Colorado Supreme Court to hear redistricting lawsuits
The Colorado Supreme Court will hear arguments on how often the state can redraw congressional districts after each census. Attorney General Ken Salazar contends the current map violated the state constitution by a second redistricting in a decade, while Republican officials defend the plan. The case mirrors debates in Texas and could affect future decade boundaries and political control.
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Rumsfeld calls for more NATO aid in Afghanistan
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld urged NATO to expand ISAF operations beyond Kabul to bolster security in Afghanistan amid renewed Taliban activity. He noted US forces in Afghanistan and coalition efforts against al Qaida, while Karzai pressed for more international troops as aid plans rise toward about $1 billion more next year.
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London Underground drill simulates chemical attack in Square Mile
Police staged a major emergency exercise beneath the financial district to test response to a terrorist strike. Hundreds of officers closed Bank station area as a subway train appeared to release a chemical agent in a tunnel, with officials stressing no specific threat.
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Memorial service held for 9 11 WTC firefighter Ragusa
In New York City a service honoring Michael Ragusa, the last of the 343 firefighters killed on September 11, 2001, drew hundreds in formal dress and work attire. Ragusa’s remains are unidentified, so his family buried a vial of his donated blood. a funeral had been scheduled.
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Edwards to give up Senate to pursue presidential bid
North Carolina Senator John Edwards will not seek re election to the U S Senate in 2004 to devote energy to running for the Democratic presidential nomination. He informed state party chairwoman Barbara Allen by letter noting his decision and the legality of holding both offices. Edwards, first elected in 1998, had previously said he would seek the presidency.
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Accused Denies 1975 Moxley Involvement in Murder Case
A Bridgeport man now 43 denied any role in Martha Moxley’s 1975 murder and said he did not know why Michael Skakel’s defense team was dragging his name. He confirmed speaking with investigator Vito Colucci and provided a phone number. Skakel’s lawyers claim new evidence may show wrongful conviction based on a 90‑minute interview with Gitano Bryant at Brunswick School in Greenwich. Bryant says two Bronx men involved in Belle Haven, Greenwich, were at the scene and admitted involvement.
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