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Skakel Jury Selection Begins
Key Events in Ill. Bribery Scandal
Tax Cuts Face New Partisan Fight
WASHINGTON (AP)--Republicans are using tax time to promote the Bush administration's tax cutting policies, especially those helpful to businesses and families.
Obituaries in the News
US' Mideast Stand Wins Few Friends
FBI Tightens Internal Security
Bush Unveils Education Initiative
Former DC Mayor Barry, Wife Separate
WASHINGTON (AP)--Former Mayor Marion Barry and his fourth wife are separating after eight years of marriage.
FCC Ordered to Rewrite Media Rule
Ill. Gov. Ryan's Campaign Indicted
Court Considers Premature Baby Case
Paper's 'Terrorist' Policy Protested
MINNEAPOLIS (AP)--A group formed by Jewish leaders is protesting the Star Tribune''s policy on the word ``terrorist,'''' saying the newspaper''s reluctance to apply the term to suicide bombings in Israel distorts public perception of the fighting in the Mideast.
Airliner Flies Near White House
WASHINGTON (AP)--A Frontier Airlines airliner entered the restricted airspace near the White House after taking off from Reagan National Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday.
Guerriero Drops Out of Mass. Race
BOSTON (AP)--Patrick Guerriero, the 34-year-old gay politician who was acting Gov. Jane Swift's running mate, dropped out of the race for lieutenant governor Tuesday.
Navy Pilot Dies in Plane Collision
WASHINGTON (AP)--A Navy pilot was killed and three other people were injured Tuesday when two defense contractor-owned airplanes collided at Patuxent River Naval Air Warfare Center on Maryland's Eastern Shore, Navy officials said.
U.S.' Mideast Stand Wins Few Friends
WASHINGTON (AP)--The United States' strong support for Israel is drawing little backing from other nations and could hurt the coalition against terrorism.
Arpaio Opts Out of Ariz. Gov. Race
Financial Firms Help Terror Probe
WASHINGTON (AP)--Some of America's biggest financial firms are pooling their resources to develop ways to use credit reports, sales data and other marketing databases to identify possible terrorists.
Gov't Recruiting Passenger Screeners
WASHINGTON (AP)--The government is recruiting passenger screeners for six airports as the new Transportation Security Administration begins to replace private employees with federal workers.
Man Faces Prison for Video Monitor
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP)--A 22-year-old man who rigged a video camera on his balcony to watch the street below could face fines and up to a year in prison for violating Sweden's public surveillance law.
U.S. Moves to Dodge Debt Default
WASHINGTON (AP)--Treasury Secretary Paul O''Neill on Tuesday put into motion a plan to avert an unprecedented default on the national debt, two weeks after a deadlocked Congress avoided an election-year vote on extending the government''s authority to borrow.
New Passports Require More Time
WASHINGTON (AP)--The State Department is advising overseas Americans with expiring passports to apply early for replacements because of new procedures that require more time.
New Passports Requires More Time
WASHINGTON (AP)--The State Department is advising overseas Americans with expiring passports to apply early for replacements because of new procedures that require more time.
Aid Groups Protest Soldiers' Dress
WASHINGTON (AP)--Allowing armed U.S. soldiers on humanitarian missions in Afghanistan to dress in civilian clothes endangers private aid workers, relief groups complained to the Bush administration Tuesday.
Bush Praises New England Patriots
