Bush appoints panel to decide base closings
President Bush named a nine member commission to determine military base closings without Senate confirmation while Congress is in recess. The move aims to expedite the first base closing round in a decade despite Sen. Trent Lott’s opposition and holds on Principi and other nominees.
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Lebanon reels after string of bomb blasts frighten city
Fear grips Beirut as four car bombs in two weeks kill three and injure 24. Crowds grow wary at cafes and malls while security tightens with guards inspecting vehicles and roadblocks. The Hariri assassination earlier sparked protests against Syria and its forces, leaving uncertainty over perpetrators.
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Terri Schiavo cremated after court order
Terri Schiavo's body was cremated in Tampa on a court ordered decision giving her husband Michael Schiavo the right to determine arrangements. Her parents sought an independent autopsy and burial in Pinellas County, while plans for ashes burial in Pennsylvania were noted as not yet complete.
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Kyrgyzstan Leader Agrees In Principle To Resign
Kyrgyzstan President Askar Akayev has agreed in principle to resign, clearing the way for new presidential elections in June. Parliament leaders said they would meet with him in Moscow to discuss formal steps and end the political impasse that unsettled the nation after his March ouster.
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