Soldier's remains coming home from WWII mission
First Lt. James Walter Carver, missing in action since a 1942 raid over Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, will be buried with full military honors in Eagle Pass, Texas. DNA identified his remains from a niece. his plane wreckage was found in 1998 and recovered items included dog tags and a cigarette lighter.
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Bush Aims to End Hiring of Columnists to Promote Agenda
President Bush ordered Cabinet secretaries to stop hiring columnists to push administration agendas after disclosures of paid writers. A second writer was found on an agency project, with Maggie Gallagher apologizing for a $21,500 health program contract. Education paid Armstrong Williams $240,000 to promote policies. Resetting relations with the press, Bush urged independence. VA investigations expand involving GAO and Education Dept. Spellings replaces Paige amid probes.
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Republicans challenge Washington governor race on illegal votes
Washington Republicans say 300 felon ballots and 437 provisional ballots were illegally counted in the close race that Gregoire won by 129 votes. They seek a new election, arguing voting irregularities include deaths, double votes, and ballots fed into machines. Democrats oppose nullifying the result.
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