Compromise tax cut survives Senate test
A 11-year, 1.35 trillion dollar compromise tax cut package remained intact in the Senate. Most Republicans joined with centrist Democrats to defeat amendments that would scale back estate and income cuts to fund college tuition and marriage tax breaks. Grassley called the estate tax vote a critical test of bipartisan balance.
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No special celebrations for pope's 81st birthday
Vatican City AP reports Pope John Paul II marked his 81st birthday with a normal workday and a small lunch with friends. He held audiences with ambassadors from nine nations, bishops from Pakistan, and European car makers, with no major festivity planned.
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Turkish cargo plane crashes killing four in test flight
An Ankara crash near Etimesgut air base claimed four lives on a final test flight of a CASA CN-235. Spanish pilots Jose Luis Gasco and Eugenio Munoz and Turkish technician Daniel Aro died, with the Spanish Embassy confirming the deaths.
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Bush seeks to bridge energy divide in campaign push
President Bush outlined a long term energy strategy combining conservation with expanded oil coal and nuclear energy development. He urged balance between exploration and environmental protection while pressing two regulatory proposals to speed energy projects and consider energy in agency actions. Protests and political criticisms accompanied his tour from Iowa to Minnesota and Nevada.
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Bomb attack at Sharon Mall in Netanya kills five
An Islamic militant blew himself at the entrance of Sharon Mall in Netanya as a security guard tried to stop him. Five people died including the bomber and more than 70 were wounded. Hamas claimed responsibility, saying the blast was retaliation for Israeli actions. The attack followed similar bombings in the city this year. </s>
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