S Korea says peace treaty hinges on nuclear progress
U S officials weigh steps to improve ties with North Korea if talks resume on ending its nuclear program. No new incentives will be offered until Pyongyang returns to six party talks and signals a strategic shift. A South Korean official notes a treaty to end the war would come only after substantial progress on denuclearization.
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Hayden defends warrantless surveillance as legal and necessary
Senate hearing on NSA eavesdropping hears Gen. Michael Hayden defend the program as legal and aimed at terrorists not ordinary citizens. He says post 9/11 actions used a probable cause standard to minimize scrutiny of ordinary Americans, while declining to discuss broader surveillance details.
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Judiciary Committee backs gay marriage ban in clash
A Senate Judiciary Committee approved a constitutional amendment banning same sex marriage after a heated exchange. Senator Russ Feingold opposed the measure and left the room as Chairman Arlen Specter, a Republican, told him he was not a protector of the Constitution.
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Senate signals on making English national language
The Senate voted 63 to 34 to declare English the national language in spirit though the chamber split on wording. Senator Inhofe warned against mixed wording while about two dozen backed both sides, as President Bush pushed immigration reform and requested 1.9 billion for border steps and 6000 National Guard troops. Democrats warned the measure could affect rights tied to Clinton executive orders amid debate on guest workers and eventual citizenship for about 12 million unauthorized immigrants.
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Senators fault Treasury on China's currency manipulation
Senate Banking Committee critics berated Treasury Secretary John Snow over the administration’s handling of China’s overvalued yuan. Sen. Charles Schumer labeled China a manipulator, while Snow noted the report found no proof of manipulation. Economists estimate the yuan at 15 to 40 percent overvalued versus the dollar.
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