Frist to Forgo 2008 White House Bid After Senate Run
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist announced he will not seek the presidency in 2008. The Tennessee Republican said he will take a sabbatical from public life and return to medicine, ending a 12-year political career after rising from an underdog to majority leader. He noted his season as an elected official has come to a close. Other GOP hopefuls named include John McCain Rudy Giuliani Mitt Romney Sam Brownback Chuck Hagel George Pataki Mike Huckabee and Duncan Hunter.
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Massachusetts
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Chuck Hagel
Nebraska
George Pataki
Mike Huckabee
Arkansas
Rep
Duncan Hunter
California
Missouri Group Home Fire Suspected Wiring Link Kills Ten
Faulty wiring is suspected as the cause of a deadly fire at a Missouri group home for the elderly and mentally ill. State officials say the attic wiring was destroyed and may never be known, but improperly spliced wires were found in another part of the home. Ten residents died from smoke inhalation. many others escaped and 18 remained hospitalized. In Atlanta, six Mexican drywall workers were arrested at Hartsfield Jackson airport for illegal entry with security badges and face deportation. officials say no specific threat is posed but access to a secure area is a concern.
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Randy Cole
Anderson
Cole
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Jason Clark
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
T.C. Drywall Inc
Marc Raimondi
Mexico
Kenneth Smith
ICE Office of Investigations
Atlanta
Settlement reached over FBI fingerprint misID in Madrid bombings
Federal government to pay Oregon lawyer Brandon Mayfield 2 million to settle part of suit over his 2004 arrest tied to a fingerprint on detonators in Madrid. Mayfield says the case caused his family pain and humiliation after he was jailed as a material witness for two weeks before the error was acknowledged. His wife Mona argues the arrest reflected prejudice against Muslims.
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Oregon
FBI
Madrid
Brandon Mayfield
Mayfield
Halstead
Kan
Mona
Mona Mayfield
Ford buyout plan draws about 38000 workers to exit
Ford Motor Co reports preliminary buyout acceptances by about 38,000 hourly workers nationwide during a six week enrollment, with 30,000 signing in the final period and 8,000 from earlier offers. The company aims to shrink its North American plants and improve competitiveness as losses mount.
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Ford Motor
Ford
Marcey Evans
UAW
North American
U.S
Alan Mulally
Lawrence
Lawrence High School
Kansas University
Ford Rouge Center
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Mich
Ford Motor Co
Supreme Court weighs first global warming case
The Supreme Court considers whether the EPA must regulate greenhouse gas emissions from new vehicles under the Clean Air Act. States and environmental groups claim action is needed to curb rising CO2 levels while the Bush administration warns of economic damage and scientific uncertainty. Justices show splits, with Kennedy potentially decisive.
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Supreme Court
Anthony Kennedy
Samuel Alito
John Roberts
David Souter
Environmental Protection Agency
Massachusetts
James Milkey
EPA
Gregory Garre
Bush Administration
United States
U.S
Garre
FEMA Ordered to Restore Katrina Victims' Housing Aid
A federal judge criticized FEMA as Kafkaesque and ordered the agency to resume housing payments to about 11,000 Katrina evacuees in Louisiana and Texas. The ruling requires two months of payments and better notice, citing contradictory letters and cryptic decision codes. The decision comes as insurers face a Louisiana ruling on flood damage exclusions potentially worth over a billion dollars.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Gulf Coast
FEMA
Richard J. Leon
Leon
Louisiana
Texas
Carmen Handy
U.S
Stanwood Duval Jr
New Orleans
Allstate Corp
St. Paul Travelers Companies Inc
Allstate
St. Paul Travelers
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