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WASHINGTON – The Bush administration said Monday it would restrict the amount of purchases federal employees can charge on their government-issued credit cards for hurricane-related expenses, saying the new $250,000 purchase limit was too high. The Office of Management and Budget (search) issued new guidelines that effectively reduced the purchase …

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita fresh in mind, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (search) promised Wednesday that the United States would provide help over the long haul for Pakistan’s recovery from a killer earthquake. Rice detoured from a trip to Afghanistan and Central Asian nations …

WASHINGTON – Congressional negotiators are feeling heat from the White House and constituents as they consider whether to back a Senate-approved ban on torturing detainees in U.S. custody or weaken it as the White House prefers. Led by Vice President Dick Cheney (search), the Bush administration is floating a proposal …