Lawmakers reject FDA regulation of tobacco policy clash persists
Lawmakers rejected a Senate plan to buy out tobacco growers in exchange for FDA regulation, arguing the move endangers a $140 billion tax bill. The dispute centers on subsidies, ethanol support, and tax credits, with Iowa lawmakers divided over boosting regulation and buyouts amid conference talks.
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U S vetoes Gaza Strip resolution at United Nations
The United States vetoed a Security Council draft urging Israel to end its northern Gaza incursion and withdraw forces. Eleven nations supported it while Britain Germany and Romania abstained. U S envoy Danforth said the move would embolden terrorists and derail peace efforts.
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Chechnya appoints new Kremlin-backed president in secretive tent ceremony
Maj. Gen. Alu Alkhanov was sworn in as Chechnya president in Grozny, under heavy guard in a tent inside the government complex. The ceremony, five years into Chechen war, followed a wave of terrorist attacks blamed on rebels as Putin-backed efforts to stabilize the region continue.
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Prosecutors seek plea deal in Clinton campaign probe
Prosecutors aim to use Peter Paul as a cooperating witness to probe Hillary Clinton's 2000 Senate campaign for possible fundraising violations. Paul, a three time felon who hosted a Clinton event, denies seeking a pardon and says campaign officials told him contributions would be disclosed. Noel Hillman has met with Paul’s lawyers to discuss a potential plea, while Clinton and Rosen deny any wrongdoing.
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U S Delays Troop Withdrawal From South Korea to 2008
Yonhap reports the United States will extend the withdrawal of 12 500 troops from South Korea by three years to 2008. About 5 000 will depart this year with remaining withdrawals through 2008, amid broader Pentagon force realignment and political criticism.
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