old firm failed. Employees started to clean out their offices in New York on Sunday night. About 26,000 Lehman Brothers employees lost their jobs worldwide.

Another Wall St. icon Merrill Lynch was snapped up by Bank of America in a $50 billion all-stock transaction in what was essentially a forced sale.

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