GOP drops DeLay battle on ballot fight in Texas
Washington Texans Republicans abandoned their court bid to substitute a different candidate for Tom DeLay on the November ballot after Supreme Court denial. Justice Scalia rejected blocking the appeals ruling keeping DeLay’s name. attorney Jim Bopp said all legal avenues were exhausted ahead of the election. DeLay, under indictment for money laundering, won a March primary and resigned in June. Democrats had sued to keep him on the ballot as a symbol of GOP corruption.
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BP to replace 16 miles of Prudhoe Bay pipeline
BP says severe corrosion forces replacement of 16 miles of transit pipeline at Prudhoe Bay, potentially shutting a major crude source for months. The move could curb North Slope output and lift gasoline prices as oil futures rise. BP Alaska projects 2-3 months to restore sections, with some portions brought back online earlier if possible.
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Suburban rollover near Yuma kills nine migrants
A sport utility vehicle carrying up to 22 people tried to outrun Border Patrol near Yuma Arizona and crashed killing nine and injuring at least 12. Five of the injured were in critical condition with head trauma, including a pregnant woman, according to hospital officials. The driver attempted to bypass a highway checkpoint, Border Patrol spokesman Lloyd Frers said.
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Pit bulls seized from Liberty County home after shooting
About 300 pit bulls were seized by authorities after discovery at a Cleveland area home suspected as a dogfighting base. The home lies on a 23acre property once tied to a fatal shooting during a robbery, where owner Thomas Weigner, 27, died from a leg wound.
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Lebanon leader rejects cease-fire plan over Israeli pullout
Lebanon Prime Minister Fuad Saniora rejected a U N backed cease-fire plan in a tearful briefing to Arab foreign ministers. He demanded Israel pull out from southern Lebanon immediately even before a peacekeeping force arrives to act as a buffer between Hezbollah and Israel. The speech followed one of the deadliest days of fighting with 49 Lebanese killed.
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Iraqi PM condemns US raid on Shiite militia hub in Baghdad
In Baghdad a pre dawn U S air and ground attack targeted Sadr City, killing more than 30 people including 10 paramilitary commandos. Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki, angered by the raid, warned the operation could undermine national reconciliation amid U S led efforts to secure the capital. One U S soldier wounded.
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