Unidentified Plane Triggers Brief Senate Recess
A private Cessna entered restricted Washington airspace prompting a brief Senate recess after military jets intercepted the plane and it landed in Gaithersburg Maryland. Senate Republican leader Bill Frist announced the recess just after 5 p.m. CDT before Capitol Police sent an alert seven minutes later.
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Howard Morris dies at 85 famed for Ernest T Bass
Los Angeles comic actor Howard Morris died at his Hollywood home at 85. He rose to fame as Ernest T Bass on The Andy Griffith Show and had a varied career with Sid Caesar’s Your Show of Shows and voice work for Beetle Bailey and Atom Ant.
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Medicaid ends free Viagra for sexual predators
Federal officials withdrew the free erectile dysfunction drug benefit after revelations that 198 of New York's dangerous sex offenders were being reimbursed through Medicaid. Spokesman Gary Karr said the program should not pay for such drugs. Notices to states were expected within 24 hours.
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Rodent Virus Causes Three Patient Deaths After Transplants
Providence health officials report three transplant recipients died from LCMV, a rodent borne virus, linked to organs from a single donor. The deaths occurred in late April to early May. two patients were from Massachusetts and one from Rhode Island. The virus transmission via organ transplant is noted as the second such documented case globally.
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Bush and Karzai clash over Afghan troop control
Afghan President Karzai leaves the White House without a pledge for greater Afghan control over U.S. troops. Bush highlights continued American command while praising Afghan forces and promising ongoing consultation. About 20,000 U.S. troops are in Afghanistan at a monthly cost near $1 billion. The visit follows anti-American protests earlier in the month tied to the Quran incident.
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Supreme Court agrees to hear abortion case this fall
The Supreme Court will hear a New Hampshire parental notification case, signaling a bold step amid pressure over Chief Justice Rehnquist’s health and looming court vacancies. A 5-4 style split could reappear, and a ruling may shape state access to abortion.
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Supreme Court dismisses Medellin death penalty appeal
The Supreme Court 5 to 4 dismissed Jose Medellin's bid to obtain federal review of alleged rights violations in his 1994 Texas rape and murder conviction. The ruling upholds President Bush’s order for new state hearings for 51 Mexican nationals amid debates over international law binding American courts.
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GOP alleges election fraud in governor race in Washington
In Wenatchee the GOP opened a nine day trial alleging fraud in the Washington governor race. Republicans claim Christine Gregoire won by 129 votes after a hand recount, while Democrats argue insufficient proof to overturn the results.
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