Government may close some control towers overnight
The plan could shutter air traffic control towers at several airports including Akron Canton, Toledo Express, and Youngstown Warren between midnight and 5 am. The controllers union argues safety would be harmed and lawmakers fear service cuts in their states. Senator Ted Stevens criticized closing the Fairbanks tower early in the morning as a foolish idea.
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Ohio
Akron-Canton
Toledo Express
Youngstown- Warren
Senate Commerce Committee
Ted Stevens
R-Alaska
Federal Aviation Administration
Fairbanks
Alaska
Dean shifts stance on media at debate in Portland
Howard Dean, newly installed DNC chair, first asked for a media blackout of a debate with Richard Perle, then reversed course after news agencies complained. Gabrielle Williams, event coordinator, issued an apology for late notice. Two hours later Williams announced the debate would be open to media. The AP prompted the reversal with an inquiry.
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Portland
Ore
Howard Dean
Democratic National Committee
Pentagon
Richard Perle
DNC
Gabrielle Williams
Williams
Associated Press
Smart's accused kidnapper forced out of courtroom
SALT LAKE CITY The drift er and self proclaimed prophet accused of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart was removed from his competency hearing twice Wednesday for singing a religious song the third time he has done that in court in recent months. Brian David Mitchell 51 and his wife Wanda Barzee 59 are charged with kidnapping sexual assault and burglary in the 2002 abduction of the teenager. Mitchell was removed from the courtroom when he sang Who's on the Lord's side Who Now is the time to show.
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Salt Lake City
Elizabeth Smart
Brian David Mitchell
Wanda Barzee
Mitchell
Mom Charged With Homicide In Toddlers Death
PITTSBURGH A mother Tequilla Fields 34 and friend Lachan Russell 29 were charged with criminal homicide for a 1990 house fire that killed her two toddlers. Investigators say the blaze began after a dog was set on fire and spread to the home. Both suspects were jailed without bail as cold case detectives revisited witnesses and uncovered new details.
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Pittsburgh
Tequilla Fields
Lachan Russell
Station reports package likely from BTK killer in Wichita
KSAS-TV in Wichita received a padded manila envelope on Wednesday containing a jewelry item a letter and another unidentified object. Don North KWCH-TV news director said KSAS-TV produces the KSAS news cast under a joint agreement.
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Wichita
Kan
BTK
Fox
Ksas-Tv
Don North
Kwch-Tv
Greenspan urges caution on Social Security reform
Greenspan told the Senate Banking Committee to move cautiously on private accounts for younger workers, warning that government borrowing for transition costs could spike interest rates. Bush urged privacy and faced questions on raising the payroll tax cap, signaling openness to limits but not tax hikes.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
Bush
Greenspan
Congress
Treasury
Senate Banking Committee
New Haven
Shiite party stalls on nominating prime minister leader
In Baghdad top Shiite politicians failed to agree on a nominee for prime minister prompting a secret ballot between Ibrahim al Jaafari and Ahmad Chalabi. The ruling alliance shows internal splits as US and Iraqi forces report casualties and eight suspected collaborators found dead north of Baghdad. A videotape shows Italian hostage Giuliana Sgrena pleading for her life amid mounting tensions.
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Iraq
United Iraqi Alliance
Ibrahim al-Jaafari
Ahmad Chalabi
Ali Hashim al-Youshaa
Al-Jaafari
Dawa Party
Iran
Chalabi
Iraqi National Congress
Pentagon
1St Marine Expeditionary Force
Tikrit
Associated Press
Giuliana Sgrena
Beiruts mourners flood streets after Hariris funeral
In Beirut mourners chanted Syria Out as they carried Rafik Hariri to burial at Mohammed al Amin Mosque. Pro-Syrian leaders avoided attendance amid blame for his death while international pressure mounted, with French President Chirac visiting Nazek Hariris widow at the grave.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
Rafik Hariri
Hariri
Damascus
U.N
Jacques Chirac
Chirac
Nazek
Mohammed al-Amin Mosque
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