Discharges under don't ask don’t tell fall in 2003
A UCSB study shows 770 service members were discharged for homosexuality in 2003 under the don't ask, don't tell policy, lower than 2001's 1,227. Since 1994 about 10,000 personnel have left, including linguists and nuclear warfare experts, per Defense Manpower Data Center data analyzed by UC Santa Barbara.
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Arroyo Wins Philippine Presidential Victory Declared
Manila Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo secured another term after a congressional committee announced the final vote count six weeks after the May 10 election. The opposition alleged manipulation of about 2 million ballots cast for Fernando Poe Jr. as Arroyo's margin reached about 1 million votes.
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Wisconsin police identify bodies washed ashore
Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin officials confirmed the bodies found on a Lake Michigan beach are Kevin L Amde 45 Davinci Amde 6 and Tesla Amde 3 a father and his two sons from Chicago reported missing for over a month. The trio was found bound by nylon rope to sand filled bags.
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Allawi to centralize Iraqi forces to curb insurgency
Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi announced a restructuring moving all Iraqi troops under a central command focused on fighting insurgents. He floated martial law in trouble spots and urged international help, as violence persisted ahead of sovereignty transfer.
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Clinton cites health care and Middle East as failures
Bill Clinton said his greatest disappointments as president were failing to pass health care reform and reform Social Security and not achieving peace between Israelis and Palestinians nor capturing Osama bin Laden. He spoke to CBS 60 Minutes ahead of his memoir My Life release.
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Anger in Eagleswood over Saudi contractor beheading
In Eagleswood Township New Jersey residents express anger over the beheading of Paul M. Johnson Jr in Saudi Arabia with a sign calling to stamp out Islam. Local resident Phil Galasso condemns violence against civilians while noting the community’s rising hostility toward Muslims despite no reported local incidents.
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Beating of Religion Sparks Town Sign Vandalism
A white laminated sign hung near Donna Mayeux’s house in Little Egg Harbor Township expresses anti Islamic sentiments about Paul Johnson. Danny Pomponio removed the sign and says he does not know who posted it or anyone in town who holds such views.
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Algeria kills militant linked to al Qaeda network
Algerian troops killed Nabil Sahraoui head of the Salafist Group for Call and Combat and three lieutenants in a vast anti-terrorist operation in Kabylie east of Algiers. The army said the campaign killed numerous criminals and left the group with no clear leader.
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Congress to crack down on tax abusing charities
Congress moves to tighten tax exemptions for charities after a string of scandals. Senate Finance Committee considers expanded disclosure, outside audits, stricter credit counseling rules, and five year re filings. House panel reviews nonprofit hospital billing practices as hearings set for Tuesday.
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