Powell leaves on diplomatic Asia trip to ease Kashmir tensions
Secretary of State Colin Powell travels to Asia to ease Pakistan India tensions amid the Afghan war and Kashmir violence. He aims to lower the temperature and credit Pakistan’s cooperation with the US. OPIC launches $300 million credit line and debt rescheduling, while India earns praise for sharing terrorist group intelligence.
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California expands rights for gay domestic partners
Gov. Gray Davis signed a package extending about a dozen normally married protections to more than 16,000 registered gay, lesbian, and domestic partners in California. The measure allows partners to make medical decisions, sue for wrongful death, adopt a partner’s child, and will property. Opposition branded it an assault on traditional marriage amid a 2000 statewide vote backing man-woman marriage.
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Towing resumes for sunken Ehime Maru near Honolulu
The oil rig Rockwater 2 resumed towing the sunken Japanese vessel Ehime Maru to a shallow recovery site south of Honolulu after a daylight pause. Navy officials expect favorable seas to allow divers by Tuesday, as bodies of nine sailors remain missing.
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