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Jesse Helms laid to rest

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Former U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms was buried Thursday after a funeral service at the Raleigh, N.C., church he attended for decades. • Story | Photos

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President Bush and leaders of the world's richest nations pledged Tuesday to "move toward a low-carbon society" by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050, the latest step in a long evolution by a president who for years played down the threat of global warming.

Exports to Iran rose tenfold during Bush years
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