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President George W. Bush hosted a White House luncheon today that brought together President-elect Barack Obama and three former Oval Office occupants.

Israeli mortars kill 30 in Gaza

Obama wants pork-free plan

New Congress hears call

Khalil Hamra, Associated Press

France and Egypt announced an initiative to stop the fighting in Gaza late Tuesday, hours after Israeli mortar shells exploded near a U.N. school sheltering hundreds of people displaced by the onslaught on Hamas militants. At least 30 Palestinians died, staining streets with blood.

Obama wants pork-free plan

New Congress hears call

Presidential lunch

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President-elect Barack Obama vowed Tuesday to bar lawmakers' pet projects from his massive economic stimulus plan and to bring unprecedented accountability to federal spending.

New Congress hears call

Presidential lunch

Israeli mortars kill 30 in Gaza

House and Senate leaders marked the first day of the 111th Congress by preaching bipartisanship Tuesday and promising to start work quickly on President-elect Barack Obama's economic proposals and issues ranging from climate change to health care.

Presidential lunch

Israeli mortars kill 30 in Gaza

Obama wants pork-free plan

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