Afghan quake toll rises to hundreds after mountainside collapse
A 6.1 magnitude quake in Nahrin Afghanistan left about 600 dead and up to 1,200 feared, with 100,000 homeless or cut off. U.N. and U.S. relief efforts delivered 2,000 tents 10,000 blankets and 1,000 tons of food within a day, while mines and landslides hampered access to Burka and Panjshir Valley areas.
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Bush signs campaign finance reform amid court challenges
President Bush reluctantly signs landmark campaign finance reform drawing immediate lawsuits. Critics, led by the NRA and Sen. Mitch McConnell, argue the measure violates First Amendment rights, targeting late ad limits and bans on soft money.
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