Bush nominees face Senate fight as filibuster polling favors GOP
Private Republican polling shows only 37 percent support for blocking minority Democrats from filibustering judicial nominees, while 51 percent oppose. The Senate Judiciary Committee sent Priscilla Owen and Janice Rogers Brown to the full Senate for confirmation, Owen for the New Orleans appeals court and Brown for the D C circuit.
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Martin apologizes to nation over corruption scandal
Prime Minister Paul Martin spoke in a televised address apologizing for a corruption scandal that has shaken the Liberal Party. He pledged to call an election within a month after investigations conclude, likely by December 15, and accepted responsibility for failures to guard against money laundering and kickbacks.
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Mecca Clashes End With 4 Deaths in Election Day
Islamic militants and Saudi security forces clash in Mecca and Jiddah during the final municipal elections. Four militants attempted to enter Mecca, yielding two militant and two police deaths after a pursuit and gun battle, as Interior Ministry officials described the crackdown against al Qaida linked forces.
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