Johanns expected to resign to pursue Senate seat in 2008
U S Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns is set to resign to pursue a 2008 Senate campaign, with President Bush joining a morning announcement. State Republicans say Hagel’s seat is the target, while Terri Teuber provides limited comment. The same morning the House passes a major drug safety bill expanding FDA authority and risk labeling.
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Taliban dùng children as shields in Afghan clash
U S led coalition says Taliban fighters with machine guns and RPGs used children as human shields during a battle in Uruzgan province. The attack on a joint Afghan and coalition patrol prompted a pause in fire as aircraft prepared to strike the site.
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Khmer Rouge Leader Nuon Chea Arrested in Cambodia
Cambodia's senior surviving Khmer Rouge figure Nuon Chea was arrested at his home in Pailin near the Thai border and moved to Phnom Penh to face crimes against humanity charges. The U.N. backed tribunal will probe abuses from 1975 to 1979 that killed about 1.7 million people.
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Demonstrators converging on Jena for protest march
Thousands of civil rights demonstrators arrive by bus to Jena Louisiana for a Thursday march amid racial tensions sparked by a high school assault case. Activists include Rev Al Sharpton Rev Jesse Jackson Martin Luther King III and the Nation of Islam while authorities reinforce with checkpoints and media crews.
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Judge rules against manslaughter option in Spector trial impasse
Los Angeles AP report describes Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler addressing a 7-5 deadlock in Phil Spector homicide case. The judge sought juror input on impasse and withdrew a prior instruction on reasonable doubt after discussions. Spector, 67, faces second degree murder in Lana Clarkson death at his Alhambra home on Feb 3 2003. The defense contends Clarkson 40 died by her own hand or accidental shooting.
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Iraqi prime minister calls for Blackwater replacement after shooting
Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki disputes Blackwater US accounts of the weekend incident in Mansour Baghdad that left at least 11 dead. He demands a replacement for security duties and says Iraqi citizens cannot be killed in cold blood. A joint US Iraqi inquiry and travel suspensions accompany the ongoing investigations.
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Senate blocks Webb measure on troops time at home
Senate voting 56 to 44 blocked Sen. Jim Webb’s plan to force longer home time for troops, preventing a path to anti-war legislation this year. The proposal would have equalized home and deployment periods with three years at home for National Guard and Reserve units and 15 months deployed for most Army soldiers.
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