Bryant appears before judge in first pretrial hearing
Kobe Bryant appeared before Judge Iry Ruckriegle with the accuser's family present and put off a formal plea. A December 19 pretrial hearing and an January 23 motions session were scheduled to address defense requests including secrecy of rape crisis center records. Bryant waived advisory rights on the sexual assault charge. His bail of twenty five thousand dollars remained unchanged.
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EAGLE
Colo
Kobe Bryant
Iry Ruckriegle
Bryant
Bush pushes to speed Iraqi government formation
President Bush accelerates plans to let Iraqis take charge of security, draft a constitution, hold elections, and assume control of government institutions in Baghdad amid rising U.S. casualties and waning public support. The move aims to shorten the occupation as many nations refrain from sending more troops.
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Washington
U.S
Bush
Baghdad
Trade deficit widens as imports hit record high
The United States posted a trade deficit of 41.3 billion dollars in September as imports rose to an all time monthly peak. Exports also advanced, and the wider deficit marked a 4.4 percent increase from August. Economists had forecast 40.2 billion.
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Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
Detective kept open mind in Laci Peterson case says detective
Modesto California AP reports a detective in the Laci Peterson disappearance said he kept an open mind and did not focus on Scott Peterson to the exclusion of other suspects. The defense at the preliminary hearing argued the detective took the case personally and wrongly ruled out viable alternatives.
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Modesto
Calif
Laci Peterson
Scott Peterson
Palestinian and Israeli leaders push peace revival after cabinet swearing
In Ramallah Yasser Arafat swore in the Palestinian Cabinet ending a stalemate, while parliament backed Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia 48 to 13 with five abstentions. The move could revive contacts over the U.S. backed road map.
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Ramallah
West Bank
Yasser Arafat
Ahmed Qureia
Mahmoud Abbas
Notable removals of state high court judges rare in US
A review of high court ethics cases shows removals and resignations across states. Examples include Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore being axed for not obeying a federal order, Oregon and Rhode Island justices resigning amid misconduct allegations, and California’s 1986 removal of Chief Justice Rose Bird and two associates after a death penalty reversal.
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Alabama
Roy Moore
Moore
Wyoming Supreme Court
Richard Thomas
Thomas
Cynthia Gray
American Judicature Society
Center For Judicial Ethics
Oregon Supreme Court
Ed Fadeley
Edwin Peterson
Fadeley
Joseph Bevilacqua
New York State
Sol Wachtler
Pennsylvania
Rolf Larsen
Mississippi
Chuck McRae
Lating
Supreme Court
Mississippi Commission On Judicial Performance
McRae
California
Rose Bird
Cruz Reynozo
Joseph Groden
Japan delays Iraq troop decision amid rising insurgent attacks
In Baghdad, U S forces pressed a second night of air and ground strikes on suspected militants as Bremer returned to oversee plans for a faster Iraqi government. Japan postponed deploying forces to Iraq citing instability, and South Korea capped its troop presence at 3000 amid regional reassessments.
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Iraq
Japan
South Korea
U.S
L. Paul Bremer
White House
Tokyo
Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Yasuo Fukuda
Condoleezza Rice
Washington
Roh Moo-hyun
Denmark
Spain
Netherlands
United Nations
International Red Cross
Nasiriyah
Asia
Rumsfeld
Wynonna Judd Charged with DUI in Nashville
Country singer Wynonna Judd was charged with driving under the influence after a police stop near Music Row. Officers noted alcohol odor and impaired appearance. she allegedly consented to a breath test showing a blood alcohol level of 0.175 percent, more than twice the legal limit.
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Nashville, Tenn
Wynonna Judd
Music Row
Judd
Burnett receives public apology over CBS 75th tribute
CBS producer Gil Cates publicly apologizes for omitting a Carol Burnett tribute from the 75th anniversary special. He notes Burnett received a standing ovation at the New York event and promises the mistake won’t recur. Beyonce Knowles attends The Fighting Temptations premiere in London as a dowdy single mother role.
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Los Angeles
Carol Burnett
CBS
Gil Cates
Carol
Cates
Burnett
New York
Daily Variety
Hollywood Reporter
London
Beyonce Knowles
Knowles
Leicester Square
Destiny’s Child
Cuba Gooding Jr
Burglary at Bridal Gown Outlet Leaves Gown Loss Mystery
Lincoln police investigate the theft of 75 wedding gowns valued at 37500 from Bridal Gown Outlet. No money or jewelry taken, leaving standard dress sizes missing near sizes 1 to 2 and 22 plus. Store owner calls it baffling with no suspects. second burglary since 1992 opening.
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Lincoln, Neb
Jennifer Schultz-Hurt
Lincoln
Schultz-Hurt
Terrence Sherrill
Schultz- Hurt
Sherrill
Schultz-Hart
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