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Senate bows to Bush, approves surveillance bill WASHINGTON - Bowing to President Bush's demands, the Senate approved and sent the White House a bill Wednesday to overhaul bitterly disputed rules on secret government eavesdropping and shield telecommunications companies from lawsuits complaining they helped the U.S. spy on Americans.   Nations:U.S.   People:Russell Feingold Arlen Specter Barack Obama John McCain   Activities:110th Congress Bush Admin. U.S. Surveillance Dispute Vietnam War   2008-07-09 House easily passes compromise surveillance law WASHINGTON - The House Friday easily approved a compromise bill setting new electronic surveillance rules that effectively shield telecommunications companies from lawsuits arising from the government's terrorism-era warrantless eavesdropping on phone and computer lines in this country.   People:Arlen Specter Nancy Pelosi   Activities:110th Congress U.S. Surveillance Dispute   Source:(AP)   2008-06-20 Big Oil defends profits before Senate panel Top executives of the five largest oil companies tried to shift anger over high prices to a debate over supplies Wednesday, leading a senator to accuse them of acting like "hapless victims" while racking up record profits.   People:Patrick Leahy Dianne Feinstein Richard Durbin Arlen Specter   Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis   2008-05-21 Gates questions notion of useful U.S.-Iran talks Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday questioned whether the United States could have productive talks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad without first stepping up pressure on Tehran.   People:Robert Gates Arlen Specter Barack Obama Mahmoud Ahmadinejad John McCain Ronald Reagan   Activities:Iran-U.S.   2008-05-20 Matt Walsh to meet with Goodell, Specter Former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh arrived at the NFL offices Tuesday morning to meet with commissioner Roger Goodell to discuss New England's videotaping of opposing coaches' playcalling signals in violation of league rules.   People:Arlen Specter Bill Belichick   Activities:2007 NFL   2008-05-13 Headlines Senate bows to Bush, approves surveillance bill 2008-07-09 House easily passes compromise surveillance law 2008-06-20 Big Oil defends profits before Senate panel 2008-05-21 Gates questions notion of useful U.S.-Iran talks 2008-05-20 Matt Walsh to meet with Goodell, Specter 2008-05-13 Goodell to meet ex-Patriots assistant over spying 2008-04-24 Sen. Specter again diagnosed with Hodgkin's 2008-04-15 Belichick: No more to come on Spygate 2008-04-02 Goodell seeks harsher spying penalties 2008-03-07 Pats' Bruschi to sign multiyear pact 2008-02-29 Senate OKs new rules on eavesdropping 2008-02-12 Goodell, Specter to discuss Spygate 2008-02-12 Bush, Congress hit bottom in AP poll 2008-02-08 A Giant upset and no perfection for Pats 2008-02-04 Super Bowl serves up perfect stories 2008-02-03 Patriots, NFL deny new spying allegation 2008-02-02 Spy scandal has not tainted Patriots' season: Goodell 2008-02-02 Pats coach Belichick sidesteps 'Spygate' update 2008-02-01 Senator asks why NFL destroyed tapes 2008-02-01 Pakistan polls 'impossible' on Jan. 8 2008-01-01 Abbas wants settlement freeze at summit 2007-12-27 Mukasey rejects congressional request on CIA probe 2007-12-15 AG denies details in CIA tapes inquiry 2007-12-14 Senate moves to confirm Mukasey as AG 2007-11-08 Specter says he will back AG nominee 2007-11-04 Mukasey faces tough confirmation vote next week 2007-10-31 House readies vote on surveillance bill 2007-10-17 Bill would let ID theft victims seek restitution 2007-10-17 Craig poses dilemma for GOP colleagues 2007-10-05 Senate bars bill to restore detainee rights 2007-09-19 Bush nominee to replace Gonzales draws praise 2007-09-17 Senator caught in scandal tries to keep his job 2007-09-06 Ethics committee continues Craig review 2007-09-05 Craig reconsidering decision to resign 2007-09-05 GOP touts swift action on Craig 2007-09-02 Gonzales departure won't end probes 2007-08-28 Democrats urge perjury probe of Gonzales 2007-07-26 Senators challenge Gonzales at hearing 2007-07-25 Leahy expects ex-Bush aide to testify 2007-07-08 Dems call White House out on subpoenas 2007-06-29 Bush won't supply subpoenaed documents 2007-06-28 Bush pick for No. 3 at Justice withdraws 2007-06-22 Bush pick for No. 3 at Justice withdraws 2007-06-22 Justice Dept. probing Gonzales meeting with aide 2007-06-15 GOP blocks Gonzales no-confidence vote 2007-06-12 GOP blocks Gonzales no-confidence vote 2007-06-11 Dems push Monday vote on Gonzales 2007-06-11 Immigration bill fails crucial vote 2007-06-07 Immigration bill fails key test-vote 2007-06-07 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Top Republican predicts Gonzales may resign 2007-05-21 Dems seek no-confidence vote on Gonzales 2007-05-17 Senators vow to restore rights to detainees 2007-04-26 Gates questions notion of useful U.S.-Iran talks 2008-05-20 Pats' Bruschi to sign multiyear pact 2008-02-29 Senate OKs new rules on eavesdropping 2008-02-12 Super Bowl serves up perfect stories 2008-02-03 Patriots, NFL deny new spying allegation 2008-02-02 Senator asks why NFL destroyed tapes 2008-02-01 Abbas wants settlement freeze at summit 2007-12-27 Bill would let ID theft victims seek restitution 2007-10-17 Senate bars bill to restore detainee rights 2007-09-19 Bush nominee to replace Gonzales draws praise 2007-09-17 GOP touts swift action on Craig 2007-09-02 Gonzales departure won't end probes 2007-08-28 Senators challenge Gonzales at hearing 2007-07-25 Bush won't supply subpoenaed documents 2007-06-28 Bush pick for No. 3 at Justice withdraws 2007-06-22 GOP blocks Gonzales no-confidence vote 2007-06-12 Dems push Monday vote on Gonzales 2007-06-11 Immigration bill fails key test-vote 2007-06-07 Lawmakers close in on immigration overhaul 2007-05-15 Ex-aide: Gonzales, Miers OKed firings 2007-03-29 Republicans urge Bush to avoid fight with Congress 2007-03-25 Subpoenas force talks for testimony deal 2007-03-22

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