Bush vetoes stem cell bill moves to executive order
President Bush vetoed the embryonic stem cell bill for the second time and signed an executive order urging ethically responsible research. He stressed no new federal dollars and warned the bill would force taxpayers to support destruction of embryos. In Chicago, United Airlines system outage halted departures two hours, delaying about 268 flights and canceling 24. cause unknown, flights resumed by 10 am CDT.
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Portage cases link missing toddler to grisly crimes
Three adults and a 15-year-old girl were charged after police found a missing 2-year-old and a severely burned 11-year-old boy as well as the body of his mother buried in a back yard. Felicia Garlin, accused with others, is the boy’s sister. the victim’s body was identified as Tammie Garlin. The girl described how her mother was placed alive in a car trunk to the Wal Mart trip for a shovel used in the burial. The case also involves the murdered mother’s family.
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U S military presses attack on al Qaida near Baghdad
U S forces intensified operations around Baghdad and Diyala province as battles raged in Baquoba and surrounding districts. Iraqi commanders said security rings were closed, many insurgents hid in homes, and civilians faced risk amid the offensive with U S troops numbering about 10 000 in Diyala.
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Israel Launches Deadliest Gaza Air and Ground Assault Yet
Israel fired missiles and sent tanks into Gaza on Wednesday killing four Palestinians in the deadliest action since Hamas seized control. Israel allowed some sick and wounded Palestinians through Erez while warning of broader food shortages as aircraft struck northern targets after Hamas violence around Abbas.
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Bloomberg Mayor Says More Candidates Help Country
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who quit the Republican Party to become unaffiliated, says he intends to stay in office through 2009. He adds that more candidates in the White House race are beneficial and that the country will have options as the field narrows.
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Japan Reverts Iwo Jima to Prewar Name Iwo To
Japan's Geographical Survey Institute adopted the older name Iwo To for the island of Iwo Jima following input from island inhabitants who seek to reclaim their identity amid controversy over the wartime memory. Surviving residents welcomed the change. others worry it minimizes the brutal campaign tied to the location. The vote echoes a historical dispute over the island once scene to a famed World War II battle and a landmark AP photograph.
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Three Canadian soldiers killed in Afghan blast
Three Canadian soldiers died when a roadside bomb struck in a southern Afghan province, amid clashes that left more than twenty Taliban militants dead. Authorities also reported losses of control in Ghorak district as militants seized territory and fighting intensified in Unizgan province, with civilian deaths rising.
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