Manhunt for Death Row Inmate After Jail Escape in Houston
Harris County officials pursue leads in the escape of Charles Victor Thompson from the Harris County Jail. Thompson, 35, reportedly swapped into civilian clothes using a fake ID badge after slipping from handcuffs and a bright orange jumpsuit. A deputy and visitor were questioned as investigators probe possible inside help.
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Harris County
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Charles Victor Thompson
Sheriff's Department
Thompson
Tomball
Dennise Hayslip
Darren Keith Cain
Spring
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
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Terrence Gaiser
Martin
Texas Attorney General's Office
Bush woes push GOP toward staff shakeup amid polling dive
President Bush faces record low approval as the Iraq war drags on and a prosecutor charges Vice President Cheney aide. An AP Ipsos poll shows 37 percent approval, 59 disapproval, with strong dissatisfaction rising. Republicans fret before 2006 elections as calls grow for a White House staff change.
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Ap-Ipsos
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U.S
Harriet Miers
CIA
Dick Cheney
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Scooter
Libby
Cheney
Karl Rove
Rove
Senate
Harry Reid
D-Nev
Reid
Bush avoids answering CIA leak probe questions in Argentina
President Bush sidestepped inquiries on an apology to Americans and on whether Karl Rove should stay, declining to discuss the ongoing CIA leak investigation. He noted a serious probe and emphasized setting an agenda while avoiding comments on staff changes or unmasking Valerie Plame.
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Karl Rove
Rove
Valerie Plame
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Dick Cheney
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FBI
White House
Iraq
Patrick Fitzgerald
Public support for Alito lags behind Roberts in AP poll
AP-Ipsos survey shows about 38 percent back confirmation of Samuel Alito, with 22 percent strongly in favor, compared with 47 percent backing John Roberts and 36 percent strongly. Evangelicals largely back Roberts, while Alito support among evangelicals is about half.
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Bush
Washington
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Alito
Harriet Miers
Philadelphia
Roberts
Judge upholds Oregon gay marriage ban ruling
A Marion County judge upheld Oregon's constitutional ban on gay marriage, rejecting arguments that Measure 36 merged too many changes and infringed home rule. The 2004 voter approval stood amid failed civil unions efforts in the Legislature.
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Ore
Oregon
Marion County Circuit
Joseph Guimond
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