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WASHINGTON – President Bush, brushing aside a stall tactic by Sen. Trent Lott (search), R-Miss., appointed the nine-member commission that will determine military bases closings without waiting for Senate confirmation. Bush made the appointments while the Senate was in recess, the White House (search) announced Friday night. The recess appointments …

PARIS – Iranian President Mohammad Khatami (search) said Tuesday he was saddened by the 2001 terror attacks on the United States, but he condemned the U.S. response — the invasion of Iraq — saying that war and terror have the “same roots.” Khatami was speaking at a conference in Paris, …

NEW YORK – The Eric Breindel Memorial Foundation has announced a deadline extension to April 29 for applications for the 7th Annual Eric Breindel Award. The award, in memory of the New York Post editor and columnist, includes opinion journalism, news coverage and online articles. The award, which recognizes the …