Fighting flares in Fallujah renews calls for peace solution
In Fallujah insurgents clash with Marines near a train station while warplanes drop 500 pound laser guided bombs. Officials say a two week old hold on offensive moves remains to push for negotiations amid international pressure. General Kimmitt and Rumsfeld defend actions as guerrilla attacks continue in multiple neighborhoods.
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US to send more tanks as insurgency grows in Iraq
A senior officer said U S forces are receiving heavier armor including tanks and armored personnel carriers in Iraq. The action follows a rising insurgency and casualties as commanders in Iraq request more protection for operations in areas around Fallujah and the Sunni Triangle.
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Bush to tell 9 11 panel he had no hint of strike
President Bush will testify before the 9 11 commission and emphasize he had no warning of when or where terrorists would strike. The session aims to scrutinize why terrorism priorities were not higher despite rising warning signs, with Gonzales and staff present.
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Supreme Court battle over government hold without trial
The Bush administration argued the war on terrorism allows seizing and detaining Americans without charges to prevent danger. Defense lawyers countered that wartime power cannot grant unchecked authority to arrest US citizens without due process. Frank Dunham, attorney for a Louisiana-born detainee with Taliban ties, warned of nationwide lockups.
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Kaqqy Birthday KAQQY BIRTHDAY
Baytown girl marked her third birthday on April 5 2004 with family including brother Seth and grandparents Jimmy and Shelia Burns Lyndall and Kinda Baker Odie Hamilton and the late Lana Burns. In a separate note the Supreme Court debated enemy combatant cases of Hamdi Padilla and related detention issues.
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