Video shows LA officers striking suspect triggering FBI probe
A YouTube clip shows two police officers pinning William Cardenas in Hollywood as one punches him repeatedly during an August arrest. The FBI opened a civil rights investigation after the video surfaced, prompting review of the encounter and the officers’ conduct.
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Bush dedicates Marine Corps museum at Quantico
President Bush dedicates the National Museum of the Marine Corps on a 135 acre site beside the Quantico base. A 21 gun salute opens the ceremony as Bush walks in, with about 10 000 service members in attendance and four F 18s streaking overhead. He links democracy in the Middle East to future Americas recalling World War II battles Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima.
Gates urges dialogue with Iran while warning on pre emptive action
Robert Gates, Bush nominee to lead the Pentagon, says the United States should talk with Iran rather than shun it. He argues spies misled on Saddam weapons and cautions against another pre emptive strike without unambiguous intelligence. He draws on three decades in the CIA White House and at Texas A&M as senators review his nomination.
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Fed tracks money but not policy says Bernanke
Bernanke told central bankers in Frankfurt that the Fed closely follows the money supply but does not let it alone set policy to steady the economy and curb inflation. He offered a historical view noting monetary aggregates once guided policy but warned against overreliance, while noting money growth can signal future developments.
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Sunni Shiite mortar war escalates Baghdad conflict
In Baghdad neighborhoods Shiite and Sunni factions trade mortars sparking urban warfare amid sectarian displacement. Mortars from cars hit markets near Azamiyah and Zaytun as Mahdi Army and Badr Brigade retaliate after the Samarra shrine bombing.
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Bush and Democrats pledge bipartisanship amid early friction
President Bush invites Senate leaders Reid and Durbin to discuss a divided government as Democrats prepare to take control in January. Pelosi meets Bush for lunch while both sides stress cooperation but oppose GOP agenda items. Reid and Durbin urge bipartisanship and action.
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Palance Dies at 87. Iconic Actor of Shane and City Slickers
Oscar winner Jack Palance dies at his Montecito home at age 87. The tough leading man known for Shane and City Slickers captivated audiences with a low menacing voice and memorable Oscar moment performing one-armed push ups on stage. He began in 1950 and earned a best supporting actor nomination for Sudden Fear.
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UK says 30 terror plots traced to 1 600 people
Domestic spy chief Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller warned in remarks released Friday that almost 30 plots involving about 1,600 people are being tracked. She cited 200 active cells and said the fight against terrorism will span a generation and radicalization remains a key risk.
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Russia to supply electricity to Koreas eyed by RAO UES
Russia says talks to provide power to North and South Korea face jeopardy from United Nations sanctions. Projects from RAO UES aim to ease North Korea shortages and aid South Korea’s busy economy, possibly linking the two nations on a joint grid with outside control to sustain profits.
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