Retailers show solid May sales despite cold spring
May sales across the nation showed resilience with luxury chains like Nordstrom and teen brands such as Bebe Stores and Abercrombie & Fitch leading gains, while WalMart lagged behind. Separate notes mention T rex bones revealing female indicators through medullary bone, enabling sex determination in some dinosaurs. Anurag Kashyap won the 2005 national spelling bee with a 19th round victory and a $30 000 prize.
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EPA rejects ethanol waivers for three states
California New York and Connecticut must keep corn based ethanol in gasoline after EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson denied their requests to waive the 1990 Clean Air Act oxygenate requirement. States argued waivers would cut costs but EPA found no evidence that removing the oxygenate would harm air quality.
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Chaos of Iraqi Attacks Leaves Dozens Dead in Multiple Incidents
A wave of attacks across Iraq on Thursday killed at least 38 people and wounded many more. In northern Iraq three car bombings and two parked motorcycles exploded, while gunmen in speeding cars killed civilians in a crowded Baghdad market. A restaurant bombing in Tuz Khurmato and a convoy ambush near Kirkuk also left multiple dead, with at least four children among the victims. An online posting claimed a new al-Qaida cell named the al Bara bin Malek Brigade has carried out several incidents, though authenticity could not be verified. In Mosul a separate blast with hazardous materials wounded 13 and destroyed shops as police and hospitals responded. The violence underscores the ongoing insurgency and regional tensions over Kirkuk’s status and oil resources.
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Bush nominates Cox to head SEC
President Bush selects California Republican Christopher Cox to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission replacing William Donaldson. Cox, a 16 year House veteran, faces Senate confirmation amid investor and business concerns and joins an agency scrutinized after scandals at WorldCom Enron and Tyco.
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Denise Richards Gives Birth to Daughter Lola
Denise Richards delivered a second daughter, Lola, at a Los Angeles hospital with Charlie Sheen present. The baby weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces and mother and child are reported to be fine. The couple also has a 15 month old daughter, Sam.
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Israel frees 398 jailed militants amid Gaza pullout hopes
In Tulkarem Israel releases 398 prisoners hours after a meeting pledge between Israeli and Palestinian leaders. The move aims to ease coordination on a Gaza withdrawal, though prior pledges to cooperate have stalled.
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Dutch reject EU constitution sparks scramble in EU capitals
In The Hague the Netherlands voted against the proposed EU constitution by a large margin, raising fears over fading national identity as the bloc expands and EU bureaucrats gain power. The result threatens the future of the treaty and prompts leaders to consider scrapping the effort.
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Senior prank leaves mural mark at Montpelier High
Montpelier High School officials will not erase a large celestial mural painted during the holiday weekend by the 2005 senior class. Principal Peter Evans said 170 ceiling tiles were painted, mistaken at first for an art project, reflecting a traditional but disruptive prank.
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