Memorial honors Japanese American veterans and internees
The memorial near Capitol Hill honors more than 800 Japanese American WWII veterans and 120,000 internees, featuring Nina Akamu's bronze cranes and a bell by Paul Matisse. Dignitaries include Norman Mineta and Sen. Daniel Inouye, while funding surpassed 13 million dollars. Controversy centers on a creed excerpt cited by critics Masaoka.
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Ashington
United States
California
Capitol Grounds
Japan
Nina Akamu
Congress
Harry S. Truman
Transportation
Norman Y. Mineta
Daniel Inouye
Hawaii
Paul Matisse
Henri Matisse
National
Washington
House leaders ready for campaign finance battle
Washington lawmakers gear up for a floor fight over campaign finance reform as House speakers push to mirror the McCain Feingold plan. Reps Shays Meehan back a tough bill amid 23 alternatives while Black Caucus concerns complicate coalition efforts.
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House
Washington
Case
Dennis Hastert
Christopher Shays
R-Conn
Marty Meehan
D-Mass
Shays
Meehan
John McCain
R-Ariz
Russ Feingold
D. Wis
Senate
House Administration Committee
Bob Ney
Ohio
Shays- Meehan
Ney
R Conn
Congressional Black Caucus
Shays-Meehan
Last U.S. Marines leave Jordan as alert stays high
The final 800 Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit pull out of Jordan after a joint exercise as U S forces across the Middle East maintain a fresh alert for a potential terrorist attack. Indictments in the Khobar bombing and Iran's alleged role aggravate regional tensions. Saudi officials reject U S probes without Saudi coordination. Bahrain US Embassy reviews security and the 5th Fleet is ordered out of port. Turkey’s Incirlik base remains on alert.
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Manama
Bahrain
U.S
Jordan
Middle East
11Th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Amman
United States
Khobar
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Persian Gulf
Prince Nayef
Saudi Hezbollah
Desert Kingdom
State Department
Washington
Donna Winton
Associated Press
U.S. Navy
Turkey
Incirlik
Iraq
U N holds first special session on AIDS crisis
At U.N. headquarters 180 nations gather for a three session push to halt AIDS with new targets amid debate over funding, emphasis on treatment versus prevention, and disputes over naming vulnerable groups. Leaders like Kofi Annan and Colin Powell spearhead action as bans on testing spark debate.
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U.N
United Nations
U.N. General Assembly
Stephen Lewis
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Europe
Lewis
Security Council
Kofi Annan
Ethiopia
Kenya
Nigeria
Botswana
Lesotho
Swaziland
Thabo Mbeki
South Africa
Mbeki
Colin Powell
U.S
Peter Piot
U.N. Eer
Unaids
Cope
Burundi
Uganda
Caribbean
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Sogi
Kawayama
Masaoka
Capitol
Albert Wynn
Dmd
Black Caucus Task Force
Black Caucus
Wynn
Florida
Nayef
Al-Riyadh
Nairobi
India
Philippines
Piot
Rave Ae Gto Ree
Jean LO Prasus
Pegasus
Open Sky Enterprises
IRS
Erview
Jkharris
The
Wall Street Journal
JK Harris & Company
Bluefield
Bdtonline
Hickman’s Pharmacy
Thorn ST
Princeton
Inity
People’s Store
Route 460
Tazewell, VA
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