Aristide Loyalists Halt Haiti Protest in Capital
Militants stopped a planned march against President Jean Bertrand Aristide in Port-au-Prince by flaming barricades and throwing rocks. The clash injured several and raised tensions as the United States voiced support for Aristide amid a week of violence across Haiti.
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Jean-Bertrand Aristide
United States
Colin Powell
U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Tide
Port-au- Prince
Associated Press
Inmates Charged in Phoenix Prison Standoff
AP reports Steven Coy and Ricky Wassenaar, two inmates, charged in a 15 day prison watchtower siege. Coy faces charges including sexual assault of the female officer and a kitchen worker, kidnapping, and assault. Wassenaar faces similar charges plus attempted murder for allegedly firing a rifle and beating the male hostage with a ladle. Hostages released Jan 24 and Feb 1.
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Ricky Wassenaar
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Senate approves six year highway spending bill
The Senate voted 76 to 21 to pass a six year 318 billion highway and mass transit bill. It would raise Iowa funding by 848 million over the expiring plan and increase overall construction money to states nationwide, despite White House veto threats and budget deficit concerns.
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Iowa
Chuck Grassley
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R-Mo
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