Senator Apologizes for Slur in Heated Senate Row
State Senator Alex Deccio apologized on the Senate floor for using a racial slur during an argument with Rep. Tom Campbell over health reform. He stated the remark was hurtful to African Americans and urged others to accept his apology. Later he met with Sen. Rosa Franklin to apologize in person.
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Gorillas in Virunga Rebound Says New Census
A census by the International Gorilla Conservation Program reports a 17 percent rise in Virunga mountain gorillas on the DRC Rwanda Uganda border, totaling 380 individuals, up from 324 a decade earlier. Including Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, the total reaches at least 700.
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Kerry Edwards clash deepens South Carolina primary battle
Kerry and Edwards traded charges as South Carolina looms large in the race for the Democratic nomination. Kerry attacked Edwards while Dean faced signs of weakness. polls show Kerry leading in several states with SC and Oklahoma still in play. SC voting rules change could lift turnout and aid Edwards among independents, while Dean scales back ads to avoid debt ahead of Wisconsin.
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Kerry Leads Bush In Two National Polls Weekend Surveys
Democratic front-runner John Kerry leads President Bush in two weekend polls. A CNN USA Today Gallup poll shows Kerry 54 Bush 46, while a Quinnipiac University poll has 51 43 Kerry over Bush. Both studies include margins of error plus or minus 3 percentage points.
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Global gaze on Kerry race mirrors JFK era
World watchers map Kerry’s White House bid across Chile and Switzerland with comparisons to JFK and Teresa Heinz Kerry’s multilingual appeal in France and Greece. European outlets note money, image, and even Kerry’s hairstyle shaping coverage as the race draws unprecedented overseas scrutiny.
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Bush plan fails to curb deficit amid spending debate
President Bush faces pressure as defense and homeland security budgets rise while other domestic spending grows only 0.5 percent. Analysts urge veto of a large transportation bill and renewal of caps to demonstrate fiscal discipline. Democrats and some conservatives doubt the pledge to cut the deficit in half by 2009.
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