Arrest of Najaf Mayor amid Iraqi crackdown draws Shiite backlash
U S forces arrested Najaf mayor Abu Haydar Abdul Mun'im on kidnapping and corruption charges, detaining 62 aides as part of Operation Sidewinder. He was replaced by Haydar Mahdi Mattar al Mayali amid peaceful proscriptions, while Ayatollah Ali al Sistani issued a fatwa demanding elected representation and a constitutional process.
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Poll shows majority backs Iraq effort but optimism slips
A CNN USA Today Gallup poll finds 56 percent say things are going well in Iraq while 42 percent say badly. Since early May opinions have shifted with optimism fading from 86 percent to 56 percent and bad outcomes rising from 13 to 42 percent.
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Ridge would move to eighth in presidential line
Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge could leapfrog ten Cabinet members to become eighth in the line of succession behind Attorney General John Ashcroft and ahead of Interior Secretary Gale Norton. The Senate approved the measure, now pending in the House, and Ridge said continuity of government is a responsibility.
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Homeland Security chief eyed for higher line of succession
The Senate supports moving the Homeland Security Secretary up in the line of succession to succeed a president who cannot serve, arguing disaster relief and national security duties justify elevation. House members seek to set the order earlier and clarify 1947 law, with several representatives proposing bills.
Barbers Hill District Considers Tax Increase and Renovation Updates
The district plans a tax rate rise of about 9 cents per $100 valuation, boosting a $100,000 home by roughly $90 annually, with a public hearing on Aug 25. Scot Hartfiel of PBK Architects updated a bond project at Barbers Hill Elementary and Primary Schools, now four weeks into a nine week schedule, slated for completion July 31. The board also reviewed early reading assessments showing notable gains across kindergartners to second graders and approved a $594,000 Unicon bid to build an internal district roadway, budgeted at $600,000.
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Chicago porch collapse probes after deadly incident
Chicago city officials investigate whether building permits were properly issued for a Lincoln Park porch that collapsed killing 12 and injuring at least 57. The three story building had been converted from five apartments to three and the wooden porch was rebuilt as part of renovations. No criminal charges will be filed as it is a civil matter.
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President Bush pushes Medicare reform for seniors in Florida
President Bush toured Florida urging Congress to pass a Medicare prescription drug plan he can sign. He spoke at two fundraisers raising three million dollars for his re election effort and aims to have a bill on his desk before the August recess. Congress has yet to reconcile House and Senate versions, possibly delaying action for weeks.
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