Gonzales asserts torture ban while Senate hearing open
Attorney general nominee Alberto Gonzales told the Senate Judiciary Committee that any form of torture by U.S. personnel is illegal. He refused to detail allowable interrogation techniques and cautioned about questions on presidential authority to override torture statutes.
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Bush urged to ban same sex marriage
President Bush faced backlash from conservatives after saying he will not aggressively push a constitutional amendment banning same sex marriage in his second term. Critics like Tony Perkins and Tom Minnery warned the issue could fade without White House leadership, noting courts may block the federal Defense of Marriage Act without action. The story cites pending state challenges from California to Florida and quotes conservative leaders displeased with the shift in Bush's stance.
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The Everyman Image of Bush Emerges in Stressful Moments
The piece portrays George W. Bush shedding public restraint in private moments. It notes his sudden outbursts, rare softer glimpses, and the contrast between offstage candor and onstage discipline. It cites his resignation and farewell in Texas, playful Yankee Stadium moments, and church restlessness.
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Local Republicans head to the inauguration
Butler County Republicans including Betty Kellum ride a charter bus to Washington for the Bush Bush Cheney inauguration events. Kellum, longtime campaign volunteer and Fairfield Planning Commission member, will join the Texas Wyoming Ball and sit in the grandstand with the President.
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Pilot killed as jet and small plane collide near Frederick
An Air Force T-37 trainer from Sheppard Air Force Base crashed into a private plane over rural southern Oklahoma near Frederick. The pilot aboard the small plane died. both military pilots parachuted to safety with minor injuries. NTSB to investigate the mid afternoon collision at about 5,000 feet.
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Jury Pool From Hell Tests Tennessee Trial
In Memphis, defense attorney Leslie Ballin labeled the jury pool as chaotic as selection began for a case of trailer park violence. Prospective jurors revealed drug use, mental hospital treatment, arrests for alcohol and solicitation, and fear of being blamed by choosing Ballin’s client. The defendant, a woman accused of striking her brother's girlfriend with a brick, was later found not guilty.
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