Senate Rejects Drilling in Arctic Refuge Amid Deficit Deal
The Senate defeated a bill to permit oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as Republicans secured a $39.7 billion deficit cuts package with Vice President Cheney casting the tiebreaker. Katrina aid totaling $29 billion moved forward, and a late shift allowed a temporary Patriot Act extension to pass. The vote on the deficit package was 51 to 50.
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Supreme Court vacancies and oil prices dominate early 2000s news
Two Supreme Court openings followed OConnor and Rehnquist. Roberts confirmed, Miers withdrew amid complaints. Crude oil peaked in August then eased. Gas costs rose for drivers. Airlines spent 9 billion more on jet fuel in 2005 versus 2004. Libby indicted as CIA leak inquiry drew journalists into the Bush era.
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Appeals Court Rebukes Bush Administration Over Padilla Transfer
A federal appeals court in Richmond refused to permit moving Jose Padilla from military custody to face new terrorism charges in Miami. The 4th Circuit criticized the government for changing its detention rationale and questioned the legality of holding him without charges, suggesting the detention may have been mistaken. Padilla, once labeled an enemy combatant, has been central to debates on executive power since 2001.
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Crack found in beam blamed for midair seaplane crash
Federal investigators said a 1940s era seaplane that crashed off Miami Beach killing 20 had undetected cracks in the main wing beam. Chalk's Ocean Airways grounded all planes of the same model for inspection after the partial wing failure following takeoff for the Bahamas.
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Hurricanes Chosen Top Story Of 2005 By AP Editors
The AP poll places Gulf Coast hurricanes led by Katrina as the year's top story with 242 first place votes. Pope John Paul II’s death and Benedict XVI’s election follow, then Iraq. Saddam Hussein’s trial begins just misses the Top 10.
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Judges to receive briefing on spy program legality
The presiding judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court plans a classified briefing for fellow judges to address concerns about the legality of President Bush’s domestic spying program. Judges question whether information gathered without court authorization affected authorized wiretaps and the court’s credibility. James Robertson resigned in protest over the president’s actions.
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