NATO adds seven former Soviet bloc nations to alliance
President Bush welcomes Bulgaria Estonia Latvia Lithuania Romania Slovakia and Slovenia as NATO members on the White House South Lawn. The new members join a 26 nation alliance and may support an international security force in Iraq if the UN Security Council approves. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer says NATO could participate in command of stabilization efforts if asked and consensus allows.
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Pentagon finds tanker plan flawed but not blocked
The Pentagon inspector general says the Air Force plan to buy 100 Boeing air refueling tankers faces serious questions and procurement flaws yet does not offer a compelling reason to halt the $23.5 billion deal. The review urges delaying the program until issues are resolved and notes ongoing Pentagon reviews through May. Boeing fired two executives amid ethics concerns.
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Sleep survey shows children sleep less than recommended
The National Sleep Foundation released its annual survey showing children from newborns to fifth graders sleep one to two hours less than experts advise. Preschoolers and 6 year olds average about 10.4 hours nightly, below the 11 to 13 hour target, while first to fifth graders average 9.5 hours, under the 10 to 11 hour guideline.
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Tyco jurors resume deliberations after mistrial bid denied
In New York Judge Michael Obus refused a defense request for a mistrial in the Tyco case against L Dennis Kozlowski and Mark Swartz. Jurors, including a 79 year old woman named in reports, returned to deliberations after notes requesting a memo and instructions. They finished the day without a verdict and planned to reconvene Tuesday amid prior contention over a juror's alleged bias and media scrutiny.
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Slave descendants file $1 billion reparations suit
Descendants of slaves file a $1 billion lawsuit in Manhattan federal court against Lloyd's of London Fleet Boston and R J Reynolds alleging they aided and abetted genocide by financing ships that carried slaves to U S tobacco plantations The plaintiffs say DNA ties them to Africans harmed by the slave trade and accuse the defendants of destroying their national and ethnic identity.
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