Supreme Court weighs detainee rights in war on terrorism
The Supreme Court skeptical of the Bush administrations bid to detain American citizens as unlawful enemy combatants without hearings. Justices questioned the claim that a president can imprison individuals on U.S. soil indefinitely without due process. The case centers on Hamdi and Padilla held at a military jail in South Carolina. The court heard arguments about whether such detainees must have access to hearings and counsel, amid wider Guantanamo Bay concerns.
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Cuba
Kerry VP vetting widens to Gephardt Edwards and Vilsack
Background checks for Kerry's running mate prospects are under way for Gephardt Edwards and Vilsack with other names in consideration. Officials say the process is unusually thorough and conducted by a team of lawyers led by Jim Johnson. Possible alternates include Bayh Kerrey Nunn Richardson Rendell Lewis Sebelius Shaheen. race and swing-state balance looms.
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Indiana
Bob Kerrey
Nebraska
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Georgia
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New Mexico
Ed Rendell
Pennsylvania
John Lewis
D-Ga
Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius
New Hampshire
Jeanne Shaheen
Washtenaw Community College
Annior
Mich
Abuse photographs at Abu Ghraib trigger charges against six soldiers
CBS News photos show prisoners stacked in a pyramid and a detainee wired for electrocution at Abu Ghraib near Baghdad. The images prompted court martial actions for six members of the 800th Military Police Brigade and possible administrative discipline for several officers led by Brig. Gen. Janice Karpinski.
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UN approves broad WMD export control resolution
The Security Council unanimously adopts a Chapter VII resolution urging all 191 states to enact laws preventing weapons of mass destruction from reaching terrorists. President Bush pressed to close loopholes allowing illicit access to nuclear chemical and biological arms. The measure targets nonstate actors and enables military enforcement if needed.
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Gore to donate over six million to Democratic groups
Al Gore, citing 2000 campaign funds, will give more than 6 million to five Democratic groups and aid John Kerry against President Bush. He pledges 54 million to the Democratic National Committee with 1 million each to the Senate and House committees and 250,000 to Tennessee. Florida’s Democratic group gets 240,000 from Gore’s separate account.
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House Passes Tax Cuts for Married Couples
The House approved a bill 323 for 95 to permanently alter three tax rules that raise taxes on some married couples versus single filers, reducing taxes by 105 billion dollars over ten years. Some couples could see a rise next year if the provisions expire. The Bush administration praised the measure and urged further permanent tax cuts as it heads to the Senate for consideration.
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