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WASHINGTON – A former Bush administration official was arrested Monday on charges he made false statements and obstructed a federal investigation into his dealings with lobbyist Jack Abramoff (search), according to court documents and government officials. David Safavian (search), then-chief of staff of the General Services Administration (search) and a …

WASHINGTON – The Bush administration on Tuesday dismissed North Korea’s (search) demand for civilian nuclear reactors and appeared confident about a final agreement to end that nation’s nuclear weapons program (search). Still, the United States and South Korea (search) foresee difficulties. The next round of negotiations is planned for early …

HOUSTON – The city of Houston opened two more giant centers for victims of Hurricane Katrina (search) on Friday after refugees filled the Astrodome to capacity. As shelters in Houston, Dallas and San Antonio filled up, the governor’s office reached out to the state’s mid-sized cities to find additional space. …