National headlines mix church course, DNA clearing, and Guard reshuffle
A Texas watchdog accuses a Bible curriculum of promoting fundamentalist views and religious bias in public schools. In Pittsburgh a man freed after 19 years behind bars thanks to new DNA tests. Washington sees Air National Guard unit reorganizations trigger state lawsuits and partisan gripes amid a Pentagon base-closure plan.
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Abdullah takes Saudi throne as Fahd dies reshapes line
King Fahd dies after long illness as Abdullah, his half brother, ascends the throne while Prince Sultan becomes crown prince. Riyadh floods with condolences and Mubarak and Jordanian leaders arrive. Oil prices jump but policy stays the same. Abdullah aims to consolidate power and push reforms and anti-terror efforts.
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Bush appoints Bolton U.N. ambassador by recess action
President Bush fast tracks John Bolton to the U.N. post using a recess appointment, swearing him in at the White House and sending him to New York. Democrats criticize the move as bypassing Senate confirmation amid U.N. reform debates. Bolton’s tenure lasts until January 2007.
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Bacall on Cruise and War of the Worlds
Actress Lauren Bacall criticizes Tom Cruise, calling his behavior shocking and inappropriate as public displays around Katie Holmes precede his film War of the Worlds. Billy Bob Thornton praises Angelina Jolie after Zahara adoption in Ethiopia. Katie Couric notes plans to decide on Today show future as contract nears expiry.
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Israeli settlers back down from Gaza protest plan
In Jerusalem settlers withdrew from a mass march planned to oppose Israel's Gaza pullout, signaling waning resistance to evacuation. Police prepared to block a smaller rally in Sderot as council head Bentsi Lieberman said the plan now centers on a three hour protest rather than a march on Gaza.
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Canine swimmer joins 10th Alcatraz Invitational field
Jake the golden retriever swam 1.2 miles from Alcatraz to San Francisco shoreline in the 10th annual Alcatraz Invitational. He finished 72nd among 500+ entrants with a 41 minute 45 second time, becoming the first dog to complete the crossing. In Taipei, a man’s missing dentures were found in a bronchial tube after three years, removed by surgeon Chen Chun-lei, solving a pneumonia causer.
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