Enron trial closing arguments loom in Houston
The Enron fraud case against Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling heads into six hours of closing arguments for each side before deliberations begin Wednesday. Prosecutors seek to weave a damning portrait of an inside culture of corruption, while the defense argues the executives acted like any CEOs under tough conditions. Experts say jurors need a coherent, big-picture narrative to tie together 54 witnesses, documents, and hours of tape.
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Floods force hundreds from homes in New England
Torrential rain across Massachusetts New Hampshire and Maine prompted state of emergency declarations and National Guard activation. Dams failed roads washed out and hundreds evacuated including seniors in Peabody and Melrose while Wakefield Milton Hooksett and Sanford residents sought shelter. As much as 12 to 15 inches of rain forecast southern New Hampshire faced ongoing danger.
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CIA nominee Hayden faces grilling over domestic spying
Senators will question Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden about NSA programs tied to domestic eavesdropping that some lawmakers deem illegal and unauthorised by Congress. The Senate Intelligence Committee opens hearings with Hagel and Specter cautioning that Hayden’s confirmation hinges on his answers about NSA activities.
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Texas Senate backs bonds for 1.8 billion in higher ed projects
The Senate approved a measure to fund 63 projects at Texas universities by issuing bonds repaid with future tuition. The plan includes 8 million for a Texas Tech pharmacy school in Amarillo and a Texas State campus in Round Rock. Lt. Gov. Dewhurst hailed the move as securing higher education's future while the House must agree to Senate changes before the bill can reach the governor.
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Texas storms lash Texas towns with floods and hail
A line of storms swept through parts of Texas causing flash flooding and wind damage. In Hewitt near Waco, four people were treated after a water rescue. two teenagers were pulled to safety when swept into a drainage ditch while aiding a driver. Tornado near Florence damaged a house. Kerrville saw ping pong ball sized hail. Cotulla and nearby areas lost power. The National Weather Service logged 3 1/2 to 4 inches of rain in Hewitt.
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Car Bombers Kill 14 Near Baghdad Airport
A pair of car bombers killed 14 people on the main road to Baghdad's airport, part of a weekend spike in violence across Iraq that also saw attacks on Shiite shrines and deaths of two British soldiers near Basra. Political talks stalled as PM-designate al Maliki faced cabinet-formation delays.
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