Senate approves Casey for Army top post
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The Senate on Thursday confirmed Gen. George Casey as the next Army chief of staff, despite reservations by several lawmakers over his direction of the Iraq war.
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Australia's top military commander  said on Wednesday the job of the country's combat troops in  southern Iraq was done, bolstering a government decision to  bring soldiers home mid-year.
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WASHINGTON -- The Senate confirmed Andrew von Eschenbach, President Bush's nominee to head the Food and Drug Administration, after lawmakers blocked a vote for months because of complaints about the agency.
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The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a massive reorganization of the United States intelligence community to address the Sept.
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The Senate confirmed Edward Schafer as Secretary of Agriculture with no objections on Monday even though Congress and the administration have differing views over a pending five-year farm bill.
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Australia's top military commander said on Wednesday the job of the country's combat troops in southern Iraq was done, bolstering a government decision to bring soldiers home mid-year.
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The Senate voted overwhelmingly to confirm Robert M. Gates as defense secretary in a 95-to-2 vote.
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Democratic senators elected Harry Reid of Nevada as their new leader on Tuesday, to succeed Tom Daschle, who was defeated for re-election on Nov. 2 in South Dakota.
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Election year politics result in the passing of a multi-billion dollar tax cut package. The Senate overwhelmingly approved the measure 92-3 last night.
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Reds first baseman Sean Casey had arthroscopic surgery to clean out his right knee on Tuesday.
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The Senate has confirmed Carl J. Artman as head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, filling a post that has been vacant for two years.
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A Senate panel easily approved Adm. William Fallon's nomination to become top U.S. commander in the Middle East on Tuesday.
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The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to approve a landmark bill to restructure the nation&#39;s intelligence community, completing Congressional action intended to
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A Philippine navy officer who led an attempted coup against the government four years ago was declared elected to the Senate on Thursday, underlining the unpopularity of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
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The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to confirm Robert Gates as defense secretary, with Democrats and Republicans portraying him as the man who will help overhaul President Bush's Iraq policies.
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The US Senate voted to confirm the appointment of President George W. Bush&#39;s new war &quot;czar&quot; Lieutenant General Douglas Lute, who will oversee the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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The Senate has confirmed Francis Harvey as secretary of the Army. But ironically, Harvey was confirmed the same day Air Force Secretary James Roche (rohch) announced his resignation.