House Approves 82 Billion for Iraq and Afghanistan
The House approved 82 billion dollars for Iraq and Afghanistan by a 368 to 58 vote with one abstention. Most funds, 75.9 billion, go to military operations. 4.2 billion funds foreign aid and other programs. The bill includes immigration reforms and border security actions while lawmakers debate oversight and funding balances.
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Courthouse shooting suspect indicted in Atlanta killings
Fulton County jurors indicted Brian Nichols on murder, kidnapping, robbery and escape charges for the March 11 rampage at the Fulton County Courthouse that left four dead including Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes. Prosecutors seek the death penalty. arraignment likely within two weeks.
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Bush labels Belarus Europe last dictatorship in TV interview
President Bush called Belarus the last remaining dictatorship in Europe in a Vilnius interview and said the United States will press for free elections in the former Soviet republic. He noted Belarus’ 11 years under Alexander Lukashenko and its 2006 election timetable. He also said he would raise Russia's democracy and human rights issues with Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
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