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On July 2nd in 2007 President George W. Bush commuted a 30 month jail term imposed on a former top White House aide Lewis 'Scooter' Libby for lying to federal investigators, sparking outrage from opposition Democrats.

On July 2nd in 2007 Russia’s President Putin, while visiting President Bush in Maine, proposed an alternative missile shield system to be jointly developed by the NATO-Russia Council.

On July 2nd in 2007 Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano signed a bill imposing stiff penalties on employers who hire illegal immigrants.

On July 2nd in 2008 The U.S. lifted a moratorium on applications to build solar power plants on public lands in 6 Western states.

On July 2nd in 2009 The U.S. Labor dept. reported that employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June, driving the unemployment rate up to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent

On July 2nd in 2009 In NYC federal marshals seized disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's $7 million Manhattan penthouse

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