Alito ethics questioned over Vanguard case recusal
Washington three years after Alito ruled in a case involving Vanguard Group, the mutual fund company that holds his investments. Legal experts split on whether he broke ethics rules and how his recusal practices would work on the Supreme Court, as senators press for clearer standards.
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O’connor
Goldstein & Howe
John Roberts
Iraq war stirs 2008 election choices for candidates
Senators face tough calls as they weigh stay-the-course versus withdrawal plans over Iraq. Kerry briefly supported a timetable, then changed his vote, while Edwards Richardson Biden urge phased pullout and course change. Governors face less pressure but still face scrutiny from their bases.
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Lego Heist Suspect Indicted Over Target Brick Theft
William Swanberg, 40, of Reno, was indicted on charges he stole up to $200,000 in Lego sets from Target stores across five states. He allegedly swapped bar codes to misprice blocks and resold them online. A security guard stopped him in Portland after he purchased 10 Star Wars Millennium Falcon boxes.
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Washington County
Vermont high school quiz sparks controversy at Mount Anthony Union High
Bret Chenkin a Mount Anthony Union High School teacher faced questions from administrators after distributing a vocabulary quiz containing anti Bush remarks. Principal Sue Maguire and Superintendent Wesley Knapp said the matter would be addressed seriously while Chenkin defended prompting debate.
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Bush
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Mount Anthony Union High School
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Two Dead after Dallas Street Shootout and Murder Charge
Dallas, Texas. Henry Pate 26 and Cedric Mosley 26 were fatally shot at 4 45 a m in East Oak Cliff after a dispute with a pickup passenger. Kevin James Hall 28 was treated for a wound and held on a capital murder charge as investigators probe motive and exact sequence of events.
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Pate
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Sunni Shiite violence rocks Iraqi town near Baghdad
A car bombing at a hospital entrance injured four U S soldiers and killed five civilians including three women and two children in Mahmoudiya. Local sheik condemns the attack while tension between Sunni and Shiite groups spikes in the Triangle of Passing near Baghdad.
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Fatah Holds West Bank Primaries For Parked Parley Seats
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas party Fatah ran primaries Friday in six West Bank cities to select candidates for a January parliament vote. Seven of 16 districts were ready including Ramallah Nablus and Jenin Gaza had no voting due to internal disputes. Marwan Barghouti among contestants. Abbas and senior members to pick nine remaining districts Saturday.
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