Democrat Mollohan steps down from ethics panel
Rep. Alan Mollohan of West Virginia will temporarily leave the House ethics committee to defend his financial conduct. He will be replaced by Rep. Howard Berman of California. The move aims to ease political burden as Republicans attack alleged corruption in Congress.
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Bush acknowledges pain of rising gas prices in Silicon Valley
President Bush acknowledged consumer pain as oil prices hit a record near 75 dollars a barrel. He urged action against price gouging, promoted hydrogen and alternative energy, and warned critics his proposals are modest while gas prices rise toward 3 dollars a gallon.
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CIA fires veteran officer for leaking to media
The CIA dismissed a veteran officer, Mary McCarthy, for unauthorized talks with reporters and disclosing classified information. The case ties to a Washington Post exposé on secret CIA prisons in Eastern Europe that won a Pulitzer Prize, with authorities confirming a criminal leaks probe but not naming the officer.
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Five IU music students die in Indiana plane crash
A small plane piloted by Indiana University student Georgina Joshi crashed in dense fog near Bloomington killing five graduate music students returning from a West Lafayette rehearsal. The victims were Georgina Joshi 24 Zachary Novak 25 Robert Clayton Samels 24 Garth Eppley 25 and Chris Bates Carducci 27.
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Doctors remove twelve nails from man's skull in Oregon
An Oregon man in crisis admitted firing a nail gun at his head while high on meth. Surgeons removed 12 nails up to two inches long using pliers and a drill. He survived with no serious lasting effects, per Journal of Neurosurgery report.
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