Obama breaks from Bush, avoids divisive stands WASHINGTON - Barack Obama opened his presidency by breaking sharply from George W. Bush's unpopular administration, but he mostly avoided divisive partisan and ideological stands. He focused instead on fixing the economy, repairing a battered world image and cleaning up government. Analysis: GOP urging restraint in stimulus debate WASHINGTON - Out of power, Republicans appear to be retreating to familiar old ground. They're becoming deficit hawks again. Officials: Anthrax suspect obsessed with sorority WASHINGTON - The top suspect in the 2001 anthrax attacks was obsessed with a sorority that sat less than 100 yards away from a New Jersey mailbox where the toxin-laced letters were sent, authorities said Monday.
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