Bridge collapse in Minneapolis spares many lives despite 100 vehicles
The Interstate 35W bridge disaster left five dead and about 28 injured as divers pressed on through muddy river currents. Officials doubted earlier missing estimates, citing drought softened water depth and the bridge design that limited debris. Witnesses and experts called the relief miraculous, while rescuers faced sunken cars and jagged concrete as they searched for remaining bodies.
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General's memo challenges Tillman medal citation
In San Francisco the AP reports Lt Gen Stanley McChrystal warned President Bush that Tillman’s death might not be due to enemy fire. The Army overruled a Pentagon bid to discipline him for misleading actions. McChrystal acknowledged suspicions of fratricide days before approving the Silver Star in 2004 and sent a memo urging leaders to avoid cribbing the citation.
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Bush and Democrats clash over eavesdrop expansion
Washington AP Democrats and the White House battled over widening authority to eavesdrop on suspected foreign terrorists. Bush pressed for a bill before his weekend vacation while Democrats proposed measures in both chambers. The dispute centers on FISA reforms to ensure court review while not hampering U.S. spying on foreign targets.
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Court rules raid on Jefferson office breached Constitution
A federal appeals court sided with Congress in a separation of powers dispute over the 2006 raid on U S Rep William Jefferson's Capitol Hill office. Investigators violated the Constitution by reviewing legislative materials, and the DOJ was ordered to return seized documents. Remaining questions include use of other seized records in the bribery case.
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