Bush Pushes Guest Worker Plan Amid Immigration Protests
President Bush urged Congress to craft immigration law including a guest worker program offering legal status short of citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants. Senate debate follows nationwide protests and school walkouts as supporters rally for reform and border security.
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Senators urge Iraqi unity as U.S. pressure rises
In Baghdad, Sen John McCain and Sen Russ Feingold told Iraqi leaders to form a national unity government urgently as violence flared south of Baghdad. They warned that prolonged American troop presence fuels the insurgency while leaders struggle to end the three month stalemate and plan a summer pullout.
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Iraqi documents claim Russia fed U S invasion details in 2003
Pentagon findings rely on Iraqi documents captured in 2003 alleging Russian intelligence had sources inside the U S military to relay troop movements and battle plans to Saddam Hussein. Russia denies the claim, and the report leaves unresolved who the Iraqi sources were or whether false data were deliberately fed to Moscow.
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Supreme Court eyes Bush wartime powers in Hamdan case
Osama bin Laden driver Salim Hamdan appeals to block a trial before a military commission. The court's ruling could curb presidential wartime authority and set limits on pursuing and punishing terrorism suspects. Hamdan's arguments surface as the case nears Tuesday arguments. A second AP brief notes a Texas ethics panel ruling that officials need not disclose gift amounts above 250 dollars, sparking public criticism from reform advocates.
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Belarusian protests clash with riot police in Minsk
In Minsk thousands gathered to oppose President Lukashenko as police in black uniforms clubbed demonstrators. Opposition leader Milinkevich urged intensified action against dictatorship while proposing a monthlong protest pause to regroup, amid Western sanctions after a contested election.
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Baytown Police Nabber Seizes Marijuana On Highway 146
A Baytown officer found two pounds of marijuana wrapped in plastic on the shoulder of Highway 146. The drugs were seized and stored for destruction after a destruction order from Baytown Municipal Court. Police also investigated thefts at Trestle and Creekside Apartments, with ongoing burglaries at area complexes. A man arrested March 23 with a false name faced charges including evading arrest and possession of marijuana. Police logged 172 calls between Friday and Saturday, including alarms, assaults, thefts, and disturbances.
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Murray and the pocket items tale from Exxon engineer
Malcolm Murray, a Baytown resident and retired Exxon Chemical mechanical engineer, recalls packing a small kit of tools and a stainless steel ruler for travel. He describes buying a model maker’s vise after no C clamp was available, and notes practical uses for the ruler including measuring short lines and opening blister packs. Murray recounts his travels to St Lucia St Kitts and Puerto Rico.
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