States boost heating aid as winter nears
Ohio adds 75 million and Wisconsin 16 million for heating assistance. Iowa sets up a energy saving site to help residents qualify for aid, while acknowledging the effort may not cover all needs. A Census study shows Northeast couples wed later than elsewhere, Utah trends differ, and Southern cohabitation without marriage is rare.
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Bush defends Miers citing religious faith
President Bush sought to steady GOP doubts over Supreme Court pick Harriet Miers by highlighting her conservative Christian beliefs. He argued she is highly qualified and would interpret the Constitution faithfully, noting her trailblazing legal career in Texas.
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Iraqi parliament approves last minute constitution amendments
Iraqi lawmakers approved changes to the constitution to win Sunni support for a referendum in three days. The deal modifies Article One to promise a unified nation and allows later substantive changes after December elections. Insurgents continued attacks including a suicide bombing at an army recruitment center killing 30.
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Worldwide Aid Flows as Pakistan Quake Death Toll Grows
Rescue efforts gave way to aid relief in Muzaffarabad as the 7.6 magnitude quake left 35,000 plus dead. A Russian team saved a 5 year old girl after nearly 100 hours under rubble. U S and allied helicopters delivered tents blankets and medical supplies while Rice pledged ongoing aid and support.
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Syrian interior minister Ghazi Kenaan found dead in Damascus
Brig. Gen Ghazi Kenaan who ran Lebanon for two decades and was linked to a UN probe into Rafik Hariris assassination was found dead in his Damascus office on a day that raised questions about top level involvement. The government called it self inflicted while opponents suspected murder. The death stunned Syrians as authorities said it would not destabilize the regime. Kenaan had led Syrian intelligence in Beirut for 20 years and had been questioned by UN investigators.
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China Shows Live Space Launch To Public
China celebrated its second manned space flight as officials aired the liftoff of astronauts Fei Juniong and Nie Haisheng on live TV. Children in Shanghai watched in class while hundreds gathered at Beijing’s main railway station to view the desert launch site.
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Israeli forces seize Hamas operative in Hebron disguise
Israeli forces posing as vegetable vendors captured a senior Hamas operative who had been on the run for eight years in Hebron. Separately troops detained a 14 year old boy targeted to become a suicide bomber. The operation followed Palestinian PM Qureia saying the Arafat death investigation failed to determine the cause.
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