DeLay Indicted in Texas Political Fundraising Case
House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was indicted by a Texas grand jury on a single felony count of conspiring to route corporate donations from his Texas PAC to the Republican Party in Washington and back to Texas legislative candidates. Co-defendants John Colyandro and Jim Ellis also charged.
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Army probes gruesome war photos on Web site
U S Army officials probe reports that soldiers traded graphic images of war victims in Iraq and Afghanistan for access to an amateur pornography site. The East Bay Express published a story with photographs showing bodies from shootings, explosions, or fires and crude captions.
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Senate grapples with Grassley health bill amid Katrina relief dispute
Senate Finance Committee members accuse the White House of blocking a 9 billion bi partisan hurricane health care package for Katrina victims. Governors Blanco of Louisiana and others press for faster aid while Republicans debate Medicaid expansion and reconstruction costs.
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New Orleans Reopens Areas Affected by Hurricanes
Mayor Ray Nagin announced reopening of flood-escaped zones in New Orleans including the French Quarter Central Business District and Uptown Garden District. Business owners may return today residents Friday while Algiers also opened with power and clean water.
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Lawmaker Reactions to DeLay Scandal Blast Across Party Lines
Rep Jim Leach says it is a sad day for government when a member is alleged to break the law. Rep Jim Nussle endorses DeLay stepping aside to keep business of Congress going. Dem David Loebsack criticizes the arrogance of power in Tom DeLay’s troubles.
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FEMA audit warns backlogged systems slow disaster response
An internal Homeland Security audit released Wednesday warned FEMA’s outdated computer systems hinder information sharing and deployment coordination during disasters. The review, covering four major 2004 storms, notes operational inefficiencies and delays in delivering relief. Michael Brown rejected the audit as erroneous, blaming others for poor planning.
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