US closes Baghdad highways amid insurgent attacks
US and Iraqi negotiators report progress in talks to ease fighting in Fallujah while two major highways into Baghdad remain closed for repairs after mounting bomb attacks. Six Marines and many insurgents die in a 14 hour battle near Qaim as hostages are released.
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Justices weigh detainee rights as terrorism cases loom
Supreme Court hearings set to test detainee rights for foreigners held at a U S military prison in Cuba. Justices review whether detainees may challenge detention in U S courts amid post Sept 11 security actions. White House urges restraint after Hamas leader killing. Dru Sjodin body found after thaw. autopsy to follow.
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Bush misrepresented Iraq war meeting
Washington details show a late 2001 Bush briefing on Afghanistan while the real focus of the session at his ranch was Iraq. Franks and other top aides discussed revising the war plan, with Cheney Powell Rice and Tenet viewing the briefing, framed as Afghanistan updates.
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Prison shooting in Kosovska Mitrovica leaves three dead
In Kosovska Mitrovica, U.N. police and Kosovo police exchanged fire in a prison yard, killing two American officers and one Jordanian officer and wounding eleven others. Four Jordanian officers were arrested as authorities sealed the detention center and logged bullet cartridges.
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Perry tax plan sparks Baptist opposition to video lottery terminals
Suzii Paynter of the Baptist General Convention of Texas objects to Perry's education funding plan through gambling. She calls video lottery terminals the crack cocaine of gambling and urges Baptists to oppose the idea by contacting Perry's office. In Fort Worth, Willie Nelson announces his 4th of July Picnic at the Stockyards, headlined by Merle Haggard and other country stars, expecting about 25,000 attendees with tickets on sale April 26.
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