Earth Day report blasts Bush record
Environmental advocates branded the Bush administration vulnerable on pollution and wildlife protection as they lauded some actions including a 95 percent cut in off road diesel emissions and a Dominion Virginia Power pollution settlement. Yet the rally-style briefing pointed to perceived rollbacks and compliance issues, while Gallup Earth Day polling showed mixed voter priorities between the environment and economic growth. Bush issued a statement on protecting air land and water and the White House promoted 75 Earth Day events and the EarthDay gov site.
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Cuban undercover agent details opposition infiltration
Aleida de las Mercedes Godinez codenamed Vilma describes deep infiltration of Cuban dissidents. She alleges collaboration with U S groups funding the opposition while praising the regime. The interview outlines extensive access to opposition networks and money flows tied to USAID programs.
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Move to lift sanction cools Castro crackdown momentum
Fidel Castro's crackdown on dissidents has slowed a bipartisan push in Congress to ease four-decade-old U S sanctions. Bush supports the embargo and would veto weakening bills, while more free trade Republicans join Democrats in labeling the embargo a failure.
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Oklahoma Supreme Court Denies Nichols Delay in Hearing
The Oklahoma Supreme Court refused to postpone Terry Nichols pretrial proceedings set for May 5. The delay was requested by Nichols' lawyer over uncertainty of legal fees, with prosecutors noting costs unpaid by the Oklahoma County Court Fund. Nichols faces 160 counts of first degree murder for the April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and prosecutors seek the death penalty.
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Harry Potter books ordered back onto school shelves
A federal judge ordered the Cedarville school district in Arkansas to return the four books in J.K. Rowling's series to general circulation after the board required parental permission to check them out. The ruling sided with a fourth grader's parents, drawing criticism from national free speech groups.
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SF Bay Area quake risk ticks down to 62 percent
A U S Geological Survey study released Tuesday lowers the Bay Area probability of a major earthquake in the next 30 years to 62 percent, down from 70 percent in 1999. A major quake is magnitude 6.7 or greater, with the 1989 Loma Prieta quake at 6.9 the region's last major event.
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North Korea flexes in talks with flair for drama
As talks open in Beijing, North Korea demonstrates brinkmanship and theatrical stunts from chair leg tampering to shrinking delegations, while U S negotiators like Wendy Sherman note their stubbornness and patience. Historical episodes include chair tweaks, threats to Palo Alto, and shouted phrases to unsettle partners.
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