Bush Names Condoleezza Rice Top Diplomat as Secretary
President Bush selected Condoleezza Rice to be secretary of state highlighting her foreign policy experience and resolve against racism. Rice would be the first Black woman in the role and faces Senate confirmation amid questions on overseeing a 30,000-strong State Department and 265 posts worldwide.
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Specter gains ground for Senate Judiciary chair
Sen Arlen Specter made progress toward winning the Senate Judiciary Committee chairmanship after a closed door Republican meeting. Sen Orrin Hatch said he supports Specter and expects a resolution before the 109th Congress convenes in January.
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Lawmakers propose rule change over indicted leaders in House
House Republicans floated a rules change to let members indicted by state grand juries keep leadership posts. The move aims to shield Majority Leader Tom DeLay amid a Texas grand jury probe into fundraising tied to redistricting. Pelosi condemns the plan as ethical lapse.
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Crematory owner to plead guilty in corpses theft case
Ray Brent Marsh, former crematory operator, will plead guilty to theft and abuse of corpse charges under a deal that could lock him up for up to 12 years. The case involved 334 bodies dumped and cement dust passed as ashes at his Georgia facility.
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U S and Iraqi troops seize Mosul police stations
U S and Iraqi forces recaptured police stations and secured bridges in Mosul, meeting little resistance. Explosions and clashes continued as mortars struck near the government center, killing three civilians and wounding 25, while one American soldier was wounded by a car bomb.
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