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WASHINGTON – President Bush (search) promised Wednesday to “stay on the offense” in Iraq to prevent insurgents from disrupting next week’s referendum on a new constitution. His spokesman welcomed Iraq’s decision to back away from last-minute election rule changes that the United Nations said were unfair. “We fully understand they …

WASHINGTON – Nissan Motor Co. (NSANY) said Monday it will recall more than 100,000 minivans because of problems with a seat adjustment mechanism that could cause a finger injury. The automaker said the recall affects about 118,000 Quest minivans from the 2004-2006 model years in the United States and Canada. …

NEW YORK – A smoky three-alarm fire closed a major bridge over the East River on Tuesday afternoon, and five firefighters suffered minor injuries battling the blaze. The fire on the Queensboro Bridge, which apparently started in scaffolding and a canvas tarp, produced heavy smoke that could be seen for …