Martha Stewart Freed From House Arrest As Ankle Monitor Comes Off
Martha Stewart, 64, is released from house arrest and the electronic ankle bracelet at 12:05 a.m. Thursday. She described feeling nervous excitement and said she hopes others never wear such a device. Stewart served five months of imprisonment and five months of house confinement for lying about a 2001 ImClone stock sale.
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Four indicted in alleged terrorist plot in Los Angeles
Federal indictment charges Levar Haley Washington Gregory Vernon Patterson Hammad Riaz Samana and Kevin James with planning terrorist attacks on National Guard sites the Israeli Consulate and other LA area targets. The scheme aimed to wage war against the U S government kill service members and murder foreign officials. James who founded Jamiyyat Al Isl am Is Saheeh allegedly directed the plot from California State Prison Sacramento while Washington Patterson and Samana acted at his request. Washington converted to Islam during a three year prison term for robbery.
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Bush Lifts Oil Reserve as Katrina Threat Echoes
President Bush announced tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to stabilize fuel supply amid Katrina disruptions. He warned prices may rise and urged conservation while EPA loosened fuel blending rules. Energy Secretary Bodman cautioned the move may not drastically lower prices due to widespread refinery damage and power outages.
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Katrina disruption looms over expanding U S economy
Surge in energy prices and business shutdowns from Hurricane Katrina threaten to slow a growing economy. Analysts warn insured losses could reach 25 billion dollars, spurring higher energy costs and dampening consumer spending and investment this year.
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Stampede at Baghdad shrine kills hundreds in Shiite pilgrimage
Shiite pilgrims stampede on a Baghdad bridge amid rumors of a death by own action attacker. About 800 died, many women and children, in the worst Iraqi disaster since the 2003 U S invasion as debris and sandals litter the scene.
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