Senate panel clears Haley of pressuring dredging permit
A South Carolina Senate committee found that Gov. Nikki Haley did not unduly pressure the Department of Health and Environmental Control to approve a dredging permit for the Savannah port expansion. The 7-3 vote followed staff testimony under oath, amid Democratic claims of influence.
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Nikki Haley
Georgia
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Department of Health and Environmental Control
Harvey Peeler
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Sandusky's Wife Defends Him Against Sex Abuse Claims
Dottie Sandusky says her husband Jerry Sandusky is innocent of child sex mistreatment charges and that accusers are fabricating stories. She released the statement through his lawyer a day after a grand jury report described new allegations including a boy crying for help in a basement bedroom.
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Texting behind the wheel climbs despite bans across states
A national NHTSA survey shows texting and other handheld device use rose last year with about 1 in 100 drivers texting at any moment. Nearly half of 21 to 24 year olds report texting or emailing from the driver's seat, while most say they would feel unsafe as passengers when a driver texts. Twenty states have bans, including Pennsylvania as the 35th state to restrict texting while driving.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
America
Safety Administration
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Maine
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Senate Repeals Sodomy Law in Military Justice
The Senate passed a defense bill 93 to 7 repealing Article 125 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The change allows sodomy and sexual acts with animals, previously punishable by court martial, citing a constitutional shift since the 2003 Supreme Court ruling.
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Washington, D.C
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Carl Levin
D-Mich
Supreme Court
Texas
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Iran’s Guards show claimed downed drone with hajizadeh
An Iranian Revolutionary Guards release cites a U S R Q 170 Sentinel drone as downed earlier this week. Gen Amir Ali Hajizadeh head of the Guards aerospace division stands with an unidentified colonel at an undisclosed Iranian location in the photo.
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Tehran
Iran
Revolutionary Guards
Amir Ali Hajizadeh
Iran displays near intact U S drone after capture
Tehran showed a largely intact RQ 170 Sentinel on state TV as part of its claim of downing the drone. U S officials say the mission was lost this week and reject electronic attack explanations. The video marks the first proof of capture and suggests the aircraft could be landed safely if link is lost.
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Tehran
U.S
America
Iran
Associated Press
European Union weighs greater unity to save euro
Brussels hosts a summit where EU leaders debate ceding sovereignty to a central authority to stabilize the euro and global markets. Sarkozy and Merkel push for budget balance rules and automatic sanctions to compel eurozone compliance.
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Brussels
Europe
Nicolas Sarkozy
Angela Merkel
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