Negotiators Reach Bill for Iraq Afghanistan Funding
Negotiators in Washington agreed on an $82 billion measure to fund Iraq and Afghanistan and to raise the death benefits for military survivors. The package totals more than $300 billion since 9 11 and aligns with much of President Bushs request while limiting State Department spending. The House vote was set for Thursday with the Senate expected to take up the bill next week.
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Defense cites learning disabilities in Abu Ghraib case
Defense lawyers urged leniency for Pfc. Lynn England at a sentencing hearing in Fort Hood. A psychologist testified she was oxygen deprived at birth with speech impairment, affecting reading. England, 22, pleaded guilty to seven counts of mistreating prisoners and faces up to 11 years. a jury will recommend punishment with a plea deal cap.
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Iraq Cabinet sworn in as violence looms over Iraq
The first democratically elected Iraqi government was sworn in amid widespread violence and Sunni abstention. Prime Minister Ibrahim al Jaafari pledged unity and action against terrorism, while seven cabinet posts remained unfilled and several key ministries uncertain.
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Sheriff’s investigator cites Rowe calling Jackson sociopath in court
In Santa Maria California a sheriff investigator testified that Deborah Rowe Jackson’s ex wife privately described Michael Jackson as a sociopath and said they had a plan to present their relationship positively in public. The testimony aimed to impeach Rowe’s earlier statements about Jackson’s parenting and character.
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