Senator Fred Thompson quits bid for re election
The Washington Post reports Senator Fred Thompson of Tennessee will not seek re election in November, shaking a tight Senate battle. The move heightens GOP uncertainty as Republican Lamar Alexander tops potential entries while Al Gore rules out another run. Thompson cites personal reasons and the 9/11 era pressures, ending a brief but notable Senate career marked by Watergate ties and film roles.
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Mideast fighting deepens as Gaza and West Bank hit hard
In Gaza Khouza sees 16 Palestinians killed including a general as Israeli forces call it a center of terrorist activity. In Tulkarem dozens trapped, six Palestinians killed in camp, a 9 year old among casualties, and an Israeli soldier dies. A Hamas gunman kills five teens in Atzmona before being killed. Jerusalem police kill a man carrying explosives. Friday marks a bloodier peak with 111 Palestinians and 36 Israelis dead in seven days. Diplomatic moves surface as Saudi peace plan discussed and US pressure rises. Powell and Arafat call cited, Zinni to visit for truce efforts.
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Relatives arrested in crematory investigation
In Georgia authorities arrested Tommy Ray Marsh Sr Clara Marsh and Rhames Marsh on charges of lying on death certificates. Prosecutors say the family misrepresented themselves as funeral officials at the Tri State Crematory site where hundreds of corpses were left over years.
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