Idaho Senator Denies Sexual Advance Claim Amid Ethics Call
Idaho Senator Larry Craig denied making a sexual advance to an undercover officer in a Minneapolis airport restroom while GOP leaders urged an ethics review. He apologized for his handling of the case and faces $575 in fines and probation after a June arrest and guilty plea.
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White House weighs candidates for Attorney General post
Officials discuss about a half dozen lawyers as possible successors to Alberto Gonzales with no clear frontrunner. President Bush aims to pick someone who shares his views while Democratic leaders push for consultation.
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Taliban free 19 South Korean hostages in Afghan deal
Taliban militants agreed to release 19 South Korean church volunteers after Seoul pledged to withdraw troops by year end and bar missionaries. The move follows recent hostage deaths and amid broader NATO troop security issues. a separate insider-attack killed three American soldiers and wounded six.
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Former astronaut Lisa Nowak seeks temporary insanity defense
In Orlando the former astronaut Lisa Nowak files a notice of intent to rely on a temporary insanity defense for charges that she assaulted and attempted to kidnap Colleen Shipman, the girlfriend of a former Space Shuttle pilot. Defense cites major mood disorder OCD insomnia and brief psychotic disorder with stressors as factors. Nowak 44 was arrested after confronting Shipman at Orlando airport and assaulting her near Shipman’s car amid a troubled period including weight loss and marital separation.
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College Board cites drop in SAT scores in 2007 class
The College Board reports combined SAT scores for the class of 2007 at the lowest in eight years. Reading fell to 502 from 503, math to 515 from 518, and writing to 494 from 497, amid a more diverse pool of test takers and a redesigned exam. The Board says declines are within normal fluctuation, while ACT scores rose.
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Iowa SAT uptake and score trends show mixed results
In Iowa only about 4 percent of graduates took the SAT while the ACT remains more popular. SAT reading rose to 608 in 2007 from 602 in 2006. math stayed at 613. writing fell to 586 from 591. National averages were 502 reading, 515 math, 494 writing.
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