Officials weigh aesthetics and security around Capitol area
The balance between visual environment and safety drives changes near Washington landmarks. Since 2001, planners have replaced makeshift barriers with retractable bollards and security booths while planting American elm trees along Pennsylvania Avenue. Costs rise as the Capitol Visitor Center project grew from 265 million to 522 million, adding over 71 million for security upgrades.
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Bush faces mounting setbacks in Iraq and Afghanistan
As President Bush pushes a positive message on Iraq and the war on terror, new reports detail killings of two dozen Iraqi civilians by Marines in Haditha after a Nov 19 bombing, rising anti American protests in Afghanistan, and a hunger strike by about 75 detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
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Democrats sense election landslide but worry about blowing it
Democrats see possible national landslide but fear failing to mobilize voters. Republicans face potential November defeat as Democrats push a stark contrast with Bush's leadership. Party strategists say a national anti incumbency mood exists yet Democrats worry they must offer more than anti Bush messaging to drive turnout.
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President signs law barring protests at military funerals
President Bush signed the Respect for Americas Fallen Heroes Act on Memorial Day to bar protests within 300 feet of cemetery entrances and 150 feet of roads. The law lasts 60 minutes before to 60 minutes after funerals, with penalties up to $100000 and one year in prison.
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