Bush urges middle ground on immigration reform
President Bush lambasted pure get-tough policies and warned mass deportations are impractical. He urged Congress to back a Senate-backed approach allowing legal work and potential citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants, signaling a tempered policy path.
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Third‑place N O finisher backs Landrieu over Nagin
New Orleans third place finisher in the mayoral race endorsed Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu for the runoff against Mayor Ray Nagin. Forman of the city zoo and aquarium group said Landrieu has the experience to lead, rebuild, and implement a plan.
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Jurors hear final arguments in Moussaoui death penalty case
Prosecutors showed grisly 9/11 photographs and argued only Moussaoui's death can give victims justice. Defense urged restraint, saying the trial should reflect history and avoid creating a martyr. Jurors deliberated three hours and resume Tuesday.
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Dahab Bombings Kill At Least 23 in Sinai Resort
Three near simultaneous blasts struck Dahab on Monday evening injuring 62 and killing 23. Among the dead were 20 Egyptians and three foreigners with 42 Egyptians and 17 foreigners wounded, including three Americans. Witnesses described extensive destruction at the Al Capone restaurant as crowds faced the shock. Officials tied the attack to ongoing Sinai terror incidents amid high tourist activity during Easter and Shem al-Nessim.
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Lay proclaims innocence on stand in Enron trial
Kenneth Lay testified he felt deep pain over Enron layoffs and lost retirement savings while denying fraud and conspiracy charges. He blamed a mix of theft by CFO Andrew Fastow, negative press, bear market, and post 9 11 investor anxiety for Enron's collapse, insisting there was no conspiracy.
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Car Bomb Attacks Stir Baghdad Amid Leadership Tensions
A series of seven car bombs exploded across Baghdad over five hours, killing at least 10 and wounding nearly 80 as police found 28 bodies including 15 Ramadi police recruits killed by insurgents. Attacks hit near the Health Ministry Mustansiriya University and neighborhoods across the city.
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Experts warn Sudan may invite al Qaida amid Darfur turmoil
In Khartoum Sudan dismisses bin Laden call for jihad insisting it will not harbor terrorists or allow foreign interference. Outside experts warn Sudan’s chaos risks drawing al Qaida given the region’s instability and spillover into Chad and surrounding areas. Bin Laden urged followers to move to Sudan to oppose a UN peacekeeping mission for Darfur in a Sunday audiotape.
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Rice demands Security Council action on Iran nuclear program
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged the United Nations to act decisively as a March deadline nears for Iran to halt uranium enrichment. The IAEA has accused Iran of failing to answer questions about its nuclear activities and referred Tehran to the Security Council.
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