Judge restricts aviation security testimony in Moussaoui death penalty trial
In Alexandria, Judge Leonie Brinkema allowed the government to pursue the death penalty for Zacarias Moussaoui but barred any testimony about aviation security measures. Prosecutors had planned to present aviation official testimony as a major portion of their case.
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Zacarias Moussaoui
al-Qaida
Leonie Brinkema
Moussaoui
Baghdad
Iraq
Sadr
Bayan Jabr
Associated Press
Credit score grades and ratings for loan risk
A brief outline explains how lenders use a new credit scoring scale to judge borrower risk and set interest rates. It defines Score Grade with bands from Excellent to High risk and notes that higher risk leads to higher rates, citing Equifax Experian TransUnion as sources.
Credit agencies unveil new credit score system
New York AP. The three major credit bureaus Equifax Experian and TransUnion introduced a new VantageScore system to lenders aiming to better measure borrowers creditworthiness. Consumer advocates caution that it may not simplify the process for consumers. The scores will reach lenders first with consumer access likely later this year.
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New York
Consumer Credit
Equifax Inc
Atlanta
Experian Information Solutions Inc
Costa Mesa
Calif
TransUnion LLC
Chicago
VantageScore
Capitol Hill Budgets Face Pushback Amid Debt Debate
Congress wrestles with a sprawling budget week as Republicans pledge restraint yet back 91 billion dollars in debt financed Iraq and hurricane aid. The Senate weighs a plan with tax and spending cuts absent and must vote to permit debt growth toward nine trillion dollars, while oil executives testify on mergers before the Senate Judiciary Committee challenging claims of market power.
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Washington, D.C
Capitol Hill
House
Iraq
Senate
Bush
Senate Judiciary Committee
U.S
Vermont
Patrick Leahy
Texas fires burn across 700000 acres as winds shift
Texas firefighters battled eleven wildfires across nearly 700000 acres with more than 160 blazes in 24 hours. Wind near 20 mph threatened containment as evacuees returned to charred homes and 11 people were reported dead with nine firefighters injured. Governor Perry expressed condolences and statewide resolve.
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Borger
Texas
Jan Fulkerson
Texas Forest Service
Department of Public Safety
Rick Perry
Wildfires blaze across Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas kill seven
Wind driven fires burned 652000 acres across Collinsworth Wheeler Carson Hutchinson Donley and Gray counties with more than 3.5 million acres burned in Texas since December 26. Seven firefighters were injured. a ranch hand suffered second degree burns as evacuations continued near Amarillo and Texroy. A separate New Mexico blaze reached 92000 acres forcing evacuations and damaging the McDonald post office.
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Jennifer Orand
Hutchinson County
Texroy
Grand
Shannon
Amarillo
Collinsworth
Wheeler
Carson
Hutchinson
Donley
Gray
Texas Forest Service
Childress
Cottle
New Mexico
McDonald
Lovington
Texas Department of Public Safety
Panhandle
Texas
Rachael Navier
Perry
Milosevic Accessed Smuggled Drugs in The Hague Prison
Two tribunal officials told the AP that Milosevic regularly obtained smuggled medications and alcohol in his cell. They said warnings to tighten supervision were ignored, while Milosevic’s son claimed his father was murdered in custody after a war crimes trial delay.
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Hague
Netherlands
Milosevic
Jericho Prison Raid Triggers 10 Hour West Bank Standoff
Israeli forces using helicopters tanks and bulldozers stormed a Jericho jail to seize militants linked to a minister’s assassination. A 10 hour stand off ended as prisoners surrendered. Palestinians attacked US and European offices and torched the British Council in Gaza. Gunmen seized nine foreigners including an American professor.
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Jericho
West Bank
Gaza Strip
United States
Europe
British Council
Gaza City
Iran's supreme leader vows no compromise on nuclear program
Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared the nuclear program irreversible and warned that any retreat would threaten the nation's independence. The stance comes as the U N Security Council members weigh a tough draft demanding Iran halt uranium enrichment and report progress within weeks.
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Tehran
Iran
Islamic Republic
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
U.N. Security Council
United Nations
Security Council
Belarussian police seize opposition print run amid early votes
In Minsk Belarus authorities arrest nearly two dozen opposition activists and seize the entire print run of the major independent newspaper as Belarusians cast early ballots for the weekend presidential election. The crackdown raises concerns of vote manipulation ahead of Lukashenko’s anticipated third term.
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Minsk
Belarus
Alexander Lukashenko
Europe
Lukashenko
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