QUES: An amendment by Rep. Ellen Tauscher of California to create a special committee to investigate Iraq intelligence failures was rejected on procedural grounds .

Her proposal to create a special committee to investigate Iraq intelligence failures was rejected on procedural grounds .

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QUES: The memo on protecting sales of Windows and other desktop software mentioned Linux , a still small but emerging software competitor that is not owned by any specific company .

The memo specifically mentioned Linux , a still small but emerging software competitor that is not owned by any specific company .

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QUES: President Bush on Saturday became the first American president to address a joint session of the Philippine National Congress since Dwight Eisenhower in 1960 .

" But success requires more than American assistance , " Bush said in the first speech to a joint session of Philippine Congress by a U.S. president since Dwight Eisenhower in 1960 .

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