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Sudan Says Darfur Resolution 'Unfair, Ill-Advised' (Reuters)
Reuters - Sudan on Friday slammed as "unfair,
ill-advised and narrow-minded" a U.N. resolution sending Darfur
war crime suspects to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Political Battle in Schiavo Case Rages On (AP)
AP - In death as much as in life, political controversy surrounds Terri Schiavo. "The actions on the part of the Florida court and the U.S. Supreme Court are unconscionable," Sen.
Yucca Scientists Investigated Over E-Mails (AP)
AP - E-mails by several government scientists on the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump project suggest workers were planning to fabricate records and manipulate results to ensure outcomes ...
Ex-Democratic Leader Joins Battle Over Judges (Reuters)
Reuters - Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader
George Mitchell on Saturday joined a Democratic offensive
against Republicans threats to ban Senate filibusters of
judicial nominees.
Summary Box: Soc. Sec. Renews Conflict (AP)
AP - CAMPAIGN REDUX: Democratic lawmakers are traveling throughout the country to campaign anew against President Bush. This time, the stakes are the future of Social Security rather than ...
Bush's Proclamation About Pope (AP)
AP - A proclamation issued Saturday by President Bush about Pope John Paul II:
Mitchell Decries GOP Filibuster Plan (AP)
AP - Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell called on senators Saturday to reject a Republican plan to ban filibusters of judicial nominees, calling it "unprecedented, unfair ...
Presidential Hopefuls Keep Ambitions Quiet (AP)
AP - Politicians invariably answer the question about presidential ambitions by saying it's too early. Or they're too busy to be thinking about running. Or they're too ...
Flooding in Fla. Forces 100 to Evacuate (AP)
AP - Small boats were used to evacuate about 100 people Friday from a Pensacola apartment complex flooded by heavy rains that raked the Florida Panhandle, including areas still recovering ...
Ill. Governor Orders Prescriptions Filled (AP)
AP - Gov. Rod Blagojevich approved an emergency rule Friday requiring pharmacies to fill birth control prescriptions quickly after a Chicago pharmacist refused to fill an order because of ...
Petting Zoos Scrutinized Over E. Coli (AP)
AP - Shannon Smowton's trip to the fair should have ended with happy memories of carnival rides and cute farm animals. Instead, the 5-year-old is clinging to life, her kidneys under ...
Volunteers to Patrol Arizona-Mexico Border (AP)
AP - About 450 volunteers gathered Friday for a monthlong effort to patrol the Mexican border for illegal immigrants and smugglers, an organizer of the project said.
Site of RFK's Slaying Saved, for Now (AP)
AP - The hotel where Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1968 is safe from the wreckinsg ball, at least until a lawsuit aimed at preserving it can be resolved.
Proposal Would Allow Killing of Wild Cats (AP)
AP - Wild cats prowl around the bird feeder outside Mark Smith's home, waiting to pounce on a wren or maybe a robin. About all Smith can do right now is watch. But if the La Crosse ...
FBI Finds Explosives in Nichols' Old Home (AP)
AP - The FBI is facing the possibility it made an embarrassing oversight in the Oklahoma City bombing case a decade ago after new information led agents to explosive materials hidden in ...
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