Bush backs fast track on 20 million acres of overgrown woods
The House approved a plan to accelerate logging on about 20 million acres prone to wildfires, 256-170, with President Bush urging Senate action. He cited air and safety benefits while critics said it would favor logging over fire risk reduction and environmental protections.
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Canada mad cow case triggers U.S. beef import ban
A lone mad cow case in northern Alberta led the United States to ban all beef imports from Canada. Officials said the risk to human health is very low and the case appears isolated. The 8-year-old cow from a Canadian farm was slaughtered on January 31 after pneumonia was suspected and BSE confirmed in England on Tuesday.
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US invites experts to inspect Iraqi mobile bio labs
A senior U.S. military commander told The Associated Press that international experts will survey two mobile laboratories suspected of serving as biological weapons facilities in Iraq. Officials say the labs do not prove Iraq had weapons, but were likely for weapon production.
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Ex-reporter Blair finds deception funny
Blair says he could not stop laughing at The Times corrections of his fraudulent reporting about Pvt Lynch’s West Virginia home. He admits deceiving readers and says he fooled brilliant journalists while resigning from The New York Times amid a probe into 36 frauds in 73 articles.
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Terror alert raised to orange after threat intelligence
The Bush administration raised the terrorism alert level to orange amid fears of a possible domestic attack linked to al-Qaida. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge urged extra security nationwide as governors and mayors prepared for Memorial Day weekend, with police shifts extended and guards deployed in major cities.
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Giuliani and Nathan plan Gracie Mansion wedding in NY
Former mayor Rudolph Giuliani and fiancée Judith Nathan picked up a marriage license five days before their planned Saturday ceremony at Gracie Mansion with Mayor Bloomberg presiding. Andrew Giuliani to be best man. Nixon timeline notes divorce from Donna Hanover. Meanwhile Vandross gets candlelight vigil in Detroit as Aretha Franklin prays and he remains hospitalized after a stroke. Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard to appear on AOL after finale as Fox reveals winner of American Idol contract.
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Titan Arum blooms at Fullerton arboretum Tuesday
Say What fullerton California reports the titan arum or corpse flower will unfurl its petals Tuesday at California State University Fullerton Arboretum. It is the first bloom in Southern California in a year and drew crowds with its notorious odor and rare, brief life cycle. A similar bloom occurred in Encinitas last July 2002 at Quail Botanical Gardens, attracting visitors who smelled the scent and watched the giant bloom.
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Teens sue to include women in United States draft
Massachusetts teenagers file a lawsuit demanding women be drafted alongside men. Lawyers argue the all male selective service system is discriminatory citing women’s combat roles in Iraq and incidents involving women in Baghdad.
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