Baath Party Opens Conference to Back Assad Nomination
In Damascus the Baath Party begins its first conference in 15 years to formalize Bashar Assad as party leader and presidential candidate. Delegates observe a minute of silence for Hafez Assad as security clamps down around the venue. The five day session will elect a central committee and national leadership while confirming Assad’s new roles.
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Supreme Court to rule on abortion prayer gays in Scouts
The court will issue rulings in areas including Nebraska’s partial birth abortion ban, public school student led prayer at games, government aid to parochial schools, free speech for abortion protesters, primary election rules, and whether the Boy Scouts can bar gay leaders. Decisions could reshape abortion law, school prayer, gay rights, and policing alerts.
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Welch panel flags risks in missile shield plan
A Pentagon panel led by retired General Larry Welch warns the interceptor booster, radar targeting, and decoy discrimination face significant problems. It questions a 2005 operating deadline but says the system could work with time, funding, and further testing.
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