Bolton picked as U.N. ambassador amid Senate concern
President Bush selected John R. Bolton a blunt arms control official to be U.N. ambassador drawing immediate Democratic opposition over his past criticisms of the world body. Secretary of State Rice praised his proven record on multilateral diplomacy and noted his role in blocking a U.N. resolution linking Zionism to racism and rallying countries to curb weapons spread.
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Martha Stewart Returns to Work After Prison
Martha Stewart spoke to employees on her first day back at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia in Manhattan. She described prison as life changing and said the company must be more accessible to ordinary people while emphasizing the why behind its how-to. Stewart wore a poncho crocheted by a fellow inmate and thanked coworkers as she announced changes to engage new readers and viewers. She will work 48 hours a week under home detention with an ankle monitor and must meet a probation officer within 72 hours.
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FTC pressed to probe misleading MP3 download sites
Washington group Center for Democracy and Technology plans to file a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission charging MP3 download sites with deceptive trade practices. The sites promise legal music at low prices but sell software free elsewhere and used to steal songs, charging 30 to 40 dollars with boasts of being 100 percent legal. The group cites prior FTC action on related spyware issues.
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Senate Debates Over Minimum Wage Split by Party
Senate Democrats and Republicans clashed over raising the federal minimum wage from 5.15 to higher levels. Both proposals failed to reach the 60 votes needed, signaling a remote chance of action in the current Congress. Democrats sought a 2.10 increase over 26 months, while Republicans offered a 1.10 rise in two steps over 18 months.
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Democratic and GOP amendments fail in NEJM briefing
The Democratic amendment loses 46 to 49 while the GOP alternative is rejected 38 to 61. The brief will appear online and in the March 31 print edition of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Judge keeps Canadian beef ban in effect
A federal judge rejected an effort to lift mad cow barriers on Canadian beef shipments. Judge John Garrett Penn upheld the ban tied to a 2003 cattle disease case, following a Montana ruling and a Senate rebuke of the Bush administration.
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Study finds aspirin benefits mix for women heart health
A major study shows aspirin helps healthy women avoid strokes but does not reduce heart attack risk unless they are 65 or older, contrasting the drug's effect in men. The findings, presented at the American College of Cardiology meeting, challenge the belief that aspirin prevents heart problems in healthy women.
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Convicted killer sentenced to die for girl's passing
Clayton Missouri A drifter Johnny Johnson 26 was sentenced to death by injection for the July 2002 fatal beating of 6 year old Cassandra Williamson at the ruins of an old glass factory near Valley Park. He admitted crushing her skull with rocks and bricks after she resisted a sexual assault. The jury had convicted him in January of first degree murder kidnapping and attempted rape. Judge Mark Seigel imposed the death sentence.
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Colorado president to resign amid scandals and controversy
University of Colorado President Elizabeth Hoffman will resign effective June 30 or with a successor. An independent panel found Colorado players used sex, alcohol, and marijuana in recruiting. Administrators pursued possible dismissal of Professor Ward Churchill who likened 9 11 victims to Nazi Eichmann.
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