Supreme Court declines to hear church state monument case
The Supreme Court rejected hearing an appeal over a 6 foot Ten Commandments monument on public property. Justices Scalia and Thomas dissented from the denial, saying the case should have been heard. City officials defended the display as historical and cultural, not religious promotion.
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U S spy plane may be home soon
U S and China circulated a tentative plan to return the EP-3 spy plane stuck in China after an April 1 collision with a Chinese fighter. The 24 crew would be repatriated by giant transport aircraft, possibly an AN-124, with the aircraft possibly disassembled for airlift. Officials described the move as an expedited in principle agreement, though no timetable exists.
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Forest Service appoints Dale Bosworth chief in Washington
Dale Bosworth, 57, takes the helm at the Forest Service and moves to reshape policy. He plans greater input from employees and nearby residents, considers more timber sales, and collaborates with Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman to revise the roadless rule governing pristine federal forests.
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Giant bras spark art clash in El Cerrito exhibition
In El Cerrito California artists Emily Duffy and Nicolino stage a bras‑ball battle with giant spheres made of lace and padding. The duo trade copy disputes over ownership while expanding their collections of bras, with Nicolino using about 14,000 items from an abandoned project to span the Grand Canyon, as a public confrontation unfolds.
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Treasury to issue rebates for tax changes this year
The Treasury plans to deliver rebates up to 600 dollars for households with 300 dollars for single filers as part of a 1.35 trillion stimulus package retroactive to earlier tax changes. The plan uses a new computer system to sort IRS records and funds are expected to be signed into law in early June.
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Sharpton Leads Peaceful Protest Over Vieques Navy Exercise
Activist Reverend Al Sharpton starts a hunger strike on Tuesday to draw attention to Navy bombing exercises near Vieques. He is joined by City Councilman Adolfo Carrion and other officials including Assembly member Rivers and Roberto Ramirez, forming the group dubbed the Vieques Four as they protest Puerto Rico operations.
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NATO wary on missile defense plan in NATO talks
NATO's top policy body in Budapest signals limited endorsement of Washington's missile defense concept. The ministers urge continued consultations with the United States while avoiding a firm commitment, and they omit any reference to the ABM Treaty in the joint statement. Powell pressed allies to back the approach, including skepticism toward pulling U.S. peacekeepers from the Balkans despite Rumsfeld's remarks.
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