Former POW returns to Vietnam to fly home comrades remains
Air Force Reserve Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier piloted the same plane that rescued him decades ago to transport two aftercare cases of fallen comrades home from Hanoi. He, a former F-4C pilot shot down in 1967, spoke of luck, peace, and hopes to visit the former Hoa Lo prison.
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CAFTA pact opens Central American markets to U S goods
The United States and five Central American nations signed a free trade pact expanding access to markets in Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras and Nicaragua with the Dominican Republic to join later. U S textile and sugar sectors fear increased competition while supporters argue closer trade boosts poor nations. The deal faces U S political debate with President Bush and Senator Kerry outlining divergent paths and worker rights protections. A ceremony at the Organization of American States drew demonstrators urging a fairer trade regime.
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Court weighs terrorism against free speech in Idaho case
Sami Omar Al Hussayen a University of Idaho graduate student sits on trial over charges he provided expert computer assistance to terrorist groups not as funding but as support prosecutors say he helped recruit fund and disseminate hostile material. His defense argues the government is abusing anti terror laws to punish beliefs and First Amendment rights. The case tests Patriot Act provisions on secondary terrorists and expert advice or assistance with prosecutors framing him as webmaster for Islamic Assembly of North America and linking to Hamas.
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