Congress debates Federal role in horse racing ethics and safety
Lawmakers weigh federal action after rising horse deaths and industry calls for a national body or continued industry led governance. Advocates urge streamlined rules and a possible ban on anabolic steroids as Jockey Club and NTRA push for standards without new government entanglement.
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Arthur
ESPN
Randy Moss
NFL
Congress
Jockey Club
Alan Marzelli
Alex Waldrop
National Thoroughbred Racing Association
Waldrop
Whitfield
Associated Press
Jan Schakowsky
Illinois
California Horse Racing Board
Richard Shapiro
Shapiro
Marzelli
Iraq sees rising caches as counterinsurgency aid
U S and Iraqi forces have found 4950 caches this year, surpassing 2007 totals, as rewards lure tipsters. Skeptics warn captured weapons may be a small fraction of total arms, noting insurgents on both sides quickly replenish supplies. Security analyst John Pike says confiscation helps counterinsurgency but may not end the conflict.
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U.S
US S
John Pike
GlobalSecurity.org
Truce aims to halt violence and ease Gaza blockade
The deal would pause all fighting with a staged process and Israeli easing of the Gaza blockade. If failing, Israel may invade Gaza and threaten peace talks with Abbas. Olmert plans talks in Egypt with Mubarak. prisoner exchange not linked, but a rival envoy heads to Egypt. Abbas seeks to bolster standing amid Hamas rule in Gaza.
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Israel
Gaza
Rafah
Egypt
Ehud Olmert
Hosni Mubarak
Olmert
West Bank
Mahmoud Abbas
Abbas
Hamas
Afghan insurgents in Arghandab area meet little resistance
Afghan officials reported about 400 insurgents swept into Arghandab on Monday seizing 10 villages and urging residents to flee. Afghan and coalition leaders described only minor incidents and said insurgents lacked the foothold claimed. Two coalition soldiers died of gunshot wounds and another was wounded in Helmand province, with nationality not released.
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Alliance
Carlos Branco
Branco
Arghandab
Kandahar
Helmand
Heat tragedy in Lake Havasu leaves two missing
In 116 degree heat near Lake Havasu Arizona a woman searched for her 89 year old husband Virgil Sanders and both were found by a passerby after their car was left abandoned. Virgil Sanders was hospitalized in a coma with sun and ground contact burns. Authorities see no foul play. Meanwhile a brush fire 70 miles east of San Diego killed a man driving alone after his car ran off the road.
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Lake Havasu
Ariz
Arizona
Virgil
Colorado River
Virgil Sanders
Phoenix-area
Tim Smith
Smith
San Diego
California Highway Patrol
Bush visits flood stricken Iowa amid restoration efforts
President Bush tours Cedar Rapids and nearby towns as floodwaters recede across Iowa. He listens to local officials and pledges coordination with federal agencies, noting extensive FEMA presence and improved disaster response since Katrina. FEMA Administrator Paulison cites better interagency cooperation and prepositioned supplies. McCain also visits Iowa, while Obama helps sandbag in Illinois.
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Cedar River
Iowa City
Missouri
Illinois
Quincy
Ill
Canton
Hannibal
St. Louis
Bush
Iowa
Red Cross
Gulf Coast
FEMA
R. David Paulison
Air Force One
Paulisyn
Army Corps of Engineers
Wal-Mart
David Garratt
Washington
John McCain
Arizona
Barack Obama
Army Corps of Engineering
Parks
Gulfport
Osman
Corps
Hull
Sny
Jerry Redhouse
Pleasant Hill
Say
Mississippi River
Flood risk reforms urged after multi-state flood across Iowa Illinois Missouri
As flooding devastates Iowa Illinois and Missouri policymakers press for stronger flood risk assessments and broader federal insurance rules. FEMA maps are aging and fail to reflect levee and dam risks prompting calls for mandatory coverage near vulnerable barriers. Senate bill seeks universal flood insurance and higher risk mapping while agencies caution on costs and political resistance.
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Illinois
Missouri
FEMA
Gulfport
Army Corps of Engineers
Mike Buckley
Congress
Christopher Dodd
Dconn
Senate
Dodd
Larry Larson
The
Association of State Floodplain Managers
Doug Bellomo
Bellomo
Mississippi River
Quincy
Ill
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