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WASHINGTON – Majority Leader Bill Frist said he remained hopeful the Senate could take up the nomination of CIA director-nominee Michael Hayden before the Memorial Day recess, installing a veteran of intelligence controversies and four-star general atop the civilian spy agency. But on Thursday evening, Frist had yet to reach …

WASHINGTON – The publishing industry enjoyed a strong year in 2005, with increases in both revenues and the number of books sold. But projections for long-term growth remains limited because people increasingly don’t read, according to a study released Friday. Over the past few years, the number of books published …

NEW YORK – In his first public comment on a letter from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President Bush on Wednesday said the world wants to know: “When will you get rid of your nuclear program?” The United States and other nations agree that Iran shouldn’t have a nuclear weapon or …