Terrorism now top threat in Iraq says US general
Gen John Abizaid warned terrorism is the main security risk in Iraq as extremists infiltrate from Syria and Ansar al Islam operates in Baghdad. He said adding troops won’t solve the problem and noted some cooperation between remnants of Saddam’s Baath Party and terrorists in shared aims. Defense officials cited ongoing captures including Ali Hassan al Majid.
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California Democrats in Congress back Bustamante
California's 33 House Democrats urged voters to oppose the recall but back Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante to prevent Gov. Gray Davis's exit. They urge a no vote on recall and then vote Bustamante, while Davis campaigns with Sen. Dianne Feinstein and plans more town halls.
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Regulators in control room during Midwest big blackout
Two federal regulators witnessed the Midwest power grid failure as the nation’s largest blackout spread, contributing an eyewitness account to the probe into FirstEnergy lines and the Aug. 14 outage. Mars climate findings and carbonate evidence suggest Mars lacked ancient oceans, while water may have existed as frozen ice.
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Petersons appeal to keep hearing open in Modesto
In Modesto California Scott Petersons defense attorneys appealed a judge s ruling that allowed public attendance at the hearing where prosecutors will present evidence against the man charged with killing his wife and unborn child. Mark Geragos argues the hearing must be closed to ensure an unbiased jury and seeks an appeals court order.
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Father arraigned in shootings of children
DETROIT A father, Anthony Lamar Bailey, was arraigned on murder and assault charges for allegedly shooting his four children, killing three, and setting the home on fire. Bailey, arrested on a freeway overpass, faced the video-court appearance as Essie Bailey waited in court. Family members expressed heartbreak over the killings and a divorce was under way between Essie Bailey and another parent.
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Mississippi Supreme Court extends wrongful death to unborn child
The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that a 19 week fetus is a person under state law, allowing Tracy Tucker to file a wrongful death claim after a miscarriage in 1997. The decision, criticized by Presiding Justice Chuck McRae as an assault on Roe v. Wade, broadens wrongful death to include unborn children.
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Census: One in ten adopted children born overseas
The Census Bureau’s first adoptions report shows over 13 percent or about 200,000 of the 1.6 million adopted children were born outside the United States, with Korea a leading source. Experts cite faster foreign adoptions and reduced stigma as factors.
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