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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Republican Rep. Heather Wilson has bested more than one tough opponent in her Democratic-leaning House district, where many voters depend on military and defense jobs. But this year, the five-term incumbent’s toughest challenge is overcoming her own party. Albuquerque voters’ distaste for President Bush, Republicans and the …

WASHINGTON – President Bush will meet next week with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Amman, Jordan, amid rising violence in Iraq and unsettling developments elsewhere in the Middle East. In the Nov. 29-30 meeting the two leaders will discuss efforts to tackle the deteriorating security situation in Iraq, but …

NEW YORK – U.S. stocks rallied Monday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 making their biggest one-day gains in a month, as investors welcomed a flurry of corporate takeovers a day before U.S. congressional elections. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 119.51 points, or 1.00 percent, to end at …