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Bush fails to win Saudi help on gas prices

President Bush failed to win the help he sought from Saudi Arabia to relieve skyrocketing American gas prices Friday, a setback for the former Texas oilman who took office predicting he would jawbone oil-producing nations to help the U.S. Details

McGovern joins Obama at rally

Former Sen. George McGovern, the 1972 Democratic presidential candidate and an early backer of Hillary Rodham Clinton, joined a noisy rally for Barack Obama on Friday night, describing the Illinois senator as a "ripple of hope" who can win the White House. Details

White House Notebook: No question, Bush not doing Q&A

No question about it: President Bush hasn't given reporters a chance to ask him anything on this Mideast journey. Details

Reports: Cheney's assets nearly triple Bush's

The millions of dollars in assets reported by Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife, Lynn, nearly triple those held by President Bush and the first lady, Laura Bush, according to newly released financial disclosure forms. Details

White House Notebook: Bush a bit wary of drinking the water

On a sun-baked tour Thursday of an ancient Israeli fortress overlooking the Dead Sea, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert took a sip of water from a silver cup, then handed it to President Bush. Details