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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 2005
Page
3
Two U S soldiers face charges of conspiracy to maltreat assault and dereliction of duty for allegedly punching two detainees at a military base in Afghanistan. The case follows a prior probe into footage claimed to show U S soldiers burning bodies of Taliban rebels.
In Stone Town, police and ruling party militia clashed with opposition supporters amid regional elections. Tear gas and water cannons were used as injuries were reported by hospital officials.
Hurricane Beta struck Nicaragua on Sunday causing roof damage flooding and downed trees along a remote Caribbean coast. Four rivers overflowed in Honduras while Beta weakened to a tropical depression no deaths reported and several injuries noted from Providencia prior to its decline from a Category 2 with 105 mph winds.
President Bush is set to announce a new Supreme Court pick, with Samuel Alito and J Michael Luttig leading consideration among conservatives. The choice follows Harriet Miers withdrawal, and opponents warn a highly conservative nominee could trigger a tough confirmation fight and possible filibuster.
Israeli troops killed at least two Islamic Jihad militants in a West Bank raid on Sunday hours after the group agreed to halt rocket attacks. Three rockets were fired from Gaza at Israel but caused no damage. The clashes threaten a fragile February truce and Islamic Jihad warned of wider attacks.
Ghalib Abdul-Mahdi, brother of Vice President Adil Abdul-Mahdi, and his driver were killed when gunmen fired from a passing car on Palestine Street. In Mansour, Qais Dawood Hasan, a top Trade Ministry official, was wounded and two bodyguards died as gunmen attacked their convoy. A U.S. Marine was fatally injured from a prior roadside bombing. a border guard died in a Sinjar suicide attack.
Across seven states voters face a mix of proposals on topics from gay rights and abortion to tax and district rules. In California four Schwarzenegger backed props seek to curb Legislature and unions, while others require parental notice for abortion. Texas may approve a same sex marriage ban. Maine weighs anti discrimination law, Ohio sees four reform measures, Washington disputes over malpractice and tax, and New Jersey considers an elected lieutenant governor.
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