CIA waterboarding debate hinges on top level approval
CIA Director Michael Hayden faced a Senate panel over destroyed secret tapes of harsh interrogations. The former operative John Kiriakou claimed waterboarding Abu Zubaydah was approved at the White House with NSC and Justice Department concurrence, while Hayden promised witnesses and a fuller account.
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Bush calls on Iran to explain secret nuclear program
President Bush urged Iran to account for its secret nuclear weapons program and warned against allowing such efforts to threaten world peace after meeting Italian President Napolitano. Meanwhile Israeli forces pushed into southern Gaza, killing militants and trapping civilians as peace talks began. The Gaza incursion risks stalling talks amid a contested east Jerusalem housing project of 307 units.
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Oregon landslide covers highway injures no one
A Tuesday landslide in Oregon slammed into at least four homes and covered five acres including a section of U S Highway 30 after the road had been closed. No injuries were reported as mud debris moved a home onto the highway and one resident was stranded but safe. Officials noted a creek backlog fed the slide and had monitored the area for days.
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Las Vegas Bus Stop Shooting Leaves 6 Injured
Six youths were shot near Mojave High School in northeast Las Vegas at a bus stop after a fight over a girl. Two teens were critical, another 17 serious, four others treated and released. Police arrested three teens. two gunmen fled on foot. Investigators cited a non random carryover from the prior confrontation.
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Medvedev Urges Putin to Lead Next Russian Government
Dmitry Medvedev, Putin’s Kremlin-backed successor candidate, told state TV that Russia must remain under Putin’s leadership and urged him to head the next government as prime minister. Analysts call the speech a sign of Kremlin planning a third Putin term.
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