Chertoff urges regulated security for chemical plants
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff called for federal regulation of chemical plant security with flexible standards. He urged Congress to grant authority to require performance-based security plans validated by private auditors, targeting some 15 000 privately operated facilities. Large firms backed the plan, while smaller companies fear costs.
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Bush Defends Iraq War Choices Amid Rising Doubt
President Bush said U S forces will stay in Iraq for years and future presidents must decide when to pull troops home while defending plans and rejecting calls to resign Defense Secretary Rumsfeld. He blamed war plan flaws on frontline realities and urged patience despite polling dips and sectarian violence in Iraq.
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Gunmen storm Iraqi police station freed dozens in raid
Insurgents mounted a dawn assault on a Muqdadiyah jail killing 19 police and a court guard while freeing at least 33 prisoners. Up to 100 attackers used mortars and RPGs before fleeing amid blasts, with many of their dead bodies carried away. Multiple attacks wounded police and civilians as sectarian violence surged nationwide.
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North Korea says U S not sole in pre emptive strike
North Korea warns it can strike first at the United States and says it has atomic weapons to counter U S nuclear threats. Seoul cites a foreign ministry spokesman while Washington urges resumption of international nuclear talks and says no invasion plans.
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