White House defends affirmative action before court
The Bush administration asked the Supreme Court to uphold race conscious preferences in some government contracting. The filing argues the program aims to level the playing field and is not a quota, reflecting a tension with campaign pledges and Clinton era precedent. John Ashcroft supports defending the statute.
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Theodore Olson
Bush
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Clinton
John Ashcroft
Mindy Tucker
Helicopter crash near Grand Canyon kills six in Me advia
An AS350 helicopter departing Las Vegas crashed near Meadview Arizona killing six people and injuring one. FAA cites unknown cause and NTSB to investigate the Friday afternoon crash near the Grand Canyon edge about 70 miles east of Las Vegas.
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Grand Canyon
Federal Aviation Administration
National Transportation Safety Board
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Three Siblings Drown in Murky Motel Pool in Texas
In Longview Texas three unattended Martinez siblings 10 8 and 6 drowned in a Palace Inn Motel pool so murky rescuers took over 30 minutes to find the third victim. Police said two entered to rescue a boy who slipped underwater.
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Longview, Texas
Justice of the Peace
B.H. Jameson
Palace Inn
Longview
John M. Ray
Eight Marine officers charged over MV-22 Osprey misconduct
Eight Marine Corps officers face administrative charges for alleged falsification of maintenance records on the MV-22 Osprey. Lt Gen Raymond Ayres Jr. set an Aug 17 deadline to decide between an administrative hearing or a court martial. The case follows prior Osprey crashes and a DoD inspector general probe linked to Lt Col Odin Leberman.
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Marine Corps
Raymond Ayres Jr
Marine Corps Forces Atlantic
Ayres
Marine Corps Aviation
Bryan Salas
Norfolk, Va
Odin Fred Leberman
New River
N.C
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