Congress Faces Big Summer Agenda on Budget and Health Bills
Congress returns from July Fourth with a heavy to do list. Lawmakers must set funding for next year and push a Medicare drug benefit while debating tax rebates for families with children. Talks on highway repair, asbestos liability limits, and medical malpractice insurance also dominate the docket as the August recess approaches.
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Putin cancels Asia trip after deadly Russia bombings
President Vladimir Putin postponed a trip to Uzbekistan and Malaysia following Saturday attacks outside a Chechnya linked rock festival in Moscow. Two female bombers killed 13 to 15 bystanders and injured about 60 as security tightens across public spaces.
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Tomb inscription hints at Zachariah father of John the Baptist
A sunlit inscription on a 60 foot tomb near the Mount of Olives names Zachariah as a martyr and "father of John" in 47 Greek letters. Experts say Byzantine Christians likely added the line centuries after his death, linking biblical lore to early Christian traditions.
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Iraqi war injuries and attacks draw international reactions
NBC reports a U S tech died of grenade wounds in Baghdad after a street attack, while insurgents fired a rocket propelled grenade at the U N office in Mosul. Turkey frees 11 soldiers after a northern Iraq raid amid NATO tensions. An NBC technician dies in Germany from Fallujah wounds, and insurgents attack a U S Army post near Abu Sada al Sagra.
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Beach drownings renew calls for lifeguards at Coralville Lake
At Coralville Lake a drowning spree prompts CPR on scene by a doctor and nurse until an ambulance arrives. Army Corps of Engineers officials defend no lifeguard policy citing flood control and water supply duties, while beachgoers urge protection as three incidents in three weeks draw public scrutiny.
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