"You put up eight runs against the Yankees, definitely something good, but the 'W' is all that matters, " Rodriguez said.

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With its convenient location above the Kowloon transit center and the adjoining upscale shopping complex Elements, the Kowloon-side W hotel and the Ritz make for good meeting spots for jet-set travelers before they rush off to check in downstairs for their next flight.

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Sadly, however, the 20 years of mostly good policy were reversed with the arrival of George W. Bush, and his successor, Barack Obama.

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W. Griffith had the good sense to dispense with this technique in 1915.

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Des Moines RegisterDES MOINES, Iowa (Des Moines Register) -- The victories of Al Gore and George W. Bush are good news for Iowa politicians out to protect Iowa's caucuses.

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But this year, in a sign of just how dramatically the international community has changed since September 11, Powell is to meet with his Russian counterpart Igor Ivanov to continue the new theme of cooperation and good will forged by U.S. President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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"Selim's a good motivator, " says Johnny W. Futch, a production supervisor, who led the two-month effort.

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In the arena of international politics, Putin told a questioner that he and former President George W. Bush had a good relationship but have not been in touch.

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