QUES: As you know , East Africa has been an area of terrorist threats and indeed terrorist attacks in the past . "

" East Africa has been an area of terrorist threats and indeed terrorist attacks in the past , " said State Department spokesman Philip Reeker .

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QUES: At another point , Mr. Bush said : " The choice was up to the dictator , and he chose poorly .

" The choice was up to the dictator and he chose poorly , " Mr Bush said .

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QUES: In a major setback to consumers , a federal judge granted the government 's request Thursday to shut down a company that helps customers buy cheaper prescription drugs from Canada .

A federal judge Thursday granted a request by the Food and Drug Administration to shut down Rx Depot , a popular Internet company that sells cheaper prescription drugs from Canada .

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