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WASHINGTON — The only career foreign service officer to rise to the position of secretary of state, Lawrence Eagleburger was a straightforward diplomat whose exuberant style masked a hard-driving commitment to solving tangled foreign policy problems. "As good as they come," recalled his immediate predecessor as America's top diplomat. Eagleburger, who died Saturday at age 80, held the job late in George H.W. Bush's presidency, culminating a distinguished diplomatic career. AP Photo/Ron Edmonds In this Dec. 30, 1992, file phot...
Tester gives Senate update Tax code, defense, and continuing funding among subjects to be tackled Tim Leeds, [email protected] Montana's U.S. Sen. Jon Tester said during a telephone press conference Wednesday that he expects some action to take place in the next few weeks, but much major work may be delayed until November or later. "'Tis the season, with the elections looming," he said. "Most people want to go home. "I do too, but I come home every weekend," Tester added. Tester also complimented Bob Abbey, director...
