Rehnquist Returns to Work Amid Thyroid Cancer Treatment
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, 80, resumes part time duties at the Supreme Court after missing about 25 arguments in November and December during chemotherapy and radiation for thyroid cancer. Details on his condition remain limited, and it is unclear if he will preside when the court reconvenes after the holidays. He has accepted an invitation to swear in President Bush in January.
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Suspect Tries Bulk Ammonium Nitrate Purchase
Federal ATF officials in Phoenix search for a man with a Middle Eastern name who attempted to buy 500 to 1,000 metric tons of ammonium nitrate used in fertilizer bombs. The case involves a Canadian report and an industry alert urging vigilance, with no confirmed terrorism but ongoing leads.
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Conservatives Seek Rollback of Bush Medicare and No Child Left Behind
House conservatives led by Rep. Mike Pence push to roll back the Medicare drug benefit and the No Child Left Behind education law. They urge reforms to drug pricing, education control to states, and a return to a balanced budget while stressing limited government and First Amendment protections. Pence notes not all conservatives share the plan, but many align on key changes.
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Bush bans undetectable land mines
The Bush administration bans mines undetectable by metal detectors to set an example for other nations and protect mine hunters. Assistant Secretary Lincoln P. Bloomfield Jr. hopes the move will inspire global followership, though the United States has not joined the anti-land mine treaty banning all anti-personnel mines.
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