U S bombs in Afghan clash near Jalalabad
In eastern Afghanistan near Jalalabad Afghan troops raided areas of Nangarhar, a warlord's brother died, and a U S A-10 bomb was dropped as a show of force. Haji Zaher, son of the late vice president, blamed a local warlord for the fighting amid reports of al Qaida activity and house to house arrests.
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Christa D’andrea
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Maulvi Noor Ahmad
Smatter children's spray foam recall from Jakks Pacific
Jakks Pacific recalls 296000 cans of Smatter spray foam used at celebrations after eight reports of explosions that cracked car windshields and injured a child. Recalled products include Original Smatter Spit Smatter and Fatter Smatter with codes 0492PT to 0952PT. Call 800 554 5516 for details.
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Malibu
Calif
Jakks Pacific Inc
Toy and Discount Department
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
House and Senate move toward compromise talks
The House and Senate push toward compromise legislation to restore confidence in markets rattled by corporate accounting scandals. Republicans seek powers for a new independent accounting overseer with new criminal penalties for fraud, while both parties back stronger document retention rules and formal penalties. Bush urges passage before August recess as investigations into Enron and WorldCom widen. SEC Chair Harvey Pitt defends his ties to the industry and his role amid scrutiny.
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Senate
Bush
Congress
Justice Department
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Enron
WorldCom
SEC
Harvey Pitt
New York Times
Sheriff backs officer after shooting death of Nevarez
Undersheriff Bascue reiterates standard procedure and officer innocence in the Nevarez shooting. He notes 18 years with the department and one prior incident when Paul Dewberry was involved, with Toneges sustaining a non fatal shot. The last Garden City police shooting occurred April 17, 1999 at the Trebol Club.
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Nevarez
Sheriff's Office
Paul Dewberry
Dewberry
Daniel Toneges
Toneges
John Andrews
Garden City
Jesus Romo
Trebol Club
Buffalo Jones Ave
Egypt offers Palestinian police training amid West Bank pullout
President Bush and Powell held talks with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher who proposed city by city Palestinian police training as Israel withdraws from West Bank towns. Maher warned training hinges on Israel’s full pullout, while urging a roadmap toward two states and continued security cooperation to curb violence.
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Egypt
Israel
West Bank
Ahmed Maher
Jericho
Maher
Tel Aviv
Bush
Powell
Marwan Muasher
Jordan
Saud al-Faisal
Saudi Arabia
White House
Ari Fleischer
Knight campaigns for governor in western Kansas tour
Knight urged transparent government as he touted hiring 100 plus police officers and tech upgrades. He spoke in Garden City meeting before stops in Dodge City and Liberal, noting strong community support. The Aug 6 GOP primary narrows four candidates. Sebelius is Democratic nominee for Nov 5. Knight competes with Kerr, Shallenberger, and Bloom in a tight race.
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Garden City
Reeve Ethanol
Dodge City
Liberal
GOP
Kathleen Sebelius
Senate
Dave Kerr
Hutchinson
Tim Shallenburger
Baxter Springs
Eudora
Dan Bloom
Farm bill forecast shows dip then rebound in 2003
A FAPRI analysis projects U S farm income sliding from 47.9 billion in 2001 to 40.8 billion this year, then rising to 47 billion in 2003. The study estimates the 10 year bill at 203.5 billion, with initial projections at 170 billion.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
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