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Anheuser-Busch: Quarterly Profit Up

WASHINGTON – Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. (search), the largest U.S. brewer, said on Wednesday quarterly profit rose, but domestic market share slipped and the company forecast a tough year for growing profit in its beer business. Rising costs and increased promotions to stimulate sales volume will weigh on profit in the …

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WH: No Timetable for Withdrawal

WASHINGTON – Administration officials refused Wednesday to set a timetable on troops returning home from Iraq. Democrats pressed for a departure strategy amid climbing American casualties. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld (search) told House and Senate committees that progress was being made in training Iraqi security forces but there was …

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Liberals Keep Close Watch on Dean

WASHINGTON – A year ago, an activist group from the Seattle area gave Howard Dean (search) a thin, golden statue of a backbone. The Oscar-like award honored the former Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont governor for standing up against the Iraq war and other Bush administration policies. Now, as Dean …

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