A bill that would have designated 2 million acres in nine states as protected wilderness was narrowly defeated today when it failed to garner the necessary two-thirds vote.
A McCain campaign spokesman said� the governor, the Republican nominee for vice president, will not cooperate as long as the investigation "remains tainted."
WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers sped for the exits Friday as Congress was to begin a five-week recess after a summer session noteworthy for bitter partisanship and paralysis on the issue topmost in the minds of many voters: the cost of gasoline.
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