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Prodigal Dubya, Texas Slowly Get Reacquainted

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted May 19, 2009 1:56 PM CDT

(Newser) – Former President Bush is gradually reentering life as a private citizen in Texas, Newsweek reports, but he's doing it gingerly and on his own terms. While many Texans agree that Dubya's still the friendly, aw-shucks guy they sent to Washington eight years ago, he's definitely... Read full story »

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