Federal executions recount of Juan Garza death in Indiana
Juan Garza, a 44 year old Texan drug kingpin, was executed in Terre Haute Indiana eight days after Timothy McVeigh. He expressed remorse and apologized for the pain he caused. Garza’s last words and calm demeanor contrasted with McVeigh's defiant stance as he underwent the federal lethal injection.
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Lappin
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Wierciech
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Bill Quigley
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Brownsville
Tex
Senate fights over patients rights bill disrupts session
The Senate opened a heated clash on the patients rights bill with Republicans delaying action while Majority Leader Daschle vowed to stay in session through the July 4 recess to finish the measure. The bill, led by Kennedy Edwards and McCain, would expand access and allow more recourse including lawsuits. Republicans counter that it costs more and could cause employers to drop coverage.
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Senate
Tom Daschle
D-S.d
Bush
Chamber
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
John Edwards
D-N.c
John McCain
Feds seek settlement of tobacco lawsuit
Justice Department lawyers consider negotiating a settlement to the large tobacco case as prospects fade. Industry executives oppose settlement, calling the suit meritless, while activists accuse Ashcroft of bailing out an industry. If pursued, reforms could affect regulation and marketing of tobacco products. A trial remains possible in 2003 if no deal is reached.
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Justice Department
John Ashcroft
Bush
Clinton
Ashcroft
U.S
Gladys Kessler
Kessler
Forbes defeats Lucas to widen GOP House edge in Virginia
In a Virginia special election to fill a vacant seat, Randy Forbes defeats Louise Lucas as Republican turnout reaches about 38 percent. With 239 precincts reporting, Forbes leads 70,926 to 65,194, giving Republicans a 12 seat House advantage while Democrats hold 210 seats, Republicans 222, independents two, and one vacant.
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House of Representatives
Randy Forbes
Louise Lucas
Virginia
Forbes
Lucas
Mars appears brighter as it nears Earth this summer
Mars is at its closest approach to Earth since 1988 and will glow brightly for two weeks. Observers are advised to look southeast after dark between 10 p.m. and midnight as the planet shines 80 times brighter and six times larger than last July.
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Mars
Earth
Jack Horkheimer
Miami Space Transit
Court vote protocol pending for Bush Supreme Court nominees
Senators will decide if Bush's Supreme Court nominees receive automatic confirmation votes without Judiciary Committee risk, as Daschle stated amid GOP pressure to secure floor access. Republicans sought guaranteed Senate votes and elimination of a secret veto, but Daschle refused.
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Judiciary Committee
Tom Daschle
GOP
Daschle
New York AGs Challenge Energy Dept on AC Rules
State attorneys general from New York California and Connecticut urged the Energy Department to adopt Clinton era energy efficiency standards for home central air conditioners and heat pumps. The suit, filed in Manhattan federal court, seeks 20 percent energy cuts starting 2006. A parallel suit by NRDC CFA and others aims to combine.
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Connecticut
Energy Department
Clinton
U.S
Manhattan
Natural Resources Defense Council
Consumer Federation of America
Association For Energy Affordability
The
Public Utility Law Project
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