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By LaPorte, James E Excellence in our profession comes as a result of the collective work of us all, applying our unique talents and abilities, for the benefit of the whole, including the people we serve. Text of a speech delivered at the FTE Spirit of Excellence breakfast in Salt Lake City, Utah.

By Bush, George W July 31, 2008 Thank you all very much. Thanks for coming. Please be seated. Thank you for your warm introduction. I have come to know your State very well. I've spent a lot of quality time here. I love its beauty, and I love its people.

Text of report by state-run Iranian Arabic-languag

The electricity at my house blinked out the other night for more than an hour. On the rare occasions when the power goes out, it seems to depart with an electric grunt that feels like the great breaker in the sky has tripped. It was broad daylight but my house went strangely inert.