Fire hits Carnival ship delaying New Orleans cruise
Carnival’s Celebration suffered a generator fire early Wednesday forcing the vessel to drift for hours before automated firefighting equipment extinguished the blaze. No injuries were reported as the ship reached Montego Bay Jamaica and the seven day cruise from New Orleans was shortened. The ship carried 1586 passengers and 667 crew.
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Alleged Nazi's U S citizenship at risk in court case
The Justice Department seeks to revoke the citizenship of Feclir Kwoczak for past Nazi ties. It alleges he served as a Ukrainian SS guard and helped in operations at Trawniki Camp and Reinhard killings in Poland. Kwoczak, 78, entered the U S in 1949 after claiming laborer work in Poland and Germany, and a two week trial began Monday before Judge Louis H Pollak.
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Ex governor Edwards trial paused by illness in Louisiana
Edwin Edwards trial halted as he lies ill with flu and dehydration in hospital. US District Judge Frank Polozola recessed proceedings until Tuesday after a Tuesday morning hearing. Edwards, a four term former governor, is among seven charged in a riverboat licensing scheme in Louisiana.
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Uzbekistan vote seen as rigged says State Department
Washington reports say incumbent Islam Karimov won a landslide second term in Uzbekistan with about 96 percent of the vote, while Abdulkhafiz Dzhalalov admitted voting for Karimov. The State Department and Central Election Commission criticized the process as neither free nor fair, offering voters little true choice.
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Tashkent
Abdulkhafiz Dahalalov
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Cameras cut down on red light runners
Washington reports that automated red light cameras reduce violations by an estimated 20 to 60 percent, though data on crash reductions is limited. The study covers Los Angeles County, Polk County Florida, and Howard County Maryland, all testing federally funded programs with film or digital cameras and daily film retrieval.
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Energy Department halts sale of radioactive scrap metal
Energy Secretary Bill Richardson blocked the planned sale of 6,000 tons of nickel from Oak Ridge and moved to develop a policy to block 10,000 more tons of radiologically contaminated metals from DOE facilities. The decision follows concerns over health risks and consumer exposure while watchdogs and lawmakers urged caution and opposition to recycling radioactive metals.
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U.S
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D-Mass
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