Fed keeps rates steady as economists eye June cut
Americans may see short term rates fall next month if the postwar economy fails to revive. The Federal Reserve held rates at a 41 year low while signaling a possible reduction at the June 24 25 meeting. Deflation concerns add a new risk as增长 remains sluggish.
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Shuttle board backs damaged tiles theory in space tragedy
Investigators favor a scenario where superheated gases breached Columbia through damaged left wing tiles after foam insulation from the external tank likely struck during launch. Chair Harold Gehman Jr. cautioned more evidence is needed to confirm the damage cause while keeping a working scenario view. A separate report from Holly Michigan notes a CSX freight train derailed after a beaver dam failed, flooding rails and prompting evacuations.
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Danbury man sentenced in teen murder case
Saul Dos Reis, 25, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually assaulting and strangling 13 year old Christina Long of Danbury after meeting her in an Internet chat room. He apologized, but the judge said mercy was deserved the night the victim died.
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Three Cubans Swim to Florida Shore Detained
Three Cubans who jumped from a rickety boat and swam ashore after rejecting U S Coast Guard aid were detained along with a fourth man captured at sea. Maria Parrado watched her nephew Jorge Parrado Martinez on live television as he sat handcuffed on a wildlife vessel wearing a life jacket while his friends swam. She fears repatriation will persecute him, noting his 12 year Cuban prison sentence prior to arrest in Cuban waters.
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Cheney to Run With Bush in 2004 Ticket
Vice President Dick Cheney agreed to be President Bush's running mate in 2004 saying past health problems will not keep him from the ticket. Cheney told The Dallas Morning News he would serve again after speculation due to his heart condition, including four past heart attacks.
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Tornado Victims Get Help as Omaha Family Aids Kin
Debra Septak from Omaha rushed to Franklin to aid her parents Fred and Hazel Goodhart after a Sunday tornado heavily damaged their home. Rescue crews freed them after a 90 minute ordeal under a collapsed chimney while volunteers and officials report widespread damage, looting arrests, and a massive community relief effort.
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Cheryl Dalton
Dalton
Tape purportedly from Saddam urges fight against occupation
An audio tape circulated to outlets including Sydney Morning Herald details Saddam Hussein calling Iraqis to eject foreign forces. The 14 minute recording, whose authenticity could not be confirmed, notes Saddam’s timing with birthday mentions and references his fate after the March 20 missile strikes and April 7 air assaults on Baghdad vicinity.
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Coalition arrests Baath official in Kut as Iraq transition outlined
Coalition forces seized Ghazi Hammad once listed as 32nd most wanted in Saddam regime. President Bush named L Paul Bremer as special envoy to oversee Iraq's transition to democracy. Officials work to determine which Iraqis are excluded from the new administration due to ties to Saddam. Saudi Arabia stated it will engage with the future transitional government.
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Kut
Ghazi Hammad
Central Command
Saddam
Bush
L. Paul Bremer
State Department
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