Chinese-born sociologist Gao Zhan back in U.S. with family
Gao Zhan, a sociologist and permanent U.S. resident, returns to the United States with her husband Xue Donghua and their son after China freed her on espionage charges on medical grounds. She arrives in Detroit then Washington, thanking President Bush and Colin Powell for aid.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
China
United States
Gao Zhan
Gao
Detroit
Xue Donghua
Andrew
Dulles International
U.S
American University
Bush
Colin Powell
Li Shaomin
United
Detroit Metropolitan Airport
Senate backs stricter standards for Mexican trucks
The Senate approved tougher safety rules for Mexican trucks entering the United States by a 70-30 vote despite a White House veto threat. The measure, part of a $60.1 billion transportation bill, includes regular inspections, on site audits, and more inspectors at border stations.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Bush
United States
Gramm
Patty Murray
D-Wash
McCain
Mexico
U.S
Bush presses for patient rights compromise in White House talks
President Bush met with Rep. Charlie Norwood and House Speaker Dennis Hastert as he seeks a bipartisan deal on a patients bill of rights. No agreement was reached, but officials said progress exists toward a compromise. The dispute centers on allowed lawsuits against health plans for care delays or denials.
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Knight Ridder
Washington
Bush
White House
Charlie Norwood
Norwood
Hastert
Sprint Pcs
Sprint Spectrum L.P
Sprint
Sprint Communications Company
Wildfire nears 100 homes near Jackson Wyoming
Firefighters abandon firebreaks as a Wyoming wildfire grows toward a housing development outside Jackson. Wind driven embers leap ahead, threatening evacuated homes while air tankers drop retardant and crews draft new lines to halt the blaze.
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Jackson
Wyo
Joe Carvelho
Connecticut Supreme Court Rules Greenwich Beach Policy Unconstitutional
The state Supreme Court unanimously invalidated Greenwich's residents-only beach rule, affirming Brenden Leydon's challenge that the park access breaches the public trust. The decision cites a 1919 act and 1955 reaffirmations, with potential impact on dozens of shoreline towns and the share of public beaches statewide.
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State Supreme Court
Greenwich
General Assembly
Brenden Leydon
Stamford
Leydon
Connecticut
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