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“Aides from Kathleen Sebelius say that she was asked if she were interested.”

Assuming that neither Barack Obama nor Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic vice presidential nominee... and today, that looks like a safe assumption... the field is wide-open and anyone's guess as to who ... via About.com

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The Bush administration will temporarily halt oil shipments into the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve for the rest of this year, the Energy Department announced Friday. via People's Daily Online

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“I will ask Congress to grant me the privilege of coming before both houses to take questions, and address criticism, much the same as the prime minister of Great Britain appears regularly before the House of Commons.”

John McCain says he admires the British political system John McCain has said he would introduce an American version of prime minister's questions if elected US president. via BBC

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“Democrats across the country tomorrow will be asking themselves why Sen. Obama -- with all of his money, with all of the great press, with voters being told he was the inevitable nominee -- why did Sen. Obama lose West Virginia by 15 points or so?”

WASHINGTON -- As voters in West Virginia went to the polls for that state's presidential primary today, Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton came in from the campaign trail to cast ... via Los Angeles Times

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May 12, 2008, 6:23 PM by Chris Boutet As Barack Obama mulls the possibilities for his vice-presidential running mate, you can be sure Hillary Clinton isn't among them. via National Post

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“These recipients of the President's Volunteer Service Award are role models for all Americans”

Tacoma Community College yesterday announced it has awarded 17 volunteers with the President's Volunteer Service Award, a national honor offered in recognition of volunteer service. via Tacoma Daily Index

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President Bush makes a point of recognizing volunteers when he is traveling the country, having met with more than 600 volunteers in the past six years. via KAKE

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“And when you married your soldier, sailor, airman, Marine or Coast Guardsman, you became more than just part of a family. You became part of our nation's military family.”

President Bush and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates paid tribute today to about 1,100 military spouses who gathered for a Military Spouse Day celebration at the White House, where Bush promised to continue ... via Police Technology

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“The Republican Congress and this president - ' this oil and gas man president - ' is fiddling like Nero when Rome burns.”

Rep. Jon Porter, R-Nev., is considering legislation that would encourage rental car companies to replace their fleets with hybrids. via Las Vegas Sun

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Henry C. Lozano Thank you all for joining me today as we celebrate National Volunteer Week at the White House. via The White House

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