Record-Setting U S Troop Rotation Through Kuwait War Buffer
About a quarter million U S troops, mostly American, prepare to pass through Camp Arifjan Kuwait in the largest rotation in history for Operation Iraqi Freedom. The move shifts 130000 homebound troops with 110000 replacements as eight Army divisions and a Marine force coordinate with allied forces.
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Kuwait
Iraq
U.S
Stephen M. Speakes
Kuwait City
America
Speakes
Rotation at a glance shows large U S Iraq redeployments
The Pentagon reports a May finish with about 450 000 tons shipped to Iraq and more returning. Kuwait commanders appoint czars to manage troop movement and vehicle washing. Iraq rotation sees the Army swap the 13th Corps Support Command for the 3rd and deploys 800 containers per division at Umm Qasr while Incirlik air base handles thousands of outbound troops.
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Kuwait
Iraq
Jack Stoltz
Pentagon
U.S
United States
Germany
13Th Corps
Baghdad
3Rd Corps
Persian Gulf
Umm Qasr
U.S. Air Base
Incirlik
Turkey
Shiite Leader Demands End to Election Stall Tactics
A leading Shiite member of Iraq's Governing Council urged an immediate start to elections for a new government. Bombs near Mosul and Fallujah injure and kill, while two Iraqi policemen are arrested on insurgency links. Abdel Aziz al Hakim pressed that planning should have begun months ago.
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Iraq
U.S
Governing Council of Sunday
Mosw
Fallujah
Donald Rumsfeld
Al-Jazeera
Abdel Aziz al-Hakim
Al-Hakim
Supreme Council For the Islamic Revolution
Unborn Victims Bill faces House vote this week
Lawmakers prepare to consider the Unborn Victims of Violence Act to make it a separate federal crime to injure or kill a woman and her fetus with exceptions for legal abortions. Supporters call it a step toward recognizing unborn humanity while opponents warn it could threaten abortion rights and Roe v. Wade.
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Washington
House
Congress
Genevieve Wood
Family Research Council
National
Right To Life Committee
Evelyn Becker
Naral Pro- Choice America
Ione Band of Miwok Indians Expands Casino Plans Amid Membership Swell
The Ione Band, once small and poor, seeks a $100 million casino as BIA officials massively expanded tribal membership to 535 from about 70. Several BIA staff and relatives joined, sparking investigations by four congressmen. An Aug. 10, 2002 election installed pro casino leaders, with Matt Franklin as chairman, but key documents remain undisclosed.
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Plymouth
Calif
Ione Band of
Nick Rahall
House Resources Committee
BIA
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Jone Band
Tone
Sacra
Mento
California
Amy Dutschke
Ione
Dutschke
Indian Affairs
Carol Rogers-Davis
Elections Board
Matt Franklin
Franklin
Associated Press
City Malls Consider Helmet Rule to Cut Injuries
City commissioners discuss a bicycle helmet ordinance aimed at increasing wear among youths. National research shows about half would wear a helmet if peers are required. officials expect fewer head injuries and broken jaws. The measure relies on enforcement talks rather than penalties, with a meeting set for 6 35 p m Tuesday at City Hall.
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Corliss
Kort
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts
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