Ney to Step Aside From House Administration Post
Rep. Bob Ney a Republican from Ohio says he will step aside temporarily as chairman of the House Administration Committee. The move comes amid a growing lobbying corruption investigation tied to lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Republicans and Democrats propose new rules on lobbying and travel to blunt the scandal in Congress.
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Socialist Bachelet wins presidency of Chile
SANTIAGO Chile AP socialist doctor and former political prisoner was elected Sunday as Chile's first female president. She defeated a conservative multimillionaire, signaling a leftward tilt in Latin America.
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Vigil Held for Florida Boy Shot by Police at School
A private candlelight vigil was held honor a 15 year old boy named Christopher Penley at Longwood Florida two days after he was shot by a deputy at his middle school during a confrontation. Police said he brandished a pellet gun resembling a 9 mm handgun and died early Sunday according to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office.
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Fatal blast injures civilians and troops in Afghanistan
In Kandahar or southern Afghanistan a car bomb struck a Canadian military convoy harming three Canadian soldiers and ten others including a senior diplomat. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility and warned the attacks would continue.
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Iraq election panel to announce fraud probe results
Iraq's Independent Electoral Commission will reveal findings from its vote fraud inquiry concerning about 50 credible complaints from the Dec. 15 election. The ruling United Iraqi Alliance holds a lead in preliminary results as Saddam Hussein's trial judge Rizgar Amin resigns for personal reasons, with the Saddam case reconvening Jan. 24.
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Specter questions domestic spying defense and legality
Senator Arlen Specter doubts the White House need to bypass spying laws and says impeachment could follow if Bush broke the law. He warns against unchecked eavesdropping as the administration defends the NSA program citing presidential powers and congressional authorization.
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