Angry Afghans clash with guards at Bagram base protest
Hundreds protested detentions at the U S military base in Bagram as rioters threw stones and tried to batter a gate. The clash followed an overnight battle in southern Afghanistan that authorities said left at least 50 insurgents and two Afghan soldiers dead.
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Egyptian bomber link identified in Sharm el Sheikh attacks
Investigators identified an Egyptian as a possible lone bomber in the Sharm el Sheikh terror strikes. Authorities intensified security around casinos after a warning of an imminent attack, but bombers targeted hotels instead. One blast hit Ghazala Gardens lobby, another damaged a hotel entrance, and a knapsack device exploded at a beach. Up to 88 people were killed. DNA confirmed Moussa Badran, a Sinai resident with militant ties, among the dismembered bodies.
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Congress raises homeland secretary in presidential line
The Senate approved a bill to move the Homeland Security Secretary to eighth in the line of succession after the attorney general, with a House version pending. The list would include Rice Snow Rumsfeld Gonzales Chertoff Norton Johanns Gutierrez Chao Leavitt Jackson Mineta Bodman Spellings Nicholson, but Gutiérrez and Chao would be ineligible as natural born citizens.
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Senate moves to shield gun industry from lawsuits
The Senate appears ready to pass NRA backed legislation shielding gun makers from suits over weapon misuse. Debate began after a favorable test vote, with the House already approving a similar measure last year and expected to mirror passage in the Senate.
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