Barricade heightening in Belfast as riots loom
British army engineers began heightening a Short Strand barricade in east Belfast after week of sectarian clashes left five shot and dozens injured by rocks bricks and gasoline bombs. Work may take weeks to double walls to about eight yards. In France, Chirac's conservative bloc leads National Assembly with 33.2 percent as Le Pen’s Front records 11 percent amid record-low turnout in World Cup era.
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Imposter Poseur Impersonated Army Officer at Okla Bridge Collapse
William Clark, 29, of Tallapoosa Missouri, was arrested by Ontario Provincial Police on fraud and theft charges while awaiting a Tobermory ferry. He allegedly appeared in Webbers Falls Oklahoma within two hours of the Interstate 40 bridge collapse and claimed to be a U S Special Forces captain to obtain food lodging and transport.
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Iran council rejects torture ban measure in parliament
The Guardian Council, a 12 member constitutional watchdog, rejected a reformist bill banning torture to obtain confessions as unconstitutional and contrary to Islamic sharia. The bill would ban solitary confinement and physical or psychological torture, and was passed by parliament last month.
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KU faces growing maintenance backlog across campuses
KU officials warn of a rising maintenance backlog as a $160 million bond known as crumbling classrooms funded renovations. Lawmakers plan a September tour of the six regents schools to assess needs, with KU detailing critical ROOF, fire code, and life safety priorities and a master list of projects for future funding.
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Senators find shortfalls in security reorganization
The briefing outlines gaps in a proposed homeland security reorganization involving FBI CIA and NSA. White House aide Andrew Card argues the department will act as a central intelligence clearinghouse not a pure intelligence gatherer while Ridge cautions initial higher costs. Both parties urge quick action with timelines targeting this Sept. 11 anniversary.
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