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US poll shows drop in support for Bush

An opinion poll in the US has found that public support for President George W Bush is at its lowest level since January.

59% of respondents said they approved of Mr Bush's handling of his job, a fall of nine percentage points in three weeks.

The survey also found that a majority of people believes the casualty rate among American soldiers in Iraq is unacceptable.

The poll was carried out for the Washington Post and the ABC television network.