Bush defends wartime spying to counter terror threat
President Bush argued that warrantless NSA spying on suspected terrorists was a necessary part of protecting Americans and would continue as long as the threat persists. He claimed safeguards exist and urged Senate action on Patriot Act renewal amid Democratic opposition and broader concerns over presidential power.
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Unwanted births rise as abortion attitudes debated
ATLANTA AP reports that a 2002 survey found 14 percent of recent births were unwanted at conception, up from 9 percent in 1995. Guttmacher links fall in abortion rates to these shifts while experts note uncertainty over whether attitudes or access drive the change.
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Sharon anticipated to recover from mild stroke in hospital
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is expected to regain full health after a mild stroke that briefly affected his speech. Israeli TV exit polls show Benjamin Netanyahu leading Likud voters for a March 28 election while Kadima gains momentum amid party defections.
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Iraqi vote splits along ethnic sectarian lines in early results
Initial results from 89 percent of Baghdad province ballots show United Iraqi Alliance with about 58 percent, Sunni Iraqi Accordance Front second, and Allawi’s National List third in the capital. Basra, the south, and the three Kurdish provinces show sectarian and regional blocs leading, with Kurds dominant in Dahuk, Erbil, and Sulaymaniyah.
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Murder rate rises in first half of 2005
FBI data shows murders up about 2.1 percent from January to June 2005 after a 5.7 percent drop in 2004. Small towns under 10,000 saw a 13 percent rise, the Midwest led increases at about 4.9 percent, while rapes and arson declined and overall property crimes fell 2.8 percent.
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