Bonfire lawsuit partial settlement at Texas A&M
Families of seven students killed or injured by the 59 foot bonfire stack reached a 4.25 million partial settlement with 25 of 35 student leaders who oversaw construction. The informal accord resolves part of the case ahead of a future trial against Texas A&M and three dozen defendants including the university and Zachry units.
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Ethics complaint filed in McDermott dispute Bites into seven year leak case
Ohio Rep Dave Hobson accuses Rep Jim McDermott of ethics violations tied to a 1997 illegally taped telephone conversation he leaked. The complaint cites a court ruling ordering McDermott to pay Rep John Boehner over 600000 dollars. The ethics committee will review once the 109th Congress convenes in January.
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Bush builds case against Iran
Washington presses a case that Iran hosts covert nuclear programs mirroring prewar Iraq tensions. Britain, France and Germany seek a dismantling deal, while the United States remains skeptical due to past Iran enrichment promises. Iran will temporarily suspend enrichment, with a detailed accord to be finalized at talks slated for December 15 between the EU and Iran.
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Arafat Widow Takes Possession Of Medical Records
Suha Arafat, widow of Yasser Arafat, took possession of his medical records from Percy military hospital outside Paris. Her lawyer said she was studying the file and considering releasing it to quell false theories about his death.
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Suha Arafat
Percy Military Hospital
Jean-Marie Burguburu
Associated Press
Fox hunting ban disputed in Parliament court challenge
Defeated in Parliament, supporters of fox hunting went to court Friday to overturn a ban on their 300 year old sport. They vow civil disobedience ahead of the next general election.
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London
Hall visits Darfur to press U S Sudan policy
U S Ambassador Tony Hall arrives in El Fasher and heads to Nyala as part of a high level tour to Sudan's Darfur region. U N and WFP warn the humanitarian crisis worsens despite ceasefires. Aid reaches about 2.5 million in Darfur with U S farmers providing most food aid.
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Tony Hall
Ohio
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Hall
Hal
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Chad
Palestinians urge US to honor 13 month road map deadline
Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia pressed the United States to adhere to the 2005 target for a Palestinian state, warning that extending it by up to four years could let Israel seize more West Bank land. He sought assurances from Secretary of State Colin Powell in meetings next week. Powell and other foreign ministers planned talks with Jericho set to begin Monday as Israel signaled flexibility on negotiations.
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Jack Straw
Miguel Moratinos
Bush taps campaign men for inaugural fund-raising
President Bush has recruited his campaign finance chief and two top fund-raisers to head the inaugural committee. Mercer Reynolds, Brad Freeman, and William DeWitt will co-chair the fund-raising drive for the January 20 2005 inauguration. Kathy DeWitt and Gabrielle Reynolds are also on the leadership slate.
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Texas Rangers
Switzerland
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Rome
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Reynolds Plantation
Greensboro
Death by own action attempt tests terror case against sheik
Mo hamed Alanssi set himself on fire in front of the White House in a bid that exposed him as an FBI informant and raised questions about credibility and mental stability. Prosecutors describe the case as central to cutting terror funding while defense lawyers challenge the informant’s reliability and motives.
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Mohamed Alanssi
White House
FBI
Alanssi
Osama bin Laden
John Ashcroft
the Sheik
Howard Jacobs
Sheik
Mohammed Ali Hasan al-Moayad
Girls close gap in academics outpace boys in reading
Government data show girls outperform boys in reading and writing across grades four, eight, and 12, with a shrinking secondary gap from 10 to 16 points since 1992. Girls graduate high school and attend college at higher rates, while attitudes toward school worsen, especially among girls.
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Education Department
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