DeLay Lampson exchange early in Texas race
U S Rep Tom DeLay faced Lampson as the Texas 22nd District campaign opened. DeLay challenged Lampson on Iraq troop withdrawal while Lampson urged DeLay to return funds tied to a bribery scheme. DeLay, Sugar Land, is under state election law indictment and has relinquished his House post.
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U.S. says Iraqi death by own action bombings fall in November
In November death by own action bombings in Iraq declined to 23, the lowest in seven months, as U.S. and Iraqi forces overran insurgent strongholds near the Euphrates valley. Despite the drop, American fatalities rose to 85 that month, with 290 Iraqis killed in such attacks.
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Republicans donate to charity to distance from Cunningham
A group of congressional Republicans donate to charity the money Randy Duke Cunningham gave them over the years as he faces a guilty plea for taking 2.4 million in bribes in exchange for steering defense work to contractors. The report notes other federal updates on rail safety and consumer spending.
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Public Utility Commission extends waivers for hurricane victims
The PUC approved a 60 day extension of deposit waivers for Katrina and Rita victims applying for local telephone and electric service. Emergency rules delay deposits to help establish new homes without immediate costs. Waivers had been set to expire soon, aiding displaced residents in Texas and Louisiana.
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World AIDS Day marked around the globe amid vows
In Fatick Senegal schoolchildren pledged abstinence while village women in India cast off HIV stigma. Aissatou Niang, 13, cited AIDS as dangerous and praised abstinence as the only protection. The scene reflects World AIDS Day observances across regions with youth and women addressing fear and shame.
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Scandal follows French transplant ethics debate
Paris ethics debate erupts over the world first partial face transplant with a surgeon questioning the operation while others suspect jealousy. Doctors raise concerns about the psychological health of the unidentified French woman who received a transplanted nose lips and chin after a dog attack in May.
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