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"I was sorry for the humiliation suffered by the Iraqi prisoners and the humiliation suffered by their families." PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH, recounting a conversation he had with Jordan's King Abdullah II about the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. soldiers

"This is no different than what happens at the Skull and Bones initiation ... You ever heard of a need to blow some steam off?" RUSH LIMBAUGH, radio talk-show host, on the behavior of the U.S. soldiers accused of abusing Iraqi prisoners

"This attack was supposed to be the last one; they wanted to finish us all." ABDULLAHI ABDULLAHI, a member of the Council of Elders in the Nigerian town of Yelwa, describing attacks by Christian tribesmen on the town's Muslim residents. At least 630 people, mostly Muslim, have been killed

"The problem in sports marketing, particularly in baseball, is you're always walking a very sensitive line. Nobody loves tradition and history as much as I do." BUD SELIG, baseball commissioner, on the uproar over the decision, revoked one day later, to advertise the movie Spider-Man 2 on base covers at major league games

"We've never been burned this bad before. Fires are supposed to be in August and September, not May." DICK BENJAMIN, of Riverside County, Calif., on Southern California's first wildfires of the season

"I was pretty amped about the situation. I've never been asked if I want to vote." JOE HERBRAND, 23, at a voter-registration drive held by owners of the Isabella Queen strip club in rural Wisconsin

"She looks fun. And I'm sure she is a good influence on her husband." TERESA HEINZ KERRY, wife of Democratic candidate John Kerry, speaking to ABC's 20/20 about First Lady Laura Bush

Sources: AP, TIME, Channel Asia News, AP (3), ABC