Bush proposes temporary legal status for many undocumented workers
President Bush outlines a plan to grant temporary legal status to millions of illegal immigrants already in the United States, arguing it would boost national security and fill low wage jobs while appealing to Hispanic voters. Critics say it is a political gamble and inadequate for reform. Senate leaders welcome debate on a more humane, rational immigration system.
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35 Soldiers Wounded by Mortar Attack Near Baghdad
In the Sunni triangle west of Baghdad a U S military camp was struck by six mortar rounds at about 6 45 p m wounding 35 soldiers from the Army 541st Maintenance Battalion based in Fort Riley Kansas The wounded were evacuated for medical care some returned to duty while others remained hospitalized The Pentagon could not say how many were seriously hurt The attack followed a separate engagement in Fallujah where a married couple and five children were reported killed by U S forces amid an insurgent firestorm
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Kandahar bombings spurs border-area pursuit near Pakistan
U S forces scoured Spin Boldak near the Pakistani border for suspects tied to Tuesday’s Kandahar blast that killed 15 Afghan civilians, mainly children. The attack, blamed on Taliban militants, followed a roadway shooting in Helmand that left 12 men dead, highlighting security woes two years after the Taliban’s fall.
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Soldiers balk at $10,000 reenlistment bonus in Iraq
At a checkpoint east of Baquba a diverse group of soldiers react to a new U S Army plan offering up to 10000 to reenlist in Iraq Afghanistan and Kuwait Some say money helps others fear death or fatigue while officers note some sign salvageable manpower.
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Lee's Odd Everyday Menu and Quiet Routine
A fragment describes quirky meals such as corn flakes with sugar, soggy cereal eaten with milk, and feeding cereal to a dog. It mentions weekly appearances by "Lees colann" every Thursday and an email alias bubbulee flashnet.
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Bubbulee
Flashnet
Government Teams Probe Radiological Threats In Major Cities
Nuclear Incident Response Teams from the Energy Department operated undercover in Las Vegas Los Angeles New York and Washington and later in other cities to detect dirty bombs and weapons. Homeland Security added detectors in Chicago Detroit Houston San Diego San Francisco and Seattle amid a raised orange terror alert with no specific intelligence pointing to an imminent attack.
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Sun's Burst May Have Caused Ordovician Mass Extinction
Atl ta report suggests a gamma ray burst within 10 000 light years shattered Earths ozone 440 million years ago triggering ultraviolet radiation that cooked unprotected life. Led by Adrian L Melott the team cites fossil records and an ice age as supporting clues at the American Astronomical Society meeting.
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Samima Rey
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Ex-Enron finance chief Fastow seeks plea deal in scandal
Former Enron finance chief Andrew Fastow is negotiating a plea bargain that could send him to prison for his role in the accounting scandal. A separate source says he may pay at least 20 million dollars to the SEC, with deal terms tied to his wife Lea’s potential plea. Lea, who became assistant treasurer at Enron before quitting in 1997, had a prior plea rejected by U.S. District Judge David Hittner.
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